Top Notch. I love this operation. They excel at the 30 minute repair. They finished my job in less time and for $10 less than the original quoted price. This experience began as if it were a scene out of the film Crash. As I stepped out of my car an African guy in upscale attire approached from within the garage and asked if my Catalytic Converter had been stolen too. Yes it was! Wait, how did you know? Yours too, huh? He explained that the mechanic, Lalo, told him there was a rash of these thefts on Honda and Jeep SUV's. However, he continued, he didn't believe Lalo, he thought Lalo had made up this story. Until I arrived. I thought perhaps he's telling me this to alleviate his guilt over his misjudgment. But no. As he is relating these thoughts he employed these subtle facial and hand gestures that not only hint at a bias against the mechanic but most incredulously, seemed to solicit my concurrence that, yes - of course, I can see how you thought Lalo must be making this up. To all of this I deferentially replied "Well?" I found this exchange to be more odd then the scene I took part in when in 1992 I was buying used tires at a shop on Irving Park Road underneath the Brown Line stop. As my Escort sat jacked up in the street and the mechanic was replacing my really old tires for just plain old tires, a street merchant approached and offered the mechanic and I a great bargain on discount designer cologne. The mechanic skidded back on the bucket he was using as a makeshift stool and stood up. You could barely see his tattoos beneath the sheet of grease that covered his overalls, arms, hands and fingers. "Do I look like I wear Cologne?" he asked flatly. With this rhetorical question, a photographer happened by and witnessing this pure Chicago moment, took pictures. Perhaps for his scrapbook, I don't know. I never got my copies. Nor did I buy any cologne. The stuff was crap. Value Plus Mufflers is quite small, with lifts for two cars and a small waiting room. They had my part in-stock, took the time to show me what they were going to do and did it. I especially appreciate their personalized service and was happy to learn that we both shared a like minded disdain for the "lazy" thieves. I didn't see any signage deferring to "insurance regulations" as the reason you couldn't enter the work floor so I presume this to be the type of place where if you were foolish enough to want to stand next to the welder while he did his thing, it would be of little consequence to them. There is an interesting assortment of improvised tools in the shop, all of which are well suited for the task at hand, but originally sold for a purpose quite distinct from the roles for which they are currently being used. Take the "garden hose tool", for instance. With one end to his ear and the other wedged up in my engine, my mechanic was able to "hear" the crack in my exhaust manifold. He then "visually inspected" the end of the hose he removed from his ear. Did he see smoke? Did it come from the engine? Did it come from his ear? I couldn't tell. He invited me to see for myself. As I approached, his helper gave me a sly smile. I had never used a garden hose like this before. Was this a joke? If so, on whom? And if not, could it be? I felt odd holding the hose and didn't quite know whether to look or listen or what. I did both. Twice. In opposite order. I then almost put the hose to my mouth, flashing back to the time in 1987 when I had used a garden hose as the conduit for gas I was siphoning from the car parked next to me in Woodfield Mall. But yes, he was right. The exhaust manifold revealed a crack. He explained this was a repair they didn't offer as it was outside their core competency. My words, not his. While Core Competency may not be in their vocabulary, it most certainly is in all their actions, in all they offer and in everything I received while at Value Plus Mufflers. The dealer wanted $555 for the part itself and Value Plus Muffler lived up to their name and completed the whole job for under $175. Out the door. I was given a 1 year warranty and the bill did not include the bogus line items charged by dealers like Shop Supplies, Part Disposal, Special Charges and of course, Tax. * No crimes were actually committed. By "Woodfield Mall" I mean my Dad's garage. I define "car parked next to me" as my Dad's lawnmower being put away for the winter read more

I didn't know what to expect. I heard the loud and familiar sound of a problem with my muffler, I researched Yelp and found Value Plus' glowing reviews. I was relieved to see that they were open during COVID-19, so I drove in, they lifted my car and they showed me the exact spot that needed replacing and the price to do so. I sat and watched the technician work on my car, which didn't take long, I paid a VERY reasonable price (I even tipped!) and I was out the door and on my way. Add my 5-star review to the list! I am very happy with the service and professionalism of Value Plus Mufflers. I will be a repeat customer, for sure! read more

I ran over a pipe in the ground that I didn't see, and afterwards my car made a loud low noise. I saw these guys had amazing reviews and took it in the next day. I was in and out in half an hour, and they waived me over to show me the damage, explain my options and answer questions. I paid $70 to have a piece of pipe replaced right then and there, and they told me I have a one year warranty on the part. They were super kind, let me know exactly what was going on, quick and cheap. Definitely recommend. read more

