I unfortunately had vehicle stolen and cat converter stolen from 2005 E250 Van ,Geico insurance sublet work from body shop to Pat at Midway muffler,It has been 3 years and Vehicle only had 6000 miles and converter had rattling noise,Evelyn was first to greet me at shop and I shared issue with part noise,next brought vehicle back to have inspection from Pat ,he noted two loose parts ordered replacement and helped me to replace defective converter and I was Happy to pay labor to install,I am a ASE certified and I Car collision repair business owner from 30 years in Automotive Services Business but now building Custom Model Railroad specialty Projects for 35 years, It was very good to see Pat,Evelyn provide great service and help with my vehicle Issue. Nice to See integrity in a very nice repair facility! best wishes Dan Vargas imagesrr.com read more

Such excellent service and repair work. They are professional and have always done a thorough job. The care they take in keeping their shop clean and up-to-date reflects also in how they treat your car. Bob gave me a great price and my car was fixed and ready for pickup in less than a few hours. Truly a fantastic shop! read more

Mid way the best! From the front to the back!! Top notch hospitality. They always fit me in...they even assisted to help my husband car door handle and quoted 165 for labor (we bought the parts) and ended up with 5.00 off. We appreciate the honesty. Quick and I highly recommend this place .... Trusted and efficient read more

Brought my vehicle in today because it's been burning oil. Bob looked it over for a few hours and ran some diagnostics on it. When I came back to retrieve it, Bob showed me under the car and pointed out a few areas of concern but said the car checked out and passed diagnostics. I was surprised to only pay a minimal amount. I will definitely be back for all my automotive needs!! Thank you Midway and thank you Bob! read more

Bob and his staff are excellent. Very knowledgeable fast and effecient. They repaired my OBD port wiring when all other shops turned me away. Thank you for your stellar knowledge and prompt execution of the tasks. read more

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After having a lot of trouble with my car's battery, my car finally died and I had it towed to Midway Muffler and Brake in El Sobrante. They ran diagnostics and told me that they'd need to change out a bad alternator. I was not offered a choice of alternator. I was given a year warranty. This was June last year. It is now August 4th and my car has died again. I am just outside of the warranty and the AAA mechanic told me that the alternator that was used was a very poor quality O'REILLY part. I drove to another garage. Without mentioning what the AAA driver said, they independently assessed that a cheap part was used and that the part needed replacing. A year ago, Midway charged me $650. Today, with a better alternator, I will spend $500. I have been to Midway twice. Both times they left tools in my car or under my hood. If you want the best parts used in your car and attention to detail, I would recommend you look elsewhere.​ read more

I don't go to El Sobrante for anything! I went to a school in the area and hated it (the experience and the people). So, I really wanted to go somewhere in Oakland or Berkeley. But I saw my guy in Berkeley and let him know that I needed a tune-up and an oil change and he asked, "what's an oil change?" So, he was not the one. I came here after asking for some quotes from others. I needed a tune-up and an oil change. My sister comes here and recommended them to me and I did contact them pre-pandemic and was not thrilled. But, I did need some work on my car and wanted someone reliable. So I called and made an appointment and they did what they said they would. I got my oil change and tune-up. They then checked my brakes, something that I was warned about, so I wasn't surprised. But coming here was easy. I made an appointment, arrived, and they took care of my car. I received a call about the brakes and I got them fixed. I also really like that they gave me a quote and the price didn't vary from it. So, when I went in, they had the filers that they had removed and were able to show them to me. They also showed me the brakes. Which I appreciated as well. They suggested another repair but I'll have that looked at in April during my easter break. Also, I need new tires in front, which I figured. But I have to say that I can see myself bringing my car here in the future for the work needed. Thanks so much for working on my car. read more

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My family and I have been coming here for years! Helpful and trustworthy! Quality work every time I bring my car in. I live in Oakland now, but I still bring my car to Midway. read more

Took my car to another location then they recommended me to take it here . Was seen right away and they identified the problem instantly. Was told they would just need to weld it and they would do it for free . When finished I gave a tip for the gratitude and would recommend these guys read more

