This place is like a wave in the ocean - no emotion & no drama. I needed a new muffler - I thought I needed everything replaced - nope saved me money by keeping existing tail pipe, hangers exc, I looked and all the welds were perfect and in and out in an hour ? Plus the cool stainless steel muffler has just the right amount of rumble - don't waste time with others who make a big deal about little stuff - these guys just do it instead about talking ! And the price was the best part - if anyone has an issue with this place - they are up to something and I'm cheap and love my car and super happy ! read more

Went there once to get a few broken exhaust hangars replaced. I was in and out in a matter of minutes and they charged me so little for the repair I remember being pleasantly surprised. Was just looking up their number so I can get an estimate for struts. read more

After a routine maintenance, my dealer told me that my muffler was bent and I should take it to a muffler shop. I took it to Johnny Franklin's, they fixed it in no more than 10 minutes for $20, which is way under what the dealer said it would cost ($70-$80). read more

I have been working with Johnny Franklin's Muffler shop since 1985 and I send all my customers and friends there. They never disappoint and I don't have to worry about the referral, I trust them completely. As for repairs for Bertolli's, they are quick, efficient, reasonably priced and all around great guys. I feel lucky to have them in my neighborhood and if you need any exhaust work - they are the place to go! read more

I had a VW Eurovan with the muffler detached from the pipe. I had been told that I needed a whole new system; I called Johnny's and he said bring it on in anytime. At 4 in the afternoon, I drove in and it was on the lift in minutes. Turned out it just needed a new pipe section; they welded it in and cleaned things up & I was out the door in half an hour. They were so nice to deal with; I can't imagine going anywhere else. read more

What a fantastic group of guys. I would come back for all my welding needs.

Fantastic experience. Called about my tailpipe and muffler on a 1992 Volvo 240. Don and team encouraged me to come right over. I explained I had an appointment nearby in 45 minutes. Don said, "you'll make it. I have all the parts. We'll do it right now." Sure enough, I was out the door, everything perfect, 30 minutes later. Friendly, competent, timely...not to mention an entirely reasonable price. Wow! Best experience ever. read more

i had a race car exhaust system that i needed altered. i called told them what i needed and they told me to bring it in. i took it in and they took over and got my little project done. because i restore, race and modify cars as a hobby, i always have an improvement that i am thinking about, i will take all my exhaust needs to johnny franklin's muffler and you should do the same. read more

I had my exhaust crack at the cat. I came in and talked to Paul, he had Sergio weld it up in 5 mins. I was out of there quick and easy for 20 bucks! My exhaust sounds better then it has in years, quiet as a mouse. One of the Best car maintenance experiences I have ever had. GO HERE read more

If you need something....almost anything welded, these are the guys! I brought a chair in that needed to be welded, they got right on it and fixed it in less than 10 minutes. Another welding company in San Rafael kept my chair for 2 weeks, were going to charge me $50 and then said they couldn't repair it...I picked up my chair for the other place and brought it here and bingo...Chair fixed and I tipped the guy $15 bucks and was on my way. Bravo! read more

Great place to go to. Old school for sure. Family owned. Years back I brought sole pipe in there to have bent for some house railing. No one would do it for me but them. read more

I went in yesterday and left completely satisfied! Thanks for the wonderful service and great advice!

Excellent, honest fast repair, the replaced my Infiniti fx35 exhaust cats back in 45min flat, these guys know what they are doing

Best experience I have ever had with regards to a car repair! When getting my tires replaced earlier in the day, my muffler "fell" out from under my car due to rust. The guys at Cain's Tire recommended Johnny Franklins and called ahead to let them know I was coming straight over. Not only did they work on my car immediately, but they repaired the muffler in record time and charged me next to nothing. I was in and out in mere minutes and the service was impeccable. I rarely write reviews on Yelp, but these guys deserve TOP marks! Highly recommended and I will be back if I ever need any future work. I did't see any capes...but these guys are true super heroes! THANK YOU! read more

I recently decided to waken up my Audi with a new exhaust. Let me say, Johnny Franklin's is the place to go. I came in expecting to pay close to a grand, but they quoted me about half of that. Don took care of me and went over everything that was being done. The work they did was perfect. I went with quad tip mufflers, which are hard to line up correctly to make them even, but they did an outstanding job. I cant recommend them enough. read more

Great service. Don is extremely knowledgeable about all vehicles. I've taken all of my cars here. They always provide great prices and excellent work quality. read more

