Firstly, I tried another nearby muffler place before this (well reviewed on yelp) and it was a solitary older rude man who worked there, gave me shitty service and wanted me to leave my car there all day for what I knew was very little work to do. He also made a snarky comment to me. "When I say drop your car off in the morning, I mean DROP it off and go HOME". I didn't say anything else to him, took my keys and drove away Then I found this place on yelp. I had an exhaust leak and they had me in and out in under 20 minutes. Cannot complain at all, great price and Mike is a great guy. Would definitely return here again for muffler work read more

Stopped by to see if they were available. Within 30 mins, i was in and out for a replacement to magna flow catalytic converter from test pipe. The exhaust sound now is very deep and less loud and no more smelly exhaust gas. The fee was very reasonable for the work done. Mike was very professional, not much sales talk person. i highly recommend this shop for Catalytic converter replacement. read more

Over a year ago I took my car in for a catalytic converter replacement only to find out the mechanic had never placed a new part on my car at all but charged me as if he did. After a lengthy drawn out court session I decided to go by the reviews available online from past and present customers, when I came across O.C. Muffler, which had multiple outstanding reviews on various sites. I inquired through e-mail and after agreeing with the quotes I decided this was where I wanted to bring my business. Mike was very prompt with a response and accurate with information. My car was ready the same day and has honestly never driven better than now. The prices are reasonable and the quality and time frame of work is unbeatable. I would strongly recommend this business to anyone in need of the services they provide. read more

Do NOT go here!!They Can't do the most basic of exhaust jobs and if they do, they try and make excuses about why it cost so much. Complete rip off!! They are lucky there's so many people that know nothing about cars so they can stay in business. Don't even waste your time with this place. Go to Angels muffler down the street. Anything you want he will do properly and for a better price than anyone. read more

I emailed Mike several days ago for an estimate to install/modified resonator on my current custom cat-back system for my 2013 Honda Fit. I of course attached pictures with the email to make sure Mike know what I want to be done. Mike reply my email with a great quote and we make appointment to visit Mike by email. So today, I arrive there by 8am, Steve (Mike's mechanic) greet me and he already know that I am coming from Mike. After few final confirmation of the details that need to be done, Steve start working on my car right away. He work very carefully and pay attention to details and very friendly. Steve had done halfway when Mike arrive and then Mike continue working / finishing on my car while Steve move to another car. Mike himself is the one who do all the TIG welding for my exhaust project and Mike is also very friendly and Professional in talking to customer. My exhaust modification is fabricated using 304 Stainless Steel piping and it is very hard to find a good friendly exhaust shop near my area who have TIG welding and 304 Stainless Steel piping. I am very happy with Mike and Steve work on my car. If I knew they have TIG welding and 304 Stainless Steep piping, I would have done my entire cat back with them. When I am about to pay, Mike also give me discount from the original quote that we agreed. A few days earlier, I actually had visit another very popular muffler shop in Anaheim who can also do TIG welding/Stainless Steel and they also have very good rating on yelp, but when I get there, the owner of the shop is NOT that friendly to me, so I decided not to have my exhaust modification there and I am glad I found and choose MIke at Orange County Muffler. In summary, Mike and Steve at Orange County Muffler in Newport Beach/Costa Mesa do a great job (Mike as the owner of the shop still do TIG welding for you), they offer TIG Welding service at reasonable price and 304 Stainless Steel piping, located in Newport Beach/Costa Mesa only 30 minutes from my home, and the most important of all for me is, Mike and Steve are very friendly to me as customer. I will be back there soon for another exhaust upgrade project of mine :) Thanks Mike and Steve read more

I recently had a custom aluminized system made for my 87 Chevy Stepside. Mike gave gave me a spot-on quote and delivered in a day! I feel sorry I can't remember the tech's name, but he built me a gorgeous system! Magnaflow muffler, new CA certified CAT he had to find! Awesome job from a great crew! Heading back for more goodies! These guys are it! read more

I took our '95 Suburban and my '90 Wrangler in to get mufflers replaced. Mike was super nice, and did a great and speedy job on the replacements. I took the Sub in at 4pm, and picked it up at 8:30 when I dropped off the Jeep. Jeep was wrapped up by lunch time. Thanks, Mike! read more

I have been looking for a place to install my resonator. Love my exhaust but a tad bit loud in the cab....... I checked on google and found this place was relatively close. Gave them a call and got a quote over the phone. Brought my truck over and in two hours it was ready. Delivered as promised and the weld looks really good. I'm very pleased, the pricing was fair. Will definitely go there again. My F150 is happy, I'm happy. Thanks! read more

Honest and fast service. Very reasonably priced. Will definitely come back for any Catalytic converter or muffler work !!!