Fantastic. Just fantastic. I try to do as much work on my car as I can myself because I hate going to places to get my car repaired or serviced. Sadly, on a road trip, my muffler started vibrating and being loud as hell, I knew something must be loose/broken. Today I went to Value Plus Mufflers based on my obsessive search for a great place to get it fixed at, and I really wish more places were like this. Walking in I didn't really know what was going on because there isn't an immediate office to walk in, and everyone was busy working on a car at that moment, but they came to me after a few minutes so don't worry, they'll get to you if it looks a bit busy. The manager and the guy who worked on my car were both fantastically nice, and showed me what was going on at each step of the process(muffler and catalytic converter were detached, and muffler was hanging a bit). I was going to go to the bar a few buildings down to get a beer, but they offered me one instead, what great guys! Overall it took about thirty minutes total, they welded on a new piece of pipe in between the two previous pieces, fixed the hang on my muffler, and showed me the work that looked well done, overall fantastic experience. Now comes the price, I was expecting to pay closer to a hundred, but it only cost me $50 bucks! Wow, without a doubt I would have payed double if not triple or quadruple that at any regular place. Listen to the reviews people, this place is the bees knees, fantastic prices, quick service, friendly staff. What else could you want? read more

These guys did for less than 100$ what somebody quoted me 400$ for 20 minutes prior. Super fast super professional..I highly recommend these guys. They didn't try to rip us off. And they more than just mufflers. I'm bringing our cars here from now on . read more

Amazing service that was quick and at an amazing price! Would take my car here any day! Seriously don't go anywhere else this is the place if you need work done on your car. read more

Great experience, quick turn around and honest quality work. Searching for exhaust repair in my locale and Value Plus Mufflers pops up close enough to drive my vehicle, which sounded like a dirt bike, to the this spot. They showed me exactly what was wrong, gave me a price and on to welding they were just 15 minutes after I was there. New flex pipe welded on for $80 when the part costs around that much. One year or 10,000 mile warranty on repairs. How could you go wrong? read more

I went to 3 different places. This company had the best price, quick service, honest guys. I woul recommend them to my family.

These guys couldn't have been better! I had a noisy muffler been quoted over $800 by Northside Toyota to replace the entire center pipe (including catalytic converter). I went to Value Plus (solely based on Yelp reviews). They put the car on the lift, showed me where the pipe rusted away from the clamp towards the rear of the car and said they could just replace that part of the pipe....on the spot (5:00 on a Friday no less)...for 45 DOLLARS !!! I hung out while they did the work, they showed me the work they did and I drove off with my little Scion that no longer sounded like a muscle car. This place is for real. They are honest, kind, helpful and quick. read more

This place is awesome!!!! First of all these guys are very friendly. I called Saturday afternoon, they let me bring it that day. He looked it over and it only took about 25 minutes... I had bowl of soup at Jerry's diner. He changed the muffler, some pipe, the resonator and changed all of my hangers for only $100.00. i had a beer at O'Lanagan's On Montrose. only took him 35 minutes to change it. He even stayed late to get it done. I had a quote from a large chain for $640!!! So this guy saved me $540. Oh and most impressive his work comes with a full warranty for a year !!!!!!!! Top notch !!!!! read more

Awesome, just awesome. The muffler on our Civic came apart from the tailpipe while driving around the broken down streets of Detroit. Affixed them together with a coat hanger and made the drive back to Chicago. Called around to the usual suspects...Car-X, Midas, etc. They all wanted between $130 - $275 for a fix or a brand new muffler. Saw the reviews on here for Value Plus, decided to go check it out. The owner was there and told us he could fix it with a simple welding job. $40. I realize that this is more or less a temporary fix, but he gave us a 1 year warranty on top of the fix. He let us watch him do the work, explained exactly what he was doing and why. Was very friendly. We had to wait for two cars in front of us but once he got our car lifted, the work took literally 20 minutes max. A+++ would recommend all day every day. read more

Movie tagline: In a world where auto mechanics ripping off customers is the norm. One man's business stood up and said, "No! I will provide quality service at a great price." Value Plus Mufflers is that business. Great job guys!! read more

I have a 2011 Lexus Es350 and I am in desperate need to pass emissions before I have to extend my time to get my car fixed with the Secretary of the State. I DEFINITELY don't have time for that! Who does!?... So when replacing my bank 2 O2 sensor I noticed my flex pipe had a huge leak! I I still failed the emissions test. So next to fix was the flex pipe. I googled a muffler shop and notice the ratings here at Value... I was able to just pull my car in. I explained my concerns and the guy there put it on the list immediately! Ponder it was up in the air, he pointed out the issue. Sure enough it was the flex pipe. He suggested cutting it and replacing it brand new. I accepted that and 40 min later I started my car and there was no sound. Now I drive it some and see if this fixed the emissions issue. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND these guys!!!!! They had me fixed quickly and inexpensively. It was such a pleasant experience. Great guys! Easy going. read more

