Joe’s Mufflers Brakes & Shocks

I’ve never written a review on Unilocal,but I absolutely felt like I had to after going to Joe’s. I was very stressed out about my car – it suddenly became very loud when I accelerated, and rattled when I was idle. After reading the reviews on here, I went to Joe’s right when it opened and was immediately greeted and welcomed in. Joe and another mechanic took a look at it and knew right away what was wrong. I told them I had to be out of there in under an hour to make it to work on time, and they said no problem. Went to Starbucks for 40 minutes and when I came back my car was ready, and completely quiet again! It was one of the best experiences I’ve ever had at a repair shop.
(The caveat here is that I didn’t get any other quotes so I don’t know how the prices here compared to other places, but the price they charged seemed more than reasonable to me).

Went to Joe’s today to have a Magnaflow Alex-​back exhaust installed. I was supposed to go on Saturday, but had time today so I decided to stop in. Joe greeted me and immediately took my car in for installation.
He answered a few questions I had and was very attentive throughout the entire process. At one point, one of the installers placed my new exhaust with polished chrome tips on the ground. I didn’t think anything of it, but Joe noticed and picked it up and placed it on a cart after he wiped the exhaust tip off with a towel.
No doubt, this is the reason why Joe’s receives so many high ratings. Down-​to-​earth nice man (and employees) and very caring about his service and customers. The price was great given the level of service and the attention to detail.
One other thing. When the installer finished installing the new exhausts, Joe came out to inspect the placement and they were both working on it to make sure both sides matched. If more shops were as professional and customer service oriented as Joe’s shop, we’d all be the better for it.
Thanks!

I am very happy with the service I received at Joe’s muffler. The owner who is there all the time helping people was very nice and informative. He help me make the right decision so I don’t waste money. I went in there because someone stole the catalytic converter off my Toyota pickup truck. He gave me a great deal to replace it. Can you believe somebody laid underneath my truck with a power tool and cut it out and stole it? Crazy! anyhow I highly recommend this place

Great service.
Fast service.
One of the professional muffler shop.

Took my BMW M3 to Joe’s Mufflers Brakes & Shocks, and once again was given the upmost care as a customer and quality of work that is possible. Joe treats you like family and has always been my to go guy for car work. He is professional at what he does, has all the best and most legitimate parts, and gives you the lowest, most honest price in the city. He is the man you go to for a car job in Los Angeles, go to Joe’s!

Very nice, honest and fair!!! He gave me a great deal on my back brakes only $ 130 where every other places quoted me 40 to 100 more. They resurfaced the discs too without charge and test drove my car after to make sure it ran perfect. I was in and out under an hour :) Very happy!

I went in around 1pm and the shop had a few cars getting worked on, and I came in looking for a quote, to see how much an installation of an exhaust mod for a 2011 mustang would be and Joe was the one who greeted me. He was nice and chill through the process and he said it’ll be under 50 to install, keeping in mind I had a high cost magna flow that I needed a pro install. Went to there other shops and they were saying 100 – 300 and he kept it ¼ the price and it took about 40 minutes and they guys there were nice enough to explain to me the process of installing (removing which bolts etc etc) .
I was very pleased with the price but the work and service they provided I would of paid the normal 80+ price .
Fast and great service! Highly recommend!

Went to this shop to get my front brake pads and rotars changed. It was great service and only took about an hour. Joes prices are very fair. I would recommend going here.

I had been bringing my Mercedes to the dealership in Beverly Hills where they repeatedly overcharged me for things I probably didn’t even need, it would always take a day or two. Last time I brought my Mercedes to the dealership to have them stop my brakes from squeaking and hundreds of dollars and days later they returned my car still squeaking. I brought my car to Joe and he took care of it within hours at a fraction of the price. Joe’s shop is the perfect place to go to save time And money. You can have the Assurance of working with someone (Joe) who is extremely skilled as he has been in the business for decades, unlike many of the staff at dealerships who seem to come and go quite quickly. Thanks for your help Joe, finally my brakes don’t squeak! I wish I would have found this place sooner as I would have saved a lot of money. Thank you!

Just yesterday, I was looking for an auto shop that specialized in brakes. Reason being was because I had my own performance brake pads and just needed them to be installed. So, I gave Joe’s a call and guess what, Joe himself answers the phone! He asked for my vehicle make/​model and gave me a quote immediately. I was there 10 minutes later!
As soon as I arrived, Joe’s technician’s began working on my car as Joe stepped out to greet me. I told him I had an interest in also upgrading my mufflers, and within 15 minutes, his crew removed my stock mufflers and let me listen to a variety of different performance mufflers so I could chose the sound I preferred.
I have a 2011 Ford Mustang V6 Première Convertible, and I ended up going with the MagnaFlow’s based on Joe’s recommendation. He then gave me an INCREDIBLE price on the labor/​parts for the brakes, rotor resurfacing, mufflers, and exhaust tips. The job was going to take 2 hours, so he gave me a FREE LOANER CAR in the interim. I was blown away.
You don’t need to go anywhere else for mufflers, brakes, shocks, or exhaust. This man specializes for a reason and he’s the best in Los Angeles. Give him a call now!
JP

I have been going to Joe’s shop since 2012 when I first brought in my 2011 BMW 550i to get some aftermarket mufflers installed. Their work is quality. I got a 2015 BMW M6 Gran Coupe last year and really wasn’t satisfied with how it sounded from factory. I got a muffler bypass kit from Turner Motorsport, brought it to Joe immediately and him and his guys got it installed for me in less than 30 minutes. This is the only place in LA I come to for my exhaust system needs.

