Excellent, fast, and friendly service. Gary and his crew took care of my exhaust leak for a reasonable price and it only took about two hours from drop off for diagnostics to pick up. I'd definitely recommend these guys if you're in the area. read more

What a GREAT shop! I'll be a customer for life... I went in for a repair and most shops were quoting me $1800 plus, and Gary was like bring it down and I'll look at it. After about a half hour and a test drive, he told me the fix was a $20 part and 1 hour labor to install it... In and out under $100?? Unreal... Worth the call and wait! I highly recommend Gary and his team. Can't mistake Gary... Business in the front, Party in the back! read more

My Corolla was making a rattling noise when engine was running. I took it to my mechanic and he said my muffler cover was the cause of the noise. He advised me to take it to a muffler shop. A quick Google search led me to Lakeside Muffler and Welding since they had very good reviews. I found Gary in the office and explained to him what was going on. We started the engine and Gary isolated where the noise was coming from. He took the car on the lift and sure enough the aluminium heat shield was bent, loose and causing the rattling noise. He fixed it in less than 5 mins and didn't even charge me. I think this is an honest shop with good mechanics. read more

Had to have the gas tank dropped (80 gal tank) in my Sea View 34' motor home and have a new fuel line fed in for the generator, was surprised that a muffler shop was the recommended place to do the job but they did the job professionally and quickly. Robert was my contact and he walked me through the process and finished the job for much less than I expected. Well done Lakeside, you picked up the slack when I needed you to. read more

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I have had Lakeside Muffler service, maintain and repair all of my fleet vehicles including my personal vehicles for over 20 years now. Gary and his team have always done right by me. Some of my employees use him as well. I will not use anyone else. I recommend Lakeside Muffler to everyone. Rob Western Mechanical read more

Great place! Everyone helpful and knows their stuff.. So friendly too!! I was recommended by my neighbor friend. I took my Chevy Traverse there I thought it had a oil leak the mechanic put on the rack checked it out and said it was not just residue from previous oil change done else where. He could have made something up like I have been done to before by another shop. And didn't even charge me!! So just took my car back for oil change this week was charged just as quoted. This is where I will have my automotive work done from now on!! read more

Came in with a crack on the exhaust on my Harley. (Brought pipe in off the bike) was told it would take two hours. 4 hours pass I decide to just drive down and check. Pipe was still not welded. The gentlemen said he'd do it right now. He spent 3-5 minutes on it. Literally the worst weld I have ever seen by anyone calling themselves a welder by trade. Very unhappy. If this is how they weld under vehicles, people are getting screwed. read more

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I currently own a 2008 mustang which is hitting that 10 year mark so I was getting worried over weather something was going to happen in the near future. Little did I know something did, I took the car immediately to ford and was quoted an arm and leg so I decided to give lakeside muffler and welder a chance at just a quote. I worked with Gary who was amazing and was charged far less then ford was going to charge and feel the work performed on the car was better. I would recommend this shop to everyone looking for a reliable honest shop. read more

Gary and his crew were the only ones who were able to help us with our fifth wheel generator issue. They dropped the tank, steamed and acid washed the inside and added all new fuel lines. Their pricing was ridiculously reasonable. I was not aware they also do regular auto repairs. I will never go anywhere else for my work. read more

Was in a bind and needed exhaust flange gaskets...when no parts store had them, they had a whole wall to choose from...saviors! Bb

Ive used these guys twice now for exhaust modifications, the last one was on my unibody grand cherokee. They were able to modify the muffler so it would clear drive line and keep exhaust gasses from melting abs wires (which already happened) and secure pipe to body with a custom bracket! It looks awesome and works great. To top it off i was only charged 50 bucks! I use these guys with confidence. read more

John is a good guy. Helped me out right away and fixed the exhaust on my Armada. Even put better hangers than what was on it to begin with. He noticed I was missing a hanger for the middle of the exhaust and threw one on without a problem. I'll be bringing my truck by to get custom pipes thrown on now. Thanks guys. Good work. read more

Excellent service. Robert was top notch. Thank You Lakeside Muffler & Welding. I definitely will be back.