Went to Toyota complaining of a rattle (knowing my muffler was loose). Toyota let me know I could either fork over $1,000 to them or go to a muffler shop. Their recommendation: Johnny Franklin's. Drove in at lunch time. $60 and 1 hour later, all was well. Courteous, kind, warm, funny, prompt and competent. What's not to yelp about? read more

After reviewing Yelp and calling Don, took my sputtering BMW X5 here recently totally suspecting bad catalytic converters. Grrrrreat experience! They took my car in straight-away, tested the cats (determined to be okay), called another garage - asked that they get me in quickly, and sent me on my way at no charge. This IS where I am going for any and all exhaust system requirements - period! read more

My mechanic referred me to these guys. Told me to talk to Don. I received excellent service at a great price. read more

When was the last time you had your expectations blown away by a car repair shop? Well, today was that day for me. The place looks a little tired from the outside, but don't let that exterior fool you. These guys were better than any four or five star experience. I walked in, asked them to take a look (consult is free). They put the car on the rack straight away, they showed me the issue. With my blessing, the mechanic pulled out a welding torch and fixed it on the spot. He was done in 10 minutes. When I asked what I owed, he said it was a quick fix, so yours for free. Amazing. I fully expected to this repair to cost me three figures. Parts to order, leave it with us, an hour or two of labor etc. Cost me nothing and was back on the road in under 15mins. I gave the mechanic a $20 tip - would have been cheap at double that price. They were fast, polite, honest, friendly, genuine and knowledgable. Free is even better than cheap! What more can you ask for from a service provider? Use them. They deserve your business. read more

These guys are great! I brought some thin-wall tube in to be bent for some handrail I was installing. They were very helpful even though it had nothing to do with mufflers. Bent it perfectly to my specifications while I waited. If Johnny Franklin's is that good with general fabrication they must be off the charts with their core muffler work. Highly recommend them. Very friendly and low key. read more

Brought my 4runner in with a rusted out exhaust system from behind the catalytic converter all the way to the tailpipe that was rattling loudly and really annoying. I was given a quote for a new muffler and new exhaust/tail pipes and was out the door about an hour later for the price quoted. Very friendly service and I'm really happy with the new exhaust. read more

It's Monday morning. I'm driving my daughter to school and my car sounds like a Harley.. with speakers. We're keeping fingers crossed we don't see anyone we know. I drop her off a few blocks from school and then call my friends at Malugani Tire (Mill Valley) for advice. They referred me to Johhny Franklin's (they also recommended The Cat House). WOW! I was in and out of there in 35 minutes and it cost me $70 to get my pipe rewelded. Carlos was awesome. Don was awesome. So I'm happy again - and no longer embarrassed to drive my kid to school :) read more

I have an old truck made in 1962. It's made by a company few have heard of (International Scout), so finding someone who can work on it is always difficult... Johnny Franklin Muffler provided an amazing experience - they were able to make a custom exhaust that significantly improved the performance of my truck, fit perfectly within my frame, and was less expensive than other shops I looked at by $150! They also had it done in a few hours and were extremely courteous, honest, and exceeded all expectations. When my other car needed a repair done more recently, I went back to Johnny Franklin's even though I've since moved an hour away. I felt that these guys are so good and honest that they're worth a 2 hour return trip. Had the same great experience and service second time around. read more

Just got the exhaust done for Dodge Challenger.. Did a really gud job with it its was done in 45 min. I sure would recommend this place with anyone in the bay.. They r 5 start all day I wish I could give 10... read more

These guys are the best. I took my early 1960's classic car in as the right tailpipe had come loose and was dragging on the ground. They finished working on a car and then took me right in. They did a complete inspection of my exhaust system showing me the condition of the pipes and the four mufflers. Although rusty on the outside, they told me all were still in good shape and suggested that they were not ready for replacement. They inspected the mufflers and gave me the same report. All I needed was to fix the tailpipe hanger which had broken. I listened and kept thinking, "wow, they are not trying to sell me anything". I told them I always hated how quiet this car was with the four factory mufflers and inquired about what I could do to have a little rumbling sound like a true dual exhaust car. They suggested we cut off the two rear mufflers and see if I liked the sound with the remaining two. They told me they could always weld them back on. With that done, they started the car and I just didn't like the sound. They suggested we try some Magnaflow mufflers on the back. It was the sound I was looking for. They installed them, and I was on my way. These guys were great to do business with. read more

Fast , competent , reasonably priced and good customer service. The wizards at JFM helped repair a botched install on an old BMW to keep it on the road. They inherited a badly done cat converter hack job and rather than placing blame or explaining to me how bad the situation was , they just fixed it quickly and for a very reasonable fee. read more

