109 Muffler Shop

Asked around at various shops to price a flowmaster super 44 series for my ’79 El Camino and 109 Muffler blows any other shop out of the water! These guys do just mufflers/​exhaust and tires so they know exactly what they are doing. They even switched out three different flowmaster systems to make sure that I got the sound I wanted! I ended up going with the super 10 series! All the guys have great customer services skills and did all the work in about an hour. If you need anything muffler related don’t go anywhere else! Thank You 109 Muffler shop!

Sebastian is a great guy, very helpful and knowledgeable. I needed cats on a couple of occasions (I owned two Subarus) and both times the service was outstanding and the prices cheaper than at some other shops I inquired at. This shop is great! Highly recommended!

Had to get my catalytic converter replaced and I called a bunch of shops that were charging way too much to replace. Got the number for this place and they had the best price ($ 200) for my Honda Accord. Fast service as well (aside the small wait time from other customers), not to mention the employees were quite friendly!

Great service, and lots of variety to choose from, fast service the mechanics are ready to assist you and help as soon as you walk in. I came in for a tire change and left with a tune up and allimgment. Highly recommended!

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Today I called 109 Mufflers to ask questions upon what type of muffler would go good on my b15. After two minutes on the phone I went straight to the shop. Upon arriving, I was greeted by the mechanics and was told to talk to the boss regarding my purchase. It ONLY took 20 mins and that was because they were already working on cars. The job was done quick and flawlessly. I purchased a mangaflow muffler and will be returning for more soon!

Came here to have them install a full exhaust system for my Mustang. I had them install a mid-​pipe and a full dual catback (Flowmaster Original 40s). Roberto was the person who install them for me and he was super nice and knew what he was doing. It was great seeing him work on my car. The owner of the shop give a reasonable quote for the parts and labor. Would definitely go back here if I ever need another exhaust job done. Good job guys

Here’s a story:
I actually found this place on Unilocal.Unilocal reviews tend to help a lot when you are looking for the best of the best place for just everything. I went to 109 muffler shop. I spoke with a man named Sebastian on the phone 8 in the morning trying to figure out where I could possibly do a catalyst replacement for a reasonable price. It was required for me to do it in order to finish my dmv requirements. I have a 1999 Honda Accord lx and the price given was at least around $ 230 (with the part and installation). I say it’s fair because if I went to Pep Boys it would have been $ 300 dollars. I somewhat saved myself money. Finding the part online where it’s also legal in California was difficult. Believe me, I tried. You would still have to pay for someone to install it if you have no mechanic friends nor any knowledge about it.
My first experience has been wonderful. There’s a plaza across from this place and it helps you kill time while you wait. I waited for at least maybe 40 minutes and it flew by like it was nothing. The staff that works in this place knows exactly what they are doing. Some shops install the wrong thing in but not this one. Precise about every little aspect. Friendly and easy going. The prices are reasonable. I’m glad I found this place.
Welcoming and definitely worth a place checking out!

Read reviews and decided to replace not one but two catalytic converters and ended up buying two tires. Courteous guy answered call so I headed out to south central. When I got there a service tech walked up to my van and I told him what I needed. He then took me to the counter and I think it was the owner that rang up the sale. I am very pleased with this place and will definitely be back.

Excellent services and pricing. I’m a very careful shopper in terms of pricing and quality. Don’t go anywhere else. This is the place! Thank you Sebastian and staff.

This place has excellent customer service. Sebastian was very kind over the phone and gave warm welcoming when I arrived to the shop. The mechanic who installed my Flowmasters 40 series was Mario and he was very kind. These people switched out some mufflers on my Dodge Challenger for me to pick my type of sound.
This is the place for mufflers. I paid $ 100 per muffler including installation.
Amazing!!!

If you go anywhere else in Los Angeles County for tires, rims, catalytic converters and exhaust for your auto, you are doing yourself a dis-service…Ultra reasonable prices and service was superior… Sebastian, you and your crew are on point…

These guys apparently have installing new catalytic converters down to a science. My car had failed its bi-​yearly smog check so I called around looking for a good price on a new cat. 109 was cheapest, and, given the other good reviews here, I went. 15 minutes after I pulled-​in I drove away with a new catalytic converter on my car. I then drove to my smog-​check guy who had a look. He confirmed that the correct cat. had been installed and was moreover thoroughly impressed at the quality of the welds that 109’s mechanic had made to attach it to my car’s exhaust system. When I told him how much I paid he assured me that it was a great deal. He then retested my car and it passed with near zero measurable emissions.

I’m giving them 5 stars for their honesty. I failed my smog test two times and was told I needed to get my catalytic converter changed on my toyota corolla crap box. I brought it in and Sebastien told me after looking at my smog report that I didn’t need one. He could have made easy money off of me but he suggested that I take it to another smog place and have them do the test after warming up my car. It worked and I have more cash in my wallet. Not easy to find people like that. Thanks Sebastien! God bless!

Their prices may be cheap but they are RUDE AS HELL! I called in for a quote and the guy talked to me like I was 5 years old and didn’t understand English. For some people, a cheap price is worth bad customer service. For me, I don’t give my dollars to places with condescending attitudes.

