My partner took his car in to have his muffler inspected. The manager (Tracy) looked at the car and advised him that the muffler needed replaced. He provided a verbal quote, but when my partner asked for a printed estimate, Tracy told him no, that he can go somewhere else, and then proceeded to force him to remove his own car from the lift they used to do the inspection. My partner is not from here, and English is not his native language. He asked for a printout because I am the one paying for the replacement and I was at work at the time. Providing a non-native person with a verbal quote for mechanical parts is only going to confuse him, and refusing to print an estimate because of such is close enough to discrimination that I'll be contacting the appropriate agency to report him. read more

I will use one word to sum up A1 Muffler "AWESOME" I needed new exhaust on truck. After checking several shops. Lee / Tracy at A1 were the best price by far ! Tracy even took time and put my truck up on lift when I was "shopping" and showed me what they would do for the $$ . No one else did that. Lee worked me in on a Friday dropped off in the morning they put on dual exhaust from a single , called me about 4 hrs later done. Truck sounds GOOD and the exhaust system looks great under it! I strongly recommend Tracy and Lee ! (They do more than exhaust check them out !!) read more

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I've brought three different cars I've owned to A1 Mufflers, including my STI, and they've been fantastic every single time. For my first two cars, they did muffler deletes, and this time, I brought my own exhaust for them to install. Each visit was handled with professionalism and care. The team knows their stuff, works efficiently, and their prices are hard to beat. Whether it's custom work or installing parts you bring in, they always deliver top-notch results. If you're looking for a reliable shop with great service and awesome pricing, A1 Mufflers is the place to go! read more

Everyone including the boss was very friendly and helpful for what I needed done with my 2000 Honda accord for a great price everything positive that was told to me was definitely delivered and will recommend to anyone needing work done to their car read more

Great customer service and prices . I would recommend this shop for classic cars and custom cars and trucks

My husband took his Nissan Altima in when he first moved here from New York a couple years ago and the mechanics gave him sh** for being from the east coast. Which, whatever, BUT they replaced his rusted muffler with an old muffler assuming he was out of town. So they charged him roughly $600 to switch out his rusted muffler with a scrap muffler that is already rusted through. I will never go here myself and we tell this story anytime this place gets brought up. read more

It's rare to take your vehicle to a shop and be impressed by the friendly service, quick turn around time, and very reasonable price. I will come back with other projects and highly recommend this shop. read more

I was fortunate enough to stop by A1 Muffler to have catalytic converter replaced. Their price was so reasonable that I left my car there for repair. I also had a power steering oil leak. They originally thought it would be an easy fix. Unfortunately it wasn't. However, the price he quoted was also reasonable. I will definitely use A1 again. All three mechanics were helpful and kindly answered all my questions. read more

Was recommended to go here by my mechanic. I needed replacement muffler tips as one of 2 had fallen off leaving the one side pipe bare and ugly. First of all, major props for being prompt with answering the phone and giving me information. Current world is what it is and my expectations are low here. In person, they were straightforward, friendly, fair perhaps cheap priced, quick turnaround time. Perfect transaction. And my car is no longer embarrassing! read more

A1 Muffler - New muffler tip, fair priced and makes my 10 year old car feel new again! - Auto Repair Near Me - Portland, Oregon

Having the right parts in stock for a 93 Alpha Romeo spider Veloce is not always guaranteed but I went in for a free estimate and they had me out the door and a half hour the price was decent and everyone was very cordial read more

Helpful and friendly service for an exhaust rattle. Owner is clearly passionate and knowledgeable. Quoted a fair price. Will return for any necessary repairs. read more

I needed an oxygen sensor bung welded onto my old beater. Made an appointment and showed up early. Luckily they were just finishing up another job so got it up on the lift. It took all of them to get the job done but really I just think they all just wanted to work on the old car. If I ever need any exhaust work this is the only place I'll ever go. read more

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Over the decades, I've taken 3 vehicles there for service of some sort. In each instance, they've done excellent work, charged a very fair price & have been easy & fun to work with. Great guys. Nice, local small business. Take your car, SUV or truck there for exhaust or brake issues. read more

Highly recommend coming here for repairs! New to the area and needed my brakes done so I checked out here and Les Schwab. Very nice and knowledgeable staff! They helped me out and price matched to give me a better deal! Was in and out the same day! Definitely will be back :) read more

