WTB Mufflers & Automotive

WTB Muffler and Frank are the best in the business. So far I have had Frank work on 2 of my cars and will go to him for future help.

Rodolfo R.
This was a great place to go to since he explained that the previous person had placed a part too small for the muffler which caused it to crack on my Ford truck. He told me that I needed to go with a bigger pipe or it would continue to crack. This person was very honest and helped me out. Thank you for your service and honesty.

After years of searching for a truly honest mechanic in north county SD…
I’ve finally found one… right behind my house…
Seriously, I’ve been quoted so many ridiculous prices from other stingy shops who take advantage of people who are clueless to costs of parts and labor. Here, I never have to worry about that. Nikko and Frank are the most genuine mechanics I have ever met. Aside from being extremely knowledgeable and kind, they won’t try to sell you on any extra crap. They’ll even make suggestions to make your repairs more affordable. These guys have helped me with so many car issues this past month ranging from broken motor mounts to shocks and struts. I would have easily paid over a grand for all these repairs but somehow they were able to get everything down to a reasonable, «poor student-​friendly» price. Stop looking around for an honest mechanic and trust me when I say these guys are the BEST.

Frank fixed my muffler that had been modified by my former muffler shop. He even worked extra on a Saturday while other shops were closed. My new exhaust place! Thank you!

Just got a new truck. Definitely going to have them do their custom work on my ride.
I highly recommend them.
Jeffrey Conte.

There’s a lot of muffler shops to choose from. WTB is by far the best. Been dealing with them for years. Won’t go anywhere else. Frank’s knowledge, workmanship and professionalism always exceed my expectations.

All my experiences with WTB have been very satisfying. I’m grateful to have found this place. The team… Frank, Niko & Mario have done an excellent job with the following…
Honesty~ they never tried to steer me in the wrong direction as to what needed to be repaired. Frank, Niko & Mario have been very honest with me
Price~ lowest prices around
Knowledge~ Frank, Niko & Mario are very knowledgeable and a great team
Expertise~ they get the job done right
Patience~ this trio team are the most humble & patient trio I’ve ever met at a shop. They listen to your complaints and are compassionate of your auto concerns.
Quality~ clean work all the way around. I couldn’t ask for a better job, team & the prices are right!
I have sent many family & friends to them and everyone has been very satisfied. I’d recommend them to anyone.
Nadine

They helped me with repair, «replacement of catalytic converter» good price good work, I’m very happy with all work and price. Thanks guys

Frank and Nicko are top notch. I have finally found a place with honest good mechanics. My 1987 Nissan Pick up with 360,000 miles didn’t pass smog so I took it into WTB Mufflers and Automotive. Frank and Nicko worked hard to figure out why it didn’t pass. They changed my catalytic converter and put in a new muffler. The truck passed with flying colors. I will always bring my cars to these guys. They are genuine honest people, and they know their stuff. The price I paid was lower than any quote I was given by other places. Take your car to this place, you won’t regret it. Their prices are the lowest you will ever find too.

Well, WTB mufflers has done it again. I took my dad’s truck in for a custom exhaust and of course they did an outstanding job. Frank and Niko are top notch dudes!

This is the third time I’ve had to have exhaust work done on one of my cars in the past year. WTB is the best shop for the job. The guys are extremely polite and well informative and do superb work. I will continue to go to these guys and recommend them to as many people as possible. Fair rates, amazing work, happy car.

The best service they are old school. Would definitely recommend them. Outstanding can’t find services like this.

The guys at this shop are RAD, to say the least. I have been having issues with an older van and they were straight to the point. I felt at ease and was quoted more than fairly. As a female I find it easy to be taken advantage of in this field of business but I completely trust these guys. Frank is a humble and trustworthy guy and his mechanics, Nikko, and the others follow suit. The work on my van was done efficiently and quickly. I couldn’t ask for a better mechanic, definitely my new go to guys for ANY car issue.