Honestly this was the best car repair service I’ve ever received. Called about pricing, quoted an insanely good price, stopped in and it was exactly what they quoted. They popped my Jeep on the lift, replaced the Catalytic Converter and I was out in under 30 minutes! I don’t know what else you could want?
Definitely worth the drive from Long Beach

Did not pass my California Smog. My mechanic did a diagnosis and told me to replace my Catytic converter. Ok called around and checked online, quoted from $ 350 – 500. Then I called Sebastian and he quoted $ 220 with installation. Off I went to Los Angeles. He told me to drive 30 minutes then re-​smog. Passed got my DMV sticker. Very professional and honest. Don’t be afraid of the hood because nice shop.

Unilocal led me here for a new catalytic converter, which 109 couldn’t deliver, as it turned out.
My 91 CRX failed smog. The repair shop I usually use, Mr. Shew’s S&S on La Cienega, quoted me $ 750 parts, $ 200 installation for a new one. Ouch. The smog check guy, Amir, said Kartek in Santa Monica could change my cat for $ 200, but it sounded so much like a kickback, I went running to Unilocal.After all, that guy fails my car, then says he has a buddy who could fix it?
I phoned 109, and they confirmed that they could set me up with a new cat for $ 160, total. Oooh, I was almost taken, right? wrong.
I headed out for 109 muffler at about 9am, taking the 405 to the 105, eastward for good traffic. That meant driving through Watts toward downtown, which isn’t the nicest area. 109, however, feels safe, across the street from a large, new, clean strip mall that includes a Carl’s Jr., if you would like lunch while the work is done.
I pulled into the shop, and they beckoned me straight onto the car lift. No wait, they would fix it within twenty minutes. After about five minutes, though, they told me that my car was an EARLY 1991 CRX with the cat mounted to the engine manifold instead of to the exhaust pipe. They couldn’t fix it, at all.
Now, considering that I phoned first, I might have given 109 two stars or lower, especially considering that the shop has magazine cutouts of pinups all over the walls and this white girl drove through Watts to get there. The owner, though, spent a fair amount of time calling mechanics and smog shops to figure out if he could still find a way to save me the $ 700 for the dealer-​only cat. He took the time to explain how I might get a shady smog shop to clear my car by installing a second cat on the exhaust pipe, but recommended against it. I might be caught, and it would only last until the next smog check, anyway. Apparently, all under $ 300 cats don’t last very long.
He didn’t talk to me like an idiot just because I’m a girl, which is good, because I’m not a total idiot when it comes to cars. Also, this amounted to a fairly legit second opinion that some cars DO cost $ 800 to have a catalytic converter replaced. 109 couldn’t do it, that’s all. So. Five stars for treating me well and giving a free second opinion; minus two for the drive, the area, the pinups, and total failure to fix my car after saying on the phone that they could.
In the end, I also went to Kartek to confirm that they, also, couldn’t change my cat for under $ 300. That made 3 opinions that said my 1991 Honda CRX mounted an expensive catalytic converter directly on the engine’s exhaust manifold. The upside is, according to what I learned, $ 150 catalytic converters only last, like, two years, while the dealer ones are good for more like eight. I won’t have to do this again for my next smog check. still. $ 800 total? ouch.

I called around, pricing a catalytic converter; and this muffler shop was the best deal in town. The technician didn’t use any mickey mouse muffler clamps that I previously had; that would scrap the ground and leaked profusely. He welded the entire system together the way it suppose to be. You looking to save a bundle? This is the place! You guys rock!

Apparently i needed to replace the catalytic in my car. The owner explained that the part for my car was outrageously expensive because it could only be gotten from the dealer, which charge an arm and a leg for it.
Because i had several check engine light issues, he recommended that i go to a total mechanic, and gave me the referral.
Excellent, honest, and very helpful people!
And in the end i did not need to replace anything, i think it is a glitch.

THE BEST MUFFLER SHOP IVE EVER BEEN TO!
After a HORRIBLE experience at a prior establishment in Santa Monica (not mentioning any names *cough cough* Kartek) where I was quoted *GET THIS* over a thousand dollars to change my 2 catalytic converters, I got in touch with my mechanic who stated that no converter like that should ever exceed $ 130 bucks. He suggested 109 Muffler Shop and off we went.
The owners, a husband and wife, were SO super sweet to me. And true to form, my catalytic converter was just $ 120.00. Before I knew it, my car was raised and the converter was changed in just under twenty minutes.
When I told the owners about my previous experience of almost having to pay a grand, they both started laughing, and the owner said, «You could actually get both your catalytic converters changed for about 500 bucks.»
Sooooo yeah. Trust me on this, take your car to this place for ANY smog check issues, muffler or exhaust repairs. They are straight shooters, and will not upsale you whatsoever. They didn’t even charge me labor! If you pay with cash, there is NO TAX. One hundred and twenty dollars and I was out the door! AND I passed smog, yay!
It does NOT get any better than that!