Excellent service and great experience! I brought my 2008 Toyota Corolla in because I had a serious issue with my exhaust/muffler It was completely rusted and on the verge of falling off completely The guys at Sweeney's were very professional, honest, and got the problem fixed for me! The price was also very reasonable They made the whole process easy and gave me peace of mind knowing my car was safe to drive again Thanks boys! read more

A shop should stand behind the parts they use. Our catalytic was stolen. We took it to Vern at Sweeney's who replaced it. Insurance paid. We also bought his key-locked catalytic protection system for which we paid $500 cash. Shortly after, the check engine light came on. Took it to Auto Zone where they ran a test showing "00420 Catalyst System Efficiency Below Threshold Bank 1". So (we thought) a bad cat was installed. ****EDIT: Not a bad cat... After taking it to other shops it looks as if it was not the new catalytic but a cheap and defective sensor. Make sure they use OEM sensors.**** And don't rush into a second costly cat replacement. It may be a cruddy sensor. A catalytic converter replacement should last tens of thousands of miles. Since this shop did not stand behind the work and the parts, we sadly cannot recommend it. read more

Vern and His Crew are the Greatest Knowledgeable and clean. work I have used him for about 20 years with no compaints I highly recommend him. John Cortiula read more

Really great experience! The two guys who helped me were super friendly and professional. My exhaust pipe was rattling against my tow hitch, and they were able to heat-bend it for better clearance and completely solve the issue. They only charged me $40, which I thought was very reasonable. Really appreciate the quick and honest service. Would definitely come back! read more

Thank you for all the muffler service finally getting my car running again Juan did some work and my car feels like new read more

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Outstanding Professional service. Honest, Great Prices and will take care of your classic vehicle. Replaced my mufflers and other minor repairs were done on my 1968 Chevelle. Highly recommend to others. Mr. Sweeney and his staff know their classic vehicles. read more

Verne the owner is courteous and highly experienced to detect noise not from resonator but fuel bump. Will definitely come back here for service/repair. Two thumbs up for honesty and professionalism for Sweeney's Custom Muffler!!! read more

I needed both muffler hangers welded. They were able to accommodate my request. Welds were done in a way that was more than I expected. And the price was very fair. read more

Sweeney's Custom Muffler - Auto Repair Near Me - Torrance, California

So I just bought a exhaust system for my Tacoma and needed someone to install. I looked around and got different quotes. What I liked about Verne here at sweeny's was that he asked to look at the system to gauge how much the install would be. After looking at the reviews and saw many pics of exhausts that this shop has done I decided to go here. As soon as I got there Verne took my truck up on the lift and managed to work on it while juggling other customers. Once he was getting close to finishing the install he pulled me to the side and wanted to show me how the exhaust tips would be installed. I'm into paying attention to detail so this made me glad I came here to get the install done. Overall I'm glad I came here knowing the install was done perfectly for the price he quoted me at. read more

Sweeney's Custom Muffler - Auto Repair Near Me - Torrance, California

This is THE place...no hyperbole!...to get an exhaust system on your muscle car/sports car/everyday car. Why you ask? 1) The skill level is the best I have experienced in the business. The bends, the welds the alignment of the system to your car will be exceptional. 2) The knowledge and advice on what is the best application of tubing dia, routing and exhaust muffler application is reason enough. I had my 1968 Mustang fastback exhaust system done years ago and everytime that car was put on a lift for transmission or suspension service, I found myself admiring the work Seeney's performed. read more

I have been here multiple times for my muffler and resonator. The staff is excellent, and the owner is amazing. He is a very considerate and professional gentleman who knows his way around a car. He is great at communicating and getting the job done right in a timely manner. read more

Good work and friendly. Thank you to Sweeney's muffler. 85 characters. 85 characters. read more

I have to start by saying I did not end up getting any work on my car BECAUSE it was beyond repair. THANK YOU so much for being honest from the start. They communicated with me thought out the whole check of my Buick. I will not hesitate to go back if I ever need a service and highly recommend them. read more

Sweeney's Custom Muffler - Buick Enclave 2014 - Auto Repair Near Me - Torrance, California

Mr. Vern Sweeney is just the owner, but he's also the lead technician. He gets hands on with all the vehicles that come to his shop for service. He also has 2 other staff members to perform and assist in getting the job done. Aside from working on vehicles, Vern enjoys racing dirt track cars in his free time. If you visit his shop, glance to the far right of his service bay and check out his dirt track cars. Bear in mind, quality work comes at a cost, but it's worth it. You're paying for over 60 years of family experience in automotive repair and service. read more