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I would rate my experience as above and beyond what an auto repair shop does. As a younger woman sometimes it feels as if sometimes mechanics will take advantage of my igonorance, but Bobby was absolutely so informative, helpful, and considerate. Their whole staff is amazing. My car had a check engine light on and they found that it was because my gas cap was broken and causing signals of a false leak in my engine. They got me all squared away in basically no time and squashed all of my anxieties in an instant. It feels so nice to have fellow community members looking out for you and the safety of your vehicle. Please go here if you have any issues with your car-- they are phenomenal and make you feel like a better car owner because they take the time to explain the things they did. Really appreciate their time and service. read more

Been taking my vehicles here for several years. They are honest and fair. I have called around on a few jobs and they are always the best and don't over sell what isn't needed! They respect their customers! Recommend them to everyone I know! read more

You get what you pay for and they are excellent mechanics. I brought in a car that was hard to diagnose and they were fast efficient and provided as much details as I wanted to hear. If you have something hard or easy, this place is the place to go. read more

Bob and his crew did an excellent job on my 95 GMC Sierra.New cat conv., new muffler and tail pipe in less than 3 hours and at a very reasonable price. Highly recommended!! read more

I broke my oil feed line to my turbocharger, Bob was immensely helpful and knowledgeable to fixing the problem. I usually go to Letcher Brothers in Pinole for years, but their prices were way too pricey for me, Middway Muffler & Brake is probably in the top 5 shops in the area for you as a customer. If you want to save hundreds on your vehicle, go here. They have great ethos as a shop and service what you request in a timely manner. Going here from here on out!! read more

I was waiting in a long auto line to recycle some bottles at a Recycle Center and after starting and stopping numerous times my car wouldn't start again. AAA came to tow me, and suggested Midway Muffler as the place to go. I thought all they did was mufflers, but I learned they do a lot more. My fuel pumps needed to be replaced and they checked a lot of other things. They are a very friendly and honest business, and in a good location. After they got my car running as good as new, I made an appointment to exchange my brake fluid. It was done in a good amount of time, less than I expected. The prices are reasonable and if I need anything else done, they'll be the first place I'll check out. read more

Once again, it is my pleasure to give 5 stars to Midway and to especially Bob. Their service is top-notch and I prefer Midway over BMW Service Dept. I have several BMWs and I ONLY trust Midway to service my car. Bob and his crew are professional, and provide honest reliable service. I highly recommend Midway Muffler & Break!!!! read more

Went in for a catalytic converter protection. They are fast friendly, and professional and charge a fair price. It is the place to go

I had a very short window of time to get my son's car repaired while he was home for a visit and my usual go-to was booked up. Driving past Midway (for the 1000th time) I realized that they handle more than mufflers and brakes so I stopped in. Evelyn could not have been more helpful, knowledgable, efficient, and kind. She and the whole team at Midway got the parts and got the work handled so quickly, and the prices were totally reasonable. I could not be more satisfied with the experience and I now have a new go-to shop. Highly recommend. read more

Customer service was excellent, which I initially look for when dealing with any establishment. The Jeep has new rear brakes and I'm a happy customer. Appreciate the job well done. read more

Get your estimates in writing, not just verbally at Midway. I was quoted a price to do a job. I could not go, so I had my sister take the car in. She was charged $55 more than the quote. When I called asking for a correction, they said they remember my call, and they know the estimate because it was in the computer. They never told me that price. I specifically wrote the price down, and decided to use them as they were $10 cheaper than a good friend. I should have gone with my friend. They do good work, but ask for the estimate in writing, before they start work! read more

My family has been coming to Midway Muffler for years! I have a Toyota Corolla, and my kids have Hondas. Every time I go to Midway I am treated Kindly by all of the people who work there! Bob is a great mechanic who knows what he'd doing, and is good at it! I am very grateful for Midway Muffler and I highly recommend them! read more

I checked around and Midway had the best price for the front brakes on my Mazda. Done perfectly, so brought my Beetle in for some serious suspension work and brakes. They offered a good price compared to another shop, but really made the deal by showing me they value loyalty, which is how I feel ALL businesses should be run. Thanks Rey for all your help and patience! Car feels great!! read more