I’m happy to report another positive review. Long story short I had a custom exhaust made at a different shop and it had major drone and the exhaust pipe was too close to the bumper. I had Frank add a Helmholtz resonator to a custom exhaust on my S2000. Frank is super knowledgeable and knew exactly what I was looking for. He fixed all the issues in record time. Two thumbs up.

Just posting this today to let Frank know that my truck passed smog. Thanks so much for taking care of that catalytic converter and tune up for me, the guy at the smog shop said that my 1985 Toyota pickup with 406,000 miles passed like a new truck. Thanks again and I’ll be sure to tell friends and family about your shop.

Woah! Unilocalers strike again. A gem of a place. No BS, just the facts, Ma’am! Went to have a bracket re welded on an aftermarket exhaust. Diagnosis was quick accurate and fair. No time to fix on this day, welded hole in pipe, no charge, huh?! I’ll be back next week to fix the underlying problem, for sure. I’d travel far to get to this place if needed in the future, it is the real deal.

I enjoyed my experience here. They (Niko) invited me to the shop floor and showed me the issue. My vehicle had a rusted out heat shield. He gave me a couple of options. He also introduced me to the owner, Frank. Frank further explained how my exhaust system worked, what was and was not critical, gave me options, then told me what he would do if it was his vehicle. He was also funny. Can’t argue with that. Twenty minutes and $ 40 dollars later I was on the road in a quiet running vehicle. I will be back he for future repairs.

Friendly people, but I couldn’t get the custom job that I wanted done here. I ended up going somewhere else (see my other reviews for that info).

Frank is the best.
I drove from LA to see him because my old car (’98) needed a new catalytic converter, and Frank researched the part, found it and for a very low price said he could do it.
I dropped my car off at 5:15 pm on a Friday and by Saturday at 2 pm, I had a basically brand new car.
First, he was open and honest with me about what I needed (which was A LOT, my car hadn’t been looked at in 5 years, my fault) then he prioritized for me so I wouldn’t have to lose a huge chunk of cash all in one day. He was honest about cost and did the work so fast!
He also showed me what he replaced so I could see how worn everything was and that he wasn’t trying to up sell me anything but was worried about my car, its condition and myself when driving it.
I will definitely be back to Frank and WTB Mufflers.

I found this shop on Unilocal & Unilocalers have yet to let me down. My check engine light has been on for months & I have known that I need to replace the catalytic convertor on my 1998 Honda CRV.
My BF works on cars but is not a mechanic & has a scan tool– he fixed everything else but the convertor. (Valve adjustment was also done by Allen’s Auto Wrench– check my review in them!)
I need to smog my car to register it & kept putting off the repair. Even paid my registration fees & drove with expired tags. FOR MONTHS.
Well today, I finally took care of the repair. I read the Unilocal reviews & was happy to find a place in my same city (Vista) that was open on Saturday morning.
My BF was not able to take care of the repair for me but told me exactly what was needed & told me not to pay over $ 400. I called & spoke to the owner Frank. He was straight forward, honest & funny. He quoted me under my BF’s threshold. He told me if I got there in an hour that he could complete the repair the same day. When I got there the part was en route. Frank was just as nice & honest in person. He told me everything my BF did regarding the needed repairs. He took the time to explain everything to me. I was in & out in a little over an hour.
I can’t tell you how great it is to find this great of service! Sometimes as a female, getting car repairs can be uncomfortable & you can get taken advantage of or treated like you’re stupid. (I had a manager at Discount Tire roll his eyes at me for asking for a tire rotation that he didn’t think I needed but my BF told me to get). I am so relieved to have this repair completed & not to be riding dirty anymore. Great shop, clean/​comfortable waiting room, great service, honest prices, down to earth owner, this is the definition of Mom & Pop. I am all for supporting local businesses especially good businesses run by good people. Looks like I have found my muffler shop!