This is a great shop with honest and reliable service. I've been there now three times, my service was very fast and frankly all three issues (on my 1999 Caramo Z28) were minor but important to fix. The bill yesterday? $25.00 are you serious? I would have gladly paid four times that but they just are not that type of company. Minor repair gets a minor bill. They rock! read more

FINALLY- an HONEST and dependable place that I can bring my truck. Don is the best!!!! Love this place. Won't bring my truck anywhere else- welding stuff on, to mufflers, etc. this place rocks!!! All other businesses should take a page out of Don's book. Customer service is gold standard here! read more

I took my Pathfinder in to have Johnny Franklin's install an air suspension system in the car. Don helped me out. He was friendly and responsive and gladly took my car in the next day. Although I brought it in quite a bit later than I said I would, he was still super friendly, did the work and charged an extremely fair price. I'd highly recommend Don and the guys at Johnny Franklin's in San Rafael to anyone needing some work done. I will gladly bring my truck back to them! read more

Today I had my resonators deleted and replaced with straight pipe. I walked in without an appointment and my car was on the lift within 5 minutes. I have a lowered car and they put ramps down so my car could safely get on the lift without scraping (you would be surprised how many shops don't even think about doing this, I usually have to tell them!). During the install they asked me look every thing over, the exhaust was perfectly tucked and the tips were perfectly centered. Johnny Franklins did a great job for an unbeatable price. 5 stars read more

This is one of the gems of the business world. I have been there to fix a muffler and weld a piece on my son's wheelchair. The owner is one of the nicest guy I have met. He gets the job done fast and for much less than I expected. In a world where it is tough to know who to trust to work on your car I am here to tell you I totally trust Johnny Franklin's Muffler! read more

I've been to these guys several times. I have a fleet of trucks to maintain, as well as my personal cars. They have always been great. One time my wife and I went in because our exhaust pipe cracked and was getting loud. We drove out fifteen minutes later and when we asked them how much we owed, they guy said, "We'll get you next time". That never happens anymore. read more

these guys are hands down the best. whenever i have an issue or need some welding these are my go to guys. I've been going to them for 10 years from the roll cage on my porsche, to custom exhaust on my camaro to putting a cutout into my nitrous honda. they do the impossible and are very fairly priced. read more

Don helped me out with an oxygen sensor and a air fuel sensor on a Subaru Outback that had the threads come out with the old sensors. My car doesn't have the "check engine light" on and the price was very fair. Thanks for the fix and anytime my car sounds like a Harley, I'll come back to see Don read more

They were just great. Listened to my issues, explained what they thought it could be, checked it out and made a couple of small tweaks and gave me some suggestions to help with the problem in the future. honest and straight forward. They helped me solve the problem without just finding more things to fix or for me to purchase. Highest recommendation - Thanks for helping me out! read more

These guys are awesome! Intellect, integrity and efficiency. I cannot say enough good things about my experience. They told me about the problem, fixed it in record speed, and it cost 1/2 of their estimate because of their hard work and efficiency. So hard to find people of this level of integrity these days. They are great people! read more

I thought, when I was told by owner, that they had the parts for my collector's car, that they had the parts? This was a lie, in fact they are cheap hacks hiring manual labor inexperienced in installation, managed by owner, hack cutting, illogically expanding steel by torching and hiding the hack by welding with utter disregard for the integrity of the vehicle. The welds would not pass high school shop class and now I'm stuck with broken bolts in engine block because they failed to 1st lube the bolt and work it, with patience, HACKS!!! If you want to continue to believe there are good people in this world, avoid Johnny Franklin's, WHO REALLY LOOKS AT THE WORK AND UNDERSTANDS IT in these praising posts? NOW I ordered $1,200 worth of parts to replace the cheap unethical hack job. It was a $100 job if they had the part which owner claimed he had. I'll do it right, now, replacing all their hack, inferior job by bait and switch! AAARRRRGGGHHH read more

these guys were great! especially Don, who seems to have a psychic ability when diagnosing engine sounds. hahahhahaa!! seriously, they were totally helpful, helped identify the real problem (it wasn't a bad muffler), didn't charge me a cent for the help, and pointed me to a good mechanic in my home town. sweet! when i DO need a muffler, it'll be these guys i go to for sure. read more

As others have written, these guys are great. Extremely knowledgeable, nice, and fairly priced. they do great work. if you have any exhaust-related needs, there is really nowhere else you should go. read more