Great job Joe! He put it on my car to let me hear it before purchasing. The price was really great. Can’t beat it. The muffler sounds much deeper and bassier & it also burbles! He also painted it black chrome for me. Already got several compliments on how great it sounds on 2^nd day of having it. Feel like I’m in fast and furious or something when I drive it now. lol
He’s also holding on to my stock exhaust as a favor until I can find someone to buy it or find storage for it!
I highly recommend. It will be very difficult to match the quality of work and price!
Thanks Joe!

Si buscas calidad y buen precio está es el lugar indicado, te explican tus opciones y te recomiendan lo mejor para tu carro, excelente calidad y servicio. shop

Ended up getting a newer E92 335i M-​Sport in Mineral White and I immediately took it to Joe to have the same exhaust setup as on my previous car installed on my new baby (Elite Custom Exhaust). She sounds nothing less than amazing and the back end looks exquisite. The larger rounded & blacked out tips look phenomenal and the sound is utterly amazing for a 3.0 liter Inline 6 Engine. My vehicle honestly has a very exotic-​esque tone and I constantly get asked «Where, How, and How much?» everything costs. Nonetheless, I couldn’t be more pleased with the product, service, and customer care that I’ve received at Joe’s shop – I couldn’t recommend him enough!

My boyfriend came here to get his car repaired this was his experience:
I had the catalytic converter stolen off my Honda Element. Honda of hollywood quoted me over $ 2000 and that it would take a day or two.
So I called Joe. He priced it out at a fraction of what the last place was asking for. He told me 30 minutes and he would have have me back on the road.
He greeted me with a smile, showed me under the car and told me exactly what he was going to do. It took him no time at all & he did a perfect job.
He also loaned me his car to run to the ATM!
A great business and a wonderful human. I would recommend him to everyone!
Thanks!

I’ve always been obsessed with V8 engines. German, Japanese, American, anything with a displacement that can fit 4.5 to 7 bottles of Coke would do. But when I bought an E550 Coupe, the sound was just too civilized, too demure. After much research on the MB forums, I went ahead and went to Joe.
Here’s where the good part comes in: these guys obviously knew what they were doing, and they’ve worked on anything from Mercs up to the true exotics. He knew exactly what I wanted to do, quoted me a price that was in line with the prices of other shops that the MB guys recommended, and they did everything within 40 minutes. In-​and-​out, I was left with a fantastic sounding German V8 engine powered coupe, and will be back for more work!

Went in to get my pipes swapped on my mustang. Joe was incredibly knowledgeable. Turns out I had purchased the wrong pipes and so Joe helped me select some flowmasters which sound AMAZING. The work was super prompt. I didn’t even have time to finish my walking dead episode. haha
Joe even took a look at my shocks to check out a sound Id been hearing.
The pipes sound amazing. The service was second to none. By far the best experience Iv ever had at an automotive repair/​performance place.
THANKS JOE!

Second time coming here and completely satisfied! Came in at 4pm asked if they had enough time to install my prochamber and they got started right away! It went by really fast. The two workers welded up a little crack I didn’t know I had. They knew exactly what they were doing! Will keep coming here from now on really appreciate it Joe!

Very knowlegable on cars!
Joe, the owner, let me hear how the new mufflers would sound before buying.
Too good to not leave a review.

Came in for a resonator delete on my CLS63 AMG. Joe and his staff were very professional and courteous. He did an excellent job keeping me satisfied on the work. He made sure the fitment looked even and met my standards. He not only welded in brackets to my straight pipes for stability but also painted the welds to make it presentable. But even though the work was basic, he went hands on with his staff giving me the peace of mind that he cared about his work. He deals with a lot of high end vehicles so make sure you guys come and check him out. Descent price for good quality work, thanks Joe!

I don’t really write reviews but I had to on this business. Joe, the owner, super friendly guy and staff is amazing too. Professional, friendly, funny and most importantly, they are very knowledgeable of what they do here.
Got my xpipe & exhaust installed her. They went out of their way to make sure my exhaust tips were flush and perfectly aligned as I am pretty anal about it. I think they aligned it like 10 times haha. Welding work was pretty good and they triple checked their work before letting me know the car was ready.
PRICE was more than fair for the quality of work done on my car. SERVICE was beyond EXCELLENT and QUALITY OF WORK is top notch!
I feel like I found my muffler shop for my future needs.
Thanks Joe!!!