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If you're a legit old school Motörhead looking for a badass exhaust system then Vern is your guy. Definitely a true old school Motörhead who is still racing. My Wall-e drag racing champion buddy (Ben K) leaned on me the upgrade my exhaust on my 96 V8 5.0 Explorer (Home Depot run truck) so I finally agreed and I'm glad I did. The beast is now know on the road as the "White Whale" and is looking for prey at any stoplight! Thing sounds great with the MagnaFlow system that got installed. Vern is an unassuming guy just like Ben K but under that cool facade is someone who knows muscle cars. Looking for a reason to take one of my other cars to Sweeney (Vern) for another upgrade. read more

I do no recommend this place. Our catalytic converter was stolen. We had them replace with a non OEM converter auto insurance covered it. They said they could not get the OEM part due to supply. We believe him. It cost an arm and a leg for the non OEM $2990.00. I later found out the OEM cost $1400. We drove the car for a few months and the engine light came on. We took it 2 2 auto shop and they diagnosed with code P0420. This means the catalytic converter threshold is below 1. I called and took the car there. Provided proof of payment and the diagnostic report. Verne keeps giving me excuses every week. After 5 wks of trying to get the shop to honor the warranty. He finally look at the car and said, oh someone installed an illegal O2 sensor and therefore the warranty is void. If he look at the car at the beginning, he would have save me a lot of stress. During the 5 weeks he was being dishonest and didn't want to honor the warranty which is not right. He may talk like he trying to help you but he's really is like an insurance company, delay, delay, and don't pay. Bottom line is because another auto shop installed an illegal O2 sensor, the issue remains the catalytic converter they installed didn't work. We took it back to the other shop to replace it and it's working fine. Don't go to this muffler shop. read more

It's refreshing to find a honest mechanic. My mom had to replace her Cat converter, and we checked out Sweeney's for an estimate. Verne, the owner was amazing! He was so personable, knowledgeable, caring and genuine. This are qualities that seem to of been lost to time. I hardly see these qualities out of any industry, let alone automotive. Sweeney's was affordable and timely. It's been a couple months since the replacement, and the car passed smog, and has been driving fabulously. I'll be taking my own vehicle to Sweeney's for some basic repairs soon. He's a gem. read more

I highly recommend Sweeney's custom Muffler shop. Honest, Amazing customer service, super knowledgeable, quick efficient service is being done here. My car is sounding great and running even better. I live across town but I will be going to Sweeney's from now on. Thank you Vern read more

Fast, friendly service and fair pricing. I had a great experience getting a catalytic converter shield installed. I highly recommend this location. The owner, Vern is extremely gracious. read more

I took my prized 70 TR6 to Sweeny's for a new exhaust tip as it was 25 years old and developed a nasty rattle upon startup. Verne and his guys jumped right on it and showed me the where the main rattle was and also a broken bracket further up the exhaust pipe near the engine. I was so impressed with the installation work quality that I also opted for a replacement of the 25year old FlowMaster muffler. The entire job took about an hour. The quality was exceptional and price was extremely fair. The best was the rattleless startup and beautiful throaty sound my car made and that TR6's are known for. Bravo! read more

Sweeney's is great! They custom installed an upgraded muffler on my new Jeep. Installation required some fitting and welding. Beautiful work! Ask for Vern (the owner) or Juan his right hand man. read more

These guys found some things wrong with my used car that I never caught. He even fixed it on the spot for pocket change. When I need to come back for the larger repair to my catalytic converter, I know I'll be coming here. Super knowledgeable. Excellent value. read more

Verne is awesome, I took in my mustang ecoboost for a resonator and muffler delete with a y pipe and new exhaust tips and he left it sounding just like I imagined. He gave me a fair price for everything I got done on it and had it done the same afternoon. I will definitely come back if I ever need anything else on my car. DEFINITELY recommend anyone who needs work on their car to come here. read more

Sweeney's Custom Muffler - Mustang Ecoboost - Auto Repair Near Me - Torrance, California

I don't trust many shops when it comes to working on my new Mustang GT. Verne is one of the guys that I trust. He's professional, honest, and his work is impeccable. Highly recommend! read more

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Amazing customer service at Sweeney's Muffler! The staff went above and beyond and knew exactly what I needed[Catalyst Converter]answered all my questions patiently. Rita Frasier read more

Had a catback system for my Acura that I need to get installed. Little did I know it wasn't completely bolt on... Took it to Sweeney's and they had some issues with the system. The pipes and the muffler hangers weren't all lined up. Verne lined everything up and made it happen. I couldn't be happier with the job! Thank you Verne and Alvin for your expertise! read more

