Exhaust and Muffler Repair in Detroit
Most loud exhausts on Michigan cars are a rusted-through section or a broken flex pipe, and the fix is a section and a weld rather than a whole new system. Road salt attacks the underside of a car from below for five months a year, and the exhaust is the first thing to go because it heats and cools constantly. We put it on the lift, find where the leak actually is, and quote replacing only what has failed.
Bring it in if you are seeing any of this
Not sure which of these it is? Call and describe it. Half the time we can tell you over the phone whether it needs looking at today or whether it can wait for the weekend.
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- The car suddenly got loud, especially on acceleration
- A rattle underneath that sounds like a can of bolts
- Exhaust smell getting into the cabin
- A hiss or a puff you can hear at idle
- Check engine light with a catalyst efficiency code
- The car failed inspection for emissions
What we actually do on this job
- Lift inspection along the full length of the system
- Leak location with the engine running, not guesswork
- Pipe, flex pipe, muffler and resonator replacement and welding
- Hanger and clamp replacement so the new work does not sag
- Catalytic converter testing before recommending one
Turnaround. Most exhaust work is done the same day.
What the price depends on
We do not publish a flat price for this, because a number quoted before anyone has looked at the car is a guess. You get a real one after the diagnosis, and you approve it before any work starts.
- How many sections have rusted through versus one bad joint
- Whether the catalytic converter is involved, which is the expensive part
- Direct-fit parts versus fabricating and welding a section
- Rusted bolts and hangers that have to be cut off
- Whether the car needs to pass an emissions retest
Free full synthetic oil change on your first visit
New customers only, with a paid service. One per vehicle. Ask for it when you drop off.
Free towing with any service over $300
Local tow to our W Warren Ave shop. Applied to your invoice once the repair is approved.
Exhaust & Muffler questions
What people ask us about exhaust & muffler
Do I need a whole new exhaust system?
Rarely. Exhaust systems fail in sections, and on a rusty car the failure is usually at a joint, a flex pipe or the muffler inlet. Replacing the failed section and welding it in properly is a fraction of the cost of a full system, and it lasts. We will tell you if the rest of it is genuinely too far gone to weld to.
Can you just weld my exhaust instead of replacing parts?
Where there is enough good metal to weld to, yes, and that is often the right call. Where the pipe has gone thin and papery from rust, a weld will simply tear out again next to the repair. We check what the metal is doing before deciding, and we tell you which one you are getting.
My catalytic converter code came back. Do I need a new converter?
Not necessarily. A P0420 catalyst efficiency code can come from an exhaust leak upstream, a lazy oxygen sensor or an engine running rich, all of which are cheaper than a converter. Replacing the converter without fixing the underlying cause means the new one fails too. We test before recommending one.
Tell us what it is doing
We will call you back with what it most likely is and what it takes to find out for certain. If it is faster to talk now, the number is right there.
(313) 253-030020142 W Warren Ave, Detroit, MI 48228. Closed Sunday.
Related work
Check Engine Light
A code tells you which circuit reported a problem, not which part failed. We test the difference.
Engine Repair
Knocks, ticks, overheating and oil loss. We find out whether it is a repair or a rebuild before you spend anything.
Brake Repair
Squeal, grind, or a pedal that sinks. Brakes are the one thing we will always look at the same day.
Who we do this for
Exhaust & Muffler for drivers across west Detroit and the communities on our side of the city line.
Need exhaust & muffler in Detroit?
Call and describe the symptom. We will tell you what it usually means and what it takes to be sure.