Camaro Factory Exhaust System was on backorder for 6 months+ Could not wait to get it fixed. I've had Excellent experiences in the past so I came back to Mike !! He did an outstanding job with my new Exhaust System. Professional, Great Price and Top notch High Quality work as always! I Wouldn't recommend anywhere else. The craftsmanship is insane. If you want your services to be done right, this is THE Place. read more

Went in for a diagnostic on my muffler. Was told my midpipe was bad. Got it fixed for under $100, and within an hour. No complaints here! :)

Mike was so helpful on my cars muffler. Found the problem and fixed it immediately. Very professional and would definitely come back here to get my vehicles serviced again read more

I came here to get an estimate of how much a muffler delete would cost me and the guy working was very rude. I left immediately because I do t want to deal with people that would be that rude. read more

These guys were great. They double checked which Magnaflow I wanted, picked it up, and installed it the next day. Exactly what I wanted. Thanks guys! read more

Rip off rip off rip off. These people are thieves. They will lie and say that the muffler doesn't fit and will need customization after they took off the original muffler and it's gonna cost you $300 and if you don't want to do it, you have to pay to put the original back on $100. Why can't they just say it doesn't fit in the first place? Thieves. I don't recommend anybody. read more

Orange County Muffler - Auto Repair Near Me - Costa Mesa, California

Fantastic service. I called early one morning to see if I could bring in my Jeep for a new cat and they said sure bring it over. Few hours later I showed up they took it in and within an hour they had removed the old cat and welded on a new one. No muss no fuss. Quick and efficient work. A friend highly recommended them to me and he was not wrong. Great guys.............. read more

I always come here with my projects because they usually can just figure out a solution, no matter the situation or how complicated it is. Mike is not going to bend over and kiss your ass, get over it, they aren't rude, they have a job to do and will do it very well. The welds are always perfect and they even double check after for leaks, I have never seen another muffler shop do that. They saved my life today as I had to take my Camaro on a long road trip and didn't want my Cats vibrating due to where the previous owner had placed them. I was in and out working the hour. Thanks guys! read more

After reviewing positive online comments of OC Muffler, I decided to get my 1997 BMW Z3 muffler replaced. So, I just got my magnaflow exhaust installed by Mike (Owner). I can say I am a happy customer, he did a great install and weld job. I was pleased with the product, but most of all Mike's professional and prompt service, the pricing was very reasonable. I highly recommend his shop for all your muffler and catalytic auto needs.... read more

Took it to another shop, they gladly torqued down the bolts to my catback, and fixed the leak. NO RVT needed. The RVT is used as a failsafe, NOT to fix the problem. I never asked to use it as the gasket, I wanted the bolts torqued. read more

I've actually never been here, but their commercial on YouTube just earned them 5 stars! I usually press Skip Ad asap, but not this time. I'll probably go down there just to hang out with these guys. I grew up around mechanics, and I know guys like this. I'll go out on a limb to say they probably know what they are doing because they really love what they do and do it all day every day. And how could you get bad customer service with guys who have this much fun in an ad for their company? Thanks for the good cheer today Mullet Mike and the Gang! I live in Inglewood, but I'll be sure to hit you guys up if I ever need something done with a muffler! Keep up the great attitude dudes. read more

Brought my Porsche 997 here to get some custom piping done. Mike is the only place in town that uses stainless steel and has a mandrel bender. The work done was perfect. The fitment of the piping, the welds, and the alignment of the tips were all spot on. Price was fair for what I was getting. It's not cheap, but it is fair for the quality of the work. Call ahead to check his availability, know exactly what you want done, and be prepared to wait because it did take the entire day, but the work is as good as it gets and good work does not come fast and cheap. read more

I just had some custom exhaust work and some repair work completed by Mike. He was super helpful, giving me a couple of different options for how to complete the job within the budget I was working with. I'll be coming back for any future exhaust work! read more

Muffler falls off my sons car, call around looking like $400. Call OC Muffler, guy name Mike says bring it in and let me look at it. Looks at it and says I can just fix this one. Done in an hour, $120. Why can't all businesses operate with this kind of integrity. read more