Sweeney's Custom Muffler - Verne working his magic! - Auto Repair Near Me - Torrance, California

good price and explained everything that would be done to my car. The muffler delete sounds amazing, great work from Sweeneys.. highly recommend! read more

Called them today in the morning was super helpful. I need work exhaust work done to Mazda. They where super busy today but Verne still fit me in. Will be coming back for more work. Definitely my new go to shop in the South Bay read more

Verne is the real deal. He walks the walk and truly cares about each customer. All the reviews praising him are legit. How refreshing to find a business owner and human with integrity and kindness. I am grateful for his help today. There's no upselling. In fact, he talks you out of unnecessary costs. I'll be sending all my friends here, and when my car needs other work, I'll make the drive! read more

So if you're reading this review, maybe your catalytic converter was stolen because someone is strapped for cash and hasn't found an alternative to palladium for their arc reactor yet. Yes there's also other valuable metals in your cat converter but whatever. Iron man needs a better hobby. Fortunately, I haven't had the pleasure of getting my cats stolen yet so I decided to get a cat shield installed on my prius. Verne and Alvin knew their stuff and could install cat shields in their sleep. I was in and out within 30-40 minutes for a fair price, much better than having to go through insurance and everything for replacing a potentially stolen cat converter. It's tragic that cat converter theft is so rampant so I only hope you are coming in for cat shield installation rather than cat converter replacements. But either way, these guys will do everything they can to take care of you and your car. read more

10/10 this is my first time ever getting a modification done to my car and they were very helpful with the price and in general when it came to getting my muffler deleted:) read more

How awesome are Verne & Alvin ?! After having my catalytic converter stolen while I was shopping, it was very encouraging to find a muffler place I could trust! They got me all handled at an unbelievable price & back on the road again in No time !!! THANK YOU SO MUCH Now we can get back to driving around doing things we love read more

My truck had a P420 code that really needed to be addressed before I took it back to Texas for inspection. I took it to another shop prior to bringing it to Sweeney's and they tried telling me my catalytic converters were missing and I had a modified exhaust and all kinds of other crazy stuff. I'm a girl, but I'm not stupid. So, I left that other place and Sweeney's was recommended to me by a family member. I'm so so happy with Vern and his team. Everything was communicated with me and he wasn't trying to upsell me or push me to do work my truck didn't need. My truck did end up needing a new catalytic converter as the old one was garbage. I was really impressed with how quickly I got my truck back. The other place had it for 3 days. Anyways! Thank you all for incredible service! Highly recommend. read more

The whole team was extremely helpful and friendly. They took great care of my bmw m2. Would definitely come back again for any other muffler/exhaust needs. Always happy to support quality small businesses. read more

Sweeney's Custom Muffler - Auto Repair Near Me - Torrance, California

Thank you Mr.Sweeney for installing ebike hitch! You are a real pro! Glad to have found you! read more

Nothing but great people and great service. Called them one afternoon, next morning I was dropping my truck off and getting it fixed, and it costed a fraction of what other shops wanted. Will be my go to place when I need work in the future. read more

Absolutely superb customer service by Vern. He has made me a customer for life. Recently got installed a full catback exhaust system and the performance shop who installed it pretty much did a Shit job. Came to Sweeney's (as I should've done from the get) and he fixed all their mistakes. I'm now extremely happy and confident about my new exhaust setup . read more

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My sister took my car here to get the muffler fixed for me while I was at work!She kept raving how nice Mr.Sweeney is !Work done was fast and reasonable I love how it's close by too!I wished the AC guy was available to get that fixed but oh well another time . Thanks Sweet Sweeney! read more

I've been to Sweeney's before and they did a great job repairing the exhaust on my Jeep. So, this time I needed a new exhaust manifold gasket installed on my classic 70 Challenger and you can understand that the car isn't just taken to anyone. Sweeney's did a great job, delicately, and had me back on the road with my classic in a timely manner. They also recommended a high performance gasket so that I wouldn't have the issue later. They understand the business and I'm glad they recommended something that would prevent a future issue. Thanks again guys! Great work and fair price. read more

Sweeney's Custom Muffler - Auto Repair Near Me - Torrance, California

we don't usually take the time to leave reviews, but hey! Sweeney's Custom Muffler shop is an exception! Fastest service ever. Not to mention, affordable prices! Have had a couple muffler shops take advantage of us, but with Sweeney, you're 100% taken cared of with no hidden gimmicks! With the many muffler shops in our area, GO HERE as your first option and see what they can help you with! read more

Sweeney's Custom Muffler - with my 1991 Miata 3 - Auto Repair Near Me - Torrance, California