I had my 2 vehicles installed with MillerCat catalytic converter shields. The Installation was very reasonable 1 hour for each install. Staff was very friendly, helpful and knowledgeable. Will definitely go back. read more

I have been going to see the owner Pat since 1996 while he was working for his dad at his shop on Gilman St. In Berkeley. Before venturing off to start his own business and I have yet to be steered wrong or over priced for any repair. He runs a clean honest shop with superb customer service,and great helpful employees, I would recommend him to any of my friends and anyone reading this review. And like everyone else has had nothing but high praises for the business it speaks a lot for a good old fashion reliable shop like back in the good days....A Valued Customer Ps. Ladies this is 1 shop you can go to and not feel like you will be taken advantage of, no up selling at this place and a straight honest diagnosis. read more

If you're the type of person that dreads going to the auto mechanic as much as the dentist. Then you can worry no longer because Pat and his employees are honest, no up-selling and fair priced. I've had a lot of work done here for our family minivan and have been treated respectfully and fairly every time. You just don't find the type of service like this place anymore. It seems like other small shops still try to get a extra dollar from you by telling you to replace different parts but you won't find that here! Take your car here and you won't be disappointed! Great folks and even better service! read more

I cannot say enough good things about this place. As a woman, and the daughter of a retired mechanic, I'm always cautious when going somewhere new. I had been taking my car to a local dealership, and that was getting more expensive and less reliable in service. I remembered family and friends highly recommending this place, so I decided now is the time - and I am never taking it anywhere else now. I have a mustang and baby her. Not only did everything cost LESS than the just the diagnostic quote at the dealership, but they were fast, polite, and let me know everything every step of the way. They also did some extra stuff at n/c. The employees were courteous and knowledgeable. It really made me feel well taken care of, and I had the feeling I used to have when my dad would service my cars. Their prices are amazing. I left feeling so uplifted, and with a snazzy beautiful pen! I have definitely found a new place to take my pony. read more

Awesome service! Very quick and professional, I definitely recommend this shop. I had a catalytic converter stolen off my truck and called around different places to have a new one installed but was getting the runaround and crazy prices but Midway was straight shooters and got the job done!!! Ask for James he was very helpful read more

Came here in minutes notice and they took good care of me. I saw them topping off some fluids even though i didn't ask them too. They were welcoming and honest, very upfront. They gave me a fair price for brake pad replacement and rotors for the front axil which got ground down by a worn out pad that had a metal part exposed. Plenty of parking, comfortable waiting area, and nice location right on the main road. I saw them welding, cutting, and shaping exhaust pipes as well. A lug nut must have fallen off or someone took it, but they noticed it was missing and gave me one. Would recommend. read more

Bob was great!! I got three estimates. Midway was the least expensive BY FAR. I showed the most expensive estimate details to Bob, asking if they'd do everything listed. He said yes; I made an appt. Service was great; Bob was great; my car was well taken care of; I am happy and will definitely be back. AND, not only do we have multiple cars in my fam that we'll be bringing here from now on, we have plenty of friends to refer. Thanks, Bob!! read more

Bob is a jerk. Wasn't very helpful. Just simply rude obviously he didn't want my black business

I brought my car here to have a cat-back exhaust to be installed. I brought it at 8 am and was done at 10 am. They even dropped me to my place and picked me up when it was done. Great service and I recommend them. I love my exhaust! read more

I just picked my truck (brown 99 Toyota Tacoma) up yesterday I had the Cadillac converter done and the two sensors that are in the exhaust for the Cadillac converter these guys did a great job they did it very fast I would have had my truck back the same day but I accidentally gave them the wrong number but I called the next day in the morning to confirm and the had my truck done before at noon and the price was very fair given the fact that a cad can be very expensive read more

Great local business. Needed a new Catalytic Converter to pass smog. Called around and Midways' price was the one to beat (spoiler - no one could beat it). They were fast, efficient, and honest. Everything I want from my mechanic. We've gone to this place over the years for muffler work for different cars. They're professional and provide good quality work. Also my old car passed smog so they did a pretty good job in my opinion. read more