Needed some bigger piping on my car for better flow as I noticed some leaks after getting a big turbo. I was excited to work with this shop as I was referred by a friend. Apparently they don't do any exhaust bending for "import" cars, even though there website says "all your muffler and performance needs" with no mention of this "import" restriction I was told of over the phone. Refused to work on my car without even looking at it. All I mentioned was just maybe some larger piping. The owner told me it was unnecessary. Even after I told him it got a bigger turbo and was leaking a bit. My VW beetle has a very similar exhaust setup to a GTI, but I didn't ask for a quote, I merely wanted it checked out to see if we could do something for it. I'm just confused they wouldn't even look at it? Update: Another shop was able to bend the piping with no issues. He gladly looked at it and did the job without question. I just don't understand why the owner of A1 was so stingy over the phone. Customer service rating 0/10! Go to Starbright Finishes in Oregon City instead! read more

Called to purchase a Borla muffler and get it installed. Guy asked if I was same guy who asked if they install long tube headers . I said yes and he said he does not want to get involved. Very fishy and inexperienced. Lived in the area my whole life and I would trust this muffler shop with a dollar of myn. Called to get a miffler installed and you refuse to work? Weird. Would only imagine he is used to ripping people off for labor and installing basic stock mufflers for people in toyota camrys. read more

Super job on my Lexus convertible! I phoned and explained what I was looking for. The owner (Lee?) explained what he would do. He gave me a low and high estimate. I paid $20 below his low estimate! They did a super job! No bolts, all welded, looks and sounds perfect! No one believed I had a v8 in that car; they do now! Helpful, safe place to go to with very skilled technicians. Thank you!!! read more

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Super helpful! Squeezed me in same day to fix another shop's botched repair job. Quick, fair price, helpful honest guys.

After the catalytic converter and O2 sensor were stolen from my aging 1999 Honda Accord, I got several estimates from local shops to replace them, but wasn't comfortable with any of them. I decided to call A1 Muffler and after talking briefly with Tracy, made an appointment the next day to have him look at it. He quoted me a fair price, had the converter in stock and they fixed it while I waited. Thanks Tracy! If you need exhaust work, this is the place! read more

Chose this place based off great ratings; highly disappointed. Dropped my car off five minutes before appointment time. Guy who helped me was pretty rude answering my questions but whatever. Not my first rodeo: The average muffler appointment is 30-60 minutes. They didn't say they were behind schedule or anything. Over two hours later and my car hadn't moved. Took my car and left. All I needed was some welds checked. I took time off work for this since they aren't open on the weekends. Now I'm out hours of lost time and money with literally nothing to show for it. I will never waste my time here again. read more

Fast friendly service - ZERO B.S. I took my 1972 Mercedes 280 in here on a recommendation from another shop & I couldn't be happier with how things went. Got an estimate by phone within minutes of dropping it off, with the cheap VS good options and fast was included for free... Highly recommended... read more

If you need a catalytic converter you need to call A1 Muffler! I'm sure they do a great job on everything they work on. The catalytic converter was going out on our Prius. We only had to wait a couple of days for A1 Muffler to have an opening. The cc was changed out and a theft deterrent plate was installed. The price was so reasonable and significantly less than the Toyota dealership. 2 weeks later my catalytic converter was stolen when my car was parked in a lot! A1 came to the rescue. Turns out my car has more than one cc, but there's only one that thieves can get to. A1 fixed it the next day while I waited and, again, the cost was so reasonable! read more

Yet again, Lee and his crew pulled through and got me back on the road within a few hours at a very fair price. It's hard to find an honest mechanic but I know I can trust these guys. If you need brakes or exhaust work just do yourself a favor and come see these guys. read more

Here's my story. Went to BMW of Portland they wanted $200 to just look at our 2013 BMW that had a rattling noise coming from the exhaust. They also said that BMW of USA does not cover noises (we stupidly paid $6000 for an extended warranty 3 years ago when we purchased vehicle with 33,000 miles-don't do it meaning buy extended warranty). So took vehicle to A1 found out it was a bolt the had sheared off. Also needed a $7.99 spring replaced which we could have bought on line but went back to BMW to get part they charged $30 for a $7.99 part tried saying couldn't buy the spring and bolt had to buy the whole assembly at $400 that did not need to be replaced. All I can say is A1 is honest and Fair. And BMW of Portland must be trying to make up for lose of income in 2020 due to COVID. read more

This shop was recommended to me by a friend of mine. Read the reviews as well. The shop didn't disappoint me. Top notch service, knowledgeable and friendly. I was dead set on type of custom muffler I wanted, Lee the owner steered me down a different road. I glad I went with his recommendation. I'm extremely pleased with knowledge and craftsmanship of this shop. Highly recommend! read more