After moving here from Tucson and not having my favorite LONG time trusted local mechanic I was stressed to find a place I could trust. I was referred here by Pauls Smog shop for repairs to get my car ready to get licensed and they were amazing! Fast professional but family feel service! We don't take my car anywhere else for the last 2 years. read more

Very happy with the service I got here. Honest and quick work. I payed more than I normally do for an oil change but they do use synthetic here and they were able to give me a list of repairs I could use and were upfront on how necessary they were. Good shop. read more

Good honest service. All the guys here knowledgeable and can answer any questions you may have. Fair pricing. All around good mechanics. I've been coming here for about a year now and every time I have an issue they take care of it read more

Have been using this place for almost 4 years with all of my casr and trucks Very very honest and affordable service. I trust them completely! I'm always happy and they are always available for my dumb and not so dumb questions. Gary and all the staff are great. read more

Lakeside Muffler & Welding is the best shop in San Diego County. My father and I have been going to the owner Gary and his employees John and Robert for 8 years now. They have done everything for us as as little as an oil change, tire services to engine rebuild and even some custom welding/ fabricating on our mid size tractor. Excellent service, best prices and wonderful overall experiences here. Gary even hooked me up with tires that I couldn't find anywhere for my VW bus...had them there the next morning at a price I couldn't believe. Thanks guys! read more

i'm an 18 year old female with a decent amount of car knowledge, and they pinpointed the issue right away. fixed my car the day after i had dropped it off AND explained everything they had fixed/what was wrong with it. smart & humble, my new go-to place. read more

Went here based on other reviews. Yelp did not lie. Gary was great. He stopped what he was working on to take on my welding project. Took him about 30 mins and only charged $20. Great deal. read more

What a great bunch of friendly guys! Old school garage feel I loved it. Could easily just hang out there! Took in my nieces 2009 Nissan with a cracked tail pipe. John had me in and out in less than an hour and for only 35$. Need welding or muffler work look no further! read more

Came here to get some stuff on my muffler fixed and it was a great place. John helped me out and fixed it on such short notice. It was a reasonable price and great job. Would definitely recommend. read more

I stopped by this place and spoke to John. He was not only pleasant and easy going, he paid great attention to detail on my exhaust system. I will gladly revist this place again. Nice to find an honest auto repair facility read more

3rd time visiting this business. Very honest and the price is very reasonable. Great customer service and fantastic work everytime

Very helpful and owner is informative, friendly, and goes the extra mile for his customers. They also do auto repair. Good people and I support the small businessman and woman. read more

I have had nothing but great service her! Gary and John have worked on all my vehicles. I've had five done and I have no complaints! They all sounded great. Overall very professional and highly recommended. read more

Lakeside Muffler was recommended to me by two of my friends and this place is AMAZING!! Gary and the guys are honest, professional and helpful !! They have worked on my car over the past few months and I found them to be fairly priced and straight forward. If you need work on your car try Lakeside Muffler and Welding read more

Gary, Robert and the guys are amazing! I've never had a quote by a mechanic that didn't go way over. With Gary at Lakeside Muffler, he's usually right on, unless they encounter something way off, which has only happened once. They are the most honest mechanics I have ever found. When they fix something, you know it's fixed. You don't have to worry about them sabotaging something else, which I have had happen. I won't go to anyone else, ever! read more

What can I say?!? These guys are the best! Honest, fast, reliable, friendly, personable...I could go on and on!! I needed my car back the same day, it was not an easy repair,...they accommodated me by staying open late! Who does that these days?? I could not be happier! We will be back with our other vehicles! Thanks again to all the guys at Lakeside Muffler and Welding!!! read more

My car had a hole in the exhaust pipe so I took it in to Lakeside Muffler and Welding. Although they were very busy, he took time out to help me with my problem. I was amazed at how quickly they removed the faulty piece, repaired it and reinstalled it in my car in about a half hour and only charged me 40 bucks! Now my car runs better and much quieter. Thanks, Lakeside Muffler and Welding! read more

My best friend recommended Lakeside Muffler to me, she has been using them, for her entire family's automotive needs for years. Not only are they honest about what work your car really needs, they are also very patient explaining the process to you. I needed my entire engine rebuild on my 2010 Dodge Charger SXT, due to a defective timing chain. The cost (right below $5k) was very reasonable, considering the amount of work that needed to be done. My engine is running beautifully again all thanks to the awesome guys at Lakeside Muffler. I am highly recommending them if you are looking for a honest, good quality car repair shop with reasonable prices. read more

Lakeside Mufflers did a great job for me! Friendly and fast!

Not the place for the DIYer or anyone with the most basic knowledge of pipe sizes and exhaust systems. My purchase totaled $5.00, but Garys customer service was lacking this day. Read good reviews about peoples experiences with him, but maybe mine is just an isolated occurrence. What i really questioned is when he told me GM is always off on their exhaust pipe ID and OD and that i would need welding instead of them selling me "another" piece of exhaust pipe. He appeared combative but i can't possibly know why. read more

these guys are awesome they did a great job installing my mufflers and the price I was quoted was the price I paid. thank you and you can bet ill tell all my friends.... read more