Great job Recommend anybody that needs anything done to their Car very professional very friendly thanks guys

So I finally got the headers I wanted and brought my truck in to get the custom exhaust job done. When I picked it up I was very very pleased, it looked great, all the pipes were run very neatly, and the truck sounded AMAZING!!! I know Randy did his very best on it and I am very pleased. The next day, I really crawled underneath to see his handywork, and I must say I am very impressed. All the hangers are in the right place, using top quality equipment, the pipes are run beautifully, and all the welds are top notch. My truck runs 10X better than it did before, and I recommend Randy to do your exhaust work anytime. He cares about his work and it shows read more

I have no idea why this poster, An B, continues to write a bad review on this business considering if you didn't like their service, the first time on 9/18/2012, then why did you go back on 2/14/2013. We've had nothing but GREAT service from them. We've been customers for almost a decade now. I love the recommendations they (the person who actually worked on our vehicle) give us. That is one of the reasons why our pickup truck, who has 275,000 miles on it, is still running! We follow their instructions on maintaining our truck. read more

This is my second big-service job with this shop. I had a Toyota with an extremely problematic cooling system at every juncture. I cannot stress how good Bob is at analyzing the problem, identifying good solutions, communicating it to the customer, and working through all the issues with confidence. On top of that he identified significant other problems along the way and helped fix those. The quality of his standard of what he considers a "done" job is far beyond expecation. The end result is customer who had tremendous value for the money, tremendous confidence in the final workmanship, and I'm sure to be a repeat customer. I think you'll find the same at Midway. Rigourous standards, incredible value for money. Thank you Bob! read more

The worst shop place to go, please think twice ask for second opinion. I went to Midway Muffler to have my break and vibration on my tire when I accelerate. I was told that my Struts is the issue, my power steering has a leak. I was told my break is ok, I was charged $74.00 for break inspection. I trusted Midway Muffler because of the 5 star reviews. I did not have a second thought to have my Struts replace to eliminate the vibration since this is the cause. It was agreed upon that I will get a discount if I pay cash, Bob and James agreed to the proposal. So, I paid $1,380.00 cash, I did not get a discount because according to James his Boss said the wheel alignment was not included to rate. I picked up my car, no alignment, recommendation was to replace the tire and cupping. In short, after paying $1,380.00 my car was not fix, the vibration still there. I asked for second opinion, my tire is in till good condition and able to push up to 5,000 miles. My car Struts was old but does not the cause of the vibration and can still push up to 200,000 miles if they did not replace it right away. The only service needed for my car was "WHEEL ALIGNMENT" and balancing that's all! Out of frustration I called Bob, he was asking me what he can do to make me feel better, too late you should know that to begin with. You gave $20.00 discount after paying $1,380.00 cash. I will put this in writing, filing a consumer complaint. This is to protect our neighborhood in El Sobrante. Don't trust Midway Muffler, asked for second opinion first. read more

Let me start first by thanking the good people at Midway Muffler & Brake! These guys absolutely came through for me. Communication is something that is very important to me when it comes to my vehicles! They were upfront about time and cost, and I respect and greatly appreciate that. I SUPREMELY recommend this business for any of your automotive needs. Very friendly group of people. Thanks a lot guys #07Silverado read more

On point! I was driving to work and all of a sudden my car started rattle, slow to a a crawl, then CheckEngine light started flickering. Spoke to Bob and David, both friendly and reassuring. Needed my car for work since my wife had to drive the kids around so they squeezed me into their busy schedule with same day service. Competitive price, OM parts, local, honest, family like customer experience. Glad I didn't have to look too far for quality work. And by coincidence, I saw my Realtor's bizness card on the front desk which reminds me to give her a super shout out for hooking us up with our first home in Hercules - Julie.Watson@Kappelgateway.com from Coldwell Banker, Fairfield. Thanks guys!! read more

Midway Muffler & Brake - Auto Repair Near Me - El Sobrante, California