Lee and the team did an awesome job on my 85 Jeep CJ7! Needed a new exhaust system to get thru DEQ. Based on Yelp reviews and talking to Lee on the phone, I knew right away that this is the shop I need to do business with. You can tell this is a "car guys" shop. He knew exactly what I had, what needed to be done and recommended exactly what I already knew I wanted. Couldn't ask for better! Price and service were awesome! Thanks! read more

Some sons of bitches cut through my wife's exhaust pipe almost completely trying to steal the cat converter. They must have been discovered as they didn't manage to take it. I called up Lee and he said to come on down. He was able to get me in straight away and they welded it up nice. Lee didn't even let me pay them for it. Said it was their good deed for the day. My mind was blown. Amazing service. I'll be going back for all things muffler and brake related. Thanks fellas! read more

Lee was very friendly and helpful. I came in concerned that I smelled an exhaust leak. I called lee and I was given an appointment the next day. The people there were friendly and professional. There turned out not to be an issues with my exhaust and Lee didn't charge me to check. My only critique is that I would feel more comfortable next time if you wore a mask when you're inside my vehicle, other than that thanks for your help. read more

My 2008 Corolla catalytic converter was fixed perfectly well to fix P0420 code by A1 Muffler with a very good price, compare to those shops I had called. I am very happy that I picked the right shop for my car. read more

Great place, had muffler work done on my BMW and they did a great job. I would recommend anyone hesitant to get anything exhaust related done here! read more

These guys are the best! Got an exhaust for my f150 a year back and they were awesome! Owner is friendly, knowledgeable and a great business person. I've sense sent family and friends with confidence they will be taken care of. I recently somehow knocked one of the exhaust pipe hangers loose, stopped by A1 and they fixed me up right then and there! Great staff, honest people, rare to find! These guys are the best! You won't be disappointed! read more

Listen up all you "Classic Car" owners. A-1 muffler is the place to take care all of your exhaust system issues. Lee, Tracy and Dave took care of my 1966 Mustang like it was there own. If you're like me, you just don't take your "baby" just anywhere. Trust me, you'll be glad you stopped by. read more

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Had my exhaust done today by Lee and his crew at A1 muffler and it turned out great!!! Very fair prices and quality work by his techs!! Very happy and will return for brakes when I need them on my Tacoma!! Keep up the great work guys. read more

I got some custom exhaust work done, the welds where solid which is not reviewed enough when looking for muffler shops. But the prices and how quickly they got it wrapped up was even better, definitely recommend. read more

I just moved here from California and have been swamped with schooling at OHSU. I realized that living in a new state that I needed to get new license plates. Yet it wasn't a simple thing to deal with, because I was worried about a check engine light that came on. I noticed that Lee posted DEQ Certification Adjustments on his building, so I decided to go there. Lee was amazing! Not only was he attentive to my needs but he knew that I would need to go to an auto body shop that could diagnosis the cause of the sensor light being tripped. Not only did he give me a personal recommendation but didn't charge me for his time. What a generous thing he did for a stranger. I would recommend Lee's service to anyone that wants a respectful, reasonable, and knowledgable mechanic. Thanks Lee! read more

The muffler had detached from the tailpipe at the weld. Lee was so professional, kind and quick to repair the problem. We couldn't be happier. read more

brought in my Subaru WRX for a cat back install. everyone was really nice and got me in and out. glad I came here and would definitely recommend anyone one else!!!! read more

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Brought in my new used suv. They checked out the brakes and awd. Gave my car the thumbs up! No charge. Thank you. I will be back when I need service. read more

My 1990 Volvo check engine light came on and diagnostics said it was bad Ox sensor. Since it is an older car I bought the sensor and took it to A1 to have it installed. I asked them to check the catalytic converter and they found it was burned out. They put in a new converter and showed me the old one and it was completely hollow. In and out in less than an hour no charge for the Ox sensor installation and a fair price for the Catalytic converter. Excellent service. read more

These guys were my knights in shining armor (or knights with shining car parts?) after my catalytic converter got stolen off my Prius in Portland. I was so distressed about it - I have two kids, work and have to use my car every day. They were able to get me in on the next Wednesday, (after my very bad Friday), had the correct parts ready, took photos for the insurance company, charged a very fair price and were so helpful and efficient! I highly recommend this shop. They truly saved the day! read more