I decided to check this shop out based on reviews but maybe I didn't "somehow" qualify for the ascribed discounts others have "claimed". It's time for an emission test for my daughter's 2001 Nissan Xterra and she's getting a P0430 code which "may" indicate the bank 2 catalytic converter. After inquiring about having the bank 2 converter(s) replaced I was quoted $600 and upsold that I should spend $1200 to replace both sides..."cause the other one is likely on the way out too". Maybe it is, but for a 15 year old vehicle, probably one major repair away from the junkyard, my only goal is to get it past "this" emissions test and keep it on the road as inexpensively as possible. Not spend an additional $600 for a potential repair down the road. I mentioned installing a much cheaper universal converter but he pushed the more expensive (and profitable) direct fit ones. I have some experience in having a universal catalytic converter installed on my 2002 Subaru at another muffler shop (a bit of a drive for me) at a considerable discount as compared to the a direct fit converter. I know it can be done if the shop is "really" trying to save you money...which this particular individual (muffler shop) was not. read more

I went to a couple of mechanics close to my place to install an oxygen sensor. They wanted nothing to do with it, since it was stuck. The guy at Value Plus had the old one off in about 5 minutes and the new one on in the same. I asked him to take a look at my exhaust system and he gave me a clean bill of health. Cheap, fast, honest, what more could you want. read more

As with others.... they fix what needs fixed and do it at a great price. I had a muffler/tailpipe issue on my Infiniti. If I'd gone into the dealership, it would have been a complete replacement instead of a small pipe replacement. $50 out the door and in no time at all. HIGHLY RECOMMEND. read more

The rumors are TRUE - this place is legit. I was quoted at the Lexus dealer an insane amount of money! Depressed, I started surfing Yelp and found this muffler shop that has all 5 star reviews, this is really rare especially in the automotive arena and more so in our overly critical social society. I pulled in and was greeted by the owner who took my info and said the would call with a quote. The quote was hundreds less than Lexus was charging and he gave a 1 year warranty on the work that was performed. I couldnt be happier with my visit and would definitely recommend this little spot to everyone. read more

Originally came here over the summer after my catalytic converter was stolen. CarX quoted me over $500 to replace it. Value plus Mufflers did it for about half of that. That day they also drilled my front license plate back on free of charge after it came off from a completely different incident. Brought my car in to get my brakes looked at last week they diagnosed the problem called me to let me know what they would do and how much it would cost in a timely manner. Will continue to go back here with car issues read more

This place is amazing. Not only did they fix my busted exhaust pipe for only $60, they also grilled fresh carne asada tacos for my wife and I. I am blown away by their hospitality! I wish I could give more than 5 stars! read more

Honesty is #1 not to many places like this left. If you need any work on your car bring to this guy. Save $$$$$$$$$$$$$$

Joined just to yelp these guys. Midas wanted $450 for everything from the catalytic converter back. Value quoted me at $260. Had my catalytic converter stolen last year and the length of pipe that holds the oxygen sensor was missin. Value custom made the extra length with the O2 port and still stayed with the original quote, even though I would have considered an extra charge fair. Thanks guys! read more

So happy I found value plus muffler on yelp. They were able to replace my catalytic converter in no time and saved me a ton of money!

I cannot recommend this muffler shop highly enough. The customer service is outstanding and I have rarely found a more trustworthy auto repair service. The final price was $120 less than the estimate. That has never happened to me before! They replaced a catalytic converter quickly, inexpensively and expertly. It was truly one of the best car repair experiences I've ever had. read more

This is my second time here within a couple of months. First time, I was here for some new flex pipes. In and out quick on a Sunday morning, all fixed up for a reasonable price. Now, the check engine light came on and the Old Goat needs a new front cat converter. Super nice guys, showed me two different options, let me choose the one I wanted, explained the differences. They also detected the front wheel stabilizers were the source of the annoying rattle I hear all the time. All fixed up in a jiffy! read more

My parked car was hit pretty badly causing my muffler to sound like an angry hamster riding a tiny rocket...I considered going to my regular mechanic who is great, but since Chicago is lucky to have so many specialty auto shops I figured a muffler shop could get it done faster. I was right -- Value Plus Mufflers are obviously experts in what they do and they quickly fixed the problem in no time, for a great price. read more

Fast, fast and fast. These guys know the value of your time. They identify your needs and get working on it right away. They also have great prices. I came here with my 94 Civic which was making that awful loud sound and within minutes they put it on the lift and identified it was a hole in the muffler. $55 and 20 minutes later I was out of there! read more