Had my rear brakes replaced here a while back. Mike quoted me a fair price and got the work done quickly. Car still stops so I am happy with my service. read more

Does "Mullet Mike" really have red neck hair? Next time you need great service, ask for him and find out! I needed a simple weld job for a bench and Mike gave me a quick quote and got it done in less than an hour! Get 'er done! read more

They got my car looked at right away, and offered to do a weld fix for $40. That was great, but then I realized the muffler was pretty end-of-life. You know what? They had one for my Mini Cooper IN STOCK!! An hour later I was on the road all fixed up like brand new!! The car sounds amazing too... Thanks OC Muffler!! I'll be back in the future when the need arises. :) read more

I had my stock muffler replaced in my Jeep. I use my Jeep as intended for rock crawling/off-roading and my stock muffler was bashed. The owner helped me pick out a high clearance replacement. The job was completed quickly and turned out great. I was hesitant because I didn't want the exhaust to drone or annoy me, but they picked out a great muffler. It's only loud when you get on the throttle, but no drone at freeway speed. Highly recommend them to anyone! read more

Mike and the guys over there are awesome and super easy to work with. Great communication, quick service, and would definitely recommend.

Not sure how or why their ratings are so high. Few things; 1) I understand there is no way to tell exactly how any given set up is going to sound on any given car, but it's their job to help you understand. Between Mike and Steve I got two separate and short answers to my questions...and I drive an 07 Chevy Tahoe. Common 5.3 truck. 2) They charged me the equivalent of $250/hr in labor. Mikes response was it's a flat fee structure, not hourly...Mike word it however you need to help you sleep at night buddy. 3) This is inferred by points 1 and 2, but the attitude and customer service is terrible. Will be finding another place for future needs. read more

Topend service, moved to CA a month ago so needed to install my 2nd cat. Orange County Muffler do the job in short time and in an excellent way, very clean and proffesional! Highly recommended, friendly service and very good prices! read more

first review ever after 4 years cause this place does quality work at a fair price. some reviews here are so lame... if you're trying to lowball someone's work just go somewhere else. i'll keep going back here if i need any exhaust related work done. good stuff. read more

These guys are great. I hit some scrap metal on the freeway and it opened a hole in my exhaust. I had planned to take it to a different repair shop, and they had given me a $90 estimate, but they were busy so I looked these guys up. As soon as I got there they got to work on it and I was out of the shop in under ten minutes. Best part is they only charged me $40 for the quick welding work! read more

Awesome spot with great customer service. Drove in for a quote and Mike said they could fix my problem for my right away for a good price. Thanks Mike and happy 10 year anniversary read more

Quality workmanship, fair pricing and quick turnaround. I would recommend these guys for muffler work all day. S 500 Mercedes.

Been going to Mike for years. Hell, I even live in LA now but still go to him whenever I am in the OC area to work on my car. Standup guy and highly recomended! read more

Great service! I've gone to Oc muffler twice for exhaust work and both times Mike has taken care of me and my car. Always helpful. Highly recommend going here. read more

Had a really great experience! I came in wanting to upgrade my muffler for a deeper sound in my truck but knowing nothing about mufflers. Mike was patient and answered all of my questions and helped me make the perfect choice for my truck. I am so happy with the exhaust note, it is perfect for my needs. I was in and out in an hour and the work was great quality. Mike went out of his way to make sure this was a great experience and that I was purchasing what I was looking for. There ending up being a problem with the muffler rubbing up against one of the flex joints since the Super 44 was larger than the stock muffler and it caused a vibrating sound in the cab. Mike let me come back in and fixed it at no cost to me even though he didn't have to. What a great guy!! read more

The flange bolts on my muffler sheared off on a Sunday and the muffler was hitting the ground and drive shaft making a terrible noise. I was able to make a redneck repair with a pair of vice grips and some tie wire just to get myself to a shop. I pulled into Orange County Muffler on a Monday morning at 8 and was out the door by 9 with a nicely welded $50 repair. Staff was friendly, knowledgeable and honest. I was expecting a much larger repair bill after years of going to Allen GMC for this type of repair. I'll be back here for future muffler and AC service. Thank you read more

Highly recommend this place, the guys there are awesome and real quality work, showed me exactly what too look at under the hood if I ever need to tell someone about the engine, were up front with everything, had my catalytic converter replaced here read more

Just called to ask about exhaust the guys says hey call back in 5 minutes I have another guy on the phone. Ahh I don't think so jacka$$.