Best experience. Showed me the exact pieces he was going to replace. Then replaced those pieces and showed me the new parts installed. I appreciate these guys very much and am coming back for any future repairs. read more

Our mechanic (Speedline on Damen - also amazing) referred me to Value Plus for a fox on our exhaust system for a 17 year old car. I called and was told to come right in. I was in and our in 20 minutes and they were fantastic and well priced. I would recommend them to anyone. read more

A friend of mine who is a mechanic recommended this place to me. My exhaust was sounding horrible, so I took it in. They put my car up right away and showed me the part that had rusted out. They did the work right then and there! 10 MINUTES later, I was done and happy! That's right--it only took 10 minutes! They only charged $70-- a bargain! I will definitely go there for all of my muffler/exhaust needs! It's not a pretty place--no waiting room--just a cramped garage. But hey, with that kind of service--who cares? read more

I got all new pipes and a converter installed for $180. Service was fast, they showed me the problems, explained my options, and were friendly and polite about it. read more

Found this place on Yelp, and they were amazing for my Muffler fix! Muffler was rattling, they showed me the part that had broken and then their work after that fixed it. Fair prices, quick turnaround (hour) and friendly professional service! Small local shop! read more

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Great shop to get your exhaust fixed quick! Drove right in on a Sunday no less. Fixed it in 20 minutes. $100 for a hole new pile with all the new hardware. Can't beat it! Highly recommended. I called ahead to confirm they could get me in. They sure did. Way faster and cheaper than I thought it would be! Great experience! read more

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Super fast, cheap, reliable and with warranty! What else could you need?! Keep up with good work... read more

I live in Lakeview and needed my muffler from my scooter welded. I have only lived here for two years, so didn't know of one. I came to yelp, of course, and saw these guys had a perfect rating. I dropped off my muffler, they were really busy, but still said it should be done in an hour. They welded the bracket back on, did a great job, did it in less than an hour, and ONLY CHARGED ME $10.00!!!! These guys are great. I will have them do any work I need for as long as I am in Chicago. They have made a loyal customer for life. You should see these guys if you need any welding or muffler work. read more

You cannot get service anywhere better than Value Plus Mufflers. I took my car to another shop for an estimate and was quoted an outrageous price to fix the issue. I found Value Plus by searching the internet for the best muffler shops near me. I called and was told to bring the car in. Within one hour, my problem was resolved and at a price that was unbelievable. Thank you Value Plus. read more

Their friendly Professional staff and quick service Helped me pass the Emissions Test With complete customer satisfaction! Going to recommend them to friends And family! read more

Yes as good as it gets when working with mechanics! Ladies do not be afraid ---no up-selling or foolery here. When my regular mechanic tells me I need to replace my muffler and it will be $500+, it was tough to hear. I have an honest cheaper than the dealer mechanic who warranty's everything. However this time my father pitched a place he had been to with my mother years ago. Thank goodness I listened to my father's advice and checked out Value Plus Mufflers. Yes it's small, yes there are no frills but they are honest, quick, and economical- traits that beat free bad coffee and TV. My $500+ ordeal was only $45 to fix. The mechanic put my car up on the lift, showed me the issue and 20 minutes later: cut the pipe, replaced, sealed the flange that broke off and I was ready to go. He showed me the work he did and my baby runs like it should. I asked the owner if it was only a muffler shop, and he said. He has since expanded to emissions, brakes etc. He told me to bring my car in and if they could fix it ---they would. And I think I might just do that if needed. Wonderful work [warranty given] and great personalities ---not something you find in an auto shop. And PS never a diagnostic charge. Pretty awesome. read more

I took my 2005 Altima in today because the muffler has been getting louder recently. These guys immediately had it raised up and showed me where the leaks in my muffler were coming from. They removed and replaced the piece I needed in 20 minutes! They also pointed out other parts to replace in the future without pressuring me to do it now. Icing on the cake- I had just come from getting new license plates at the DMV and they put them on for me. It wasn't necessary but the customer service was much appreciated. Very friendly, helpful and affordable- will definitely be back next time I have any issues! read more

Took my 2007 Saab 9-5 in to replace the resonator. Keeping a 10 year old import from company that is no longer is business running can be an expensive proposition. Luckily that proved not to be the case with Value Plus. A job well done at a reasonable price in less than 30 minutes was just what the doctor ordered. I was told when the original muffler finally gives out that they don't have the replacement but I can bring one I find on my own (not too hard to get online at this point but a little extra work) and they will install it. In the end much cheaper than the quote I got from a major chain. read more

Great place that's affordable, reasonable, and honest. Will be going back real soon to get new breaks !