Jim’s 66 Muffler & Auto Service

Jim and the guys were very helpful. I brought my BMW to them because of a catalytic converter problem. Everyone there was very professional and knowledgeable. They installed a new converter that same day and my exhaust sounds fantastic. Thank you Jim’s 66 Muffler & Auto Service for providing me such a great experience.

Jim, you truly are a man of your craft. I stopped at shelbys for an exhaust leak and they said it was my whole catalytic converter. I went to Jim instead and within 10 minutes, he found the problem (a crack in the weld), fixed it, and had me on my way. Absolutely the best service I’ve had in a long, long time. Keep it up Jim.

I found Jim’s 66 Muffler shop on Unilocal.I own a Ford F350 and had the worst rattle going on. I didn’t know what it was but guessed that I had a broken exhaust mount. I called Jim’s while driving home from work. The gentleman who answered the phone was very professional and suggested I bring my truck in first thing the next morning. I planned to drop my truck off for the day and ride my bike to work. When I arrived, Chris was working on another vehicle but came out and greeted me. He noticed the rattle right away and climbed underneath my truck with a flashlight. He said that it was only a «minor issue and would only take a minute» and put the truck on their lift. He was serious, he wrenched a couple of bolts and I was back on my way to work.
These guys could have kept the truck for the day and told me it was a exhaust mount charging me a couple hundred bucks. Instead, they recognized that it was only a couple of loose bolts on the after market exhaust system and fixed it immediately and didn’t even charge me!
As I understand, Jim’s does more than just muffler work. I am now a huge fan and will be bringing all of my vehicles for future work. If you are looking for an honest repair shop, I highly recommend Jim’s 66 Muffler & Auto Shop

In the middle of a road trip I decided I didn’t like what had been done to my exhaust by a Midas in Las Vegas, NV. I was spending the night with friends in ABQ, so I looked up muffler shops in town. My friend and Unilocal both recommended Jim’s, so I came in at 845AM the next day, with a long shot request of doing the entire cat-​back exhaust on my Pontiac G8 GT that day so I could hit the road again that afternoon. They gave me a great deal and were done before they estimated, and had done fantastic work. Friendly people who do great work are hard to find, but Jim’s fits that bill to a T.

Really glad I went to these folks when I was trying to figure out what was wrong with my car. The diagnosis was free and they said I needed to see a regular car repair place. Old school!

Glad I came to these guys. I called them Friday afternoon to see if they could help me with an exhaust I was putting on my truck since old one was rusted so tight I couldn’t get it off. Took them about 45 min to get me in and out of there and back on the road with a great sounding exhaust. Highly recommended!

I’ve brought my car there twice, and they’re friendly and do the work quickly. I don’t know anything about cars, but the price seemed reasonable The first time I had most of my exhaust system replaced, and the second time they screwed in a flap for me, and didn’t even charge me.

Had custom exhausts done on 2 of my vehicles here so far. My Oldsmobile I got done nearly ten years ago, and then more recently, a couple months ago, I took my newer car. I think they are the best in town, for sure. Plus I love the cool Flowmaster stickers you get!
Oh, and my 79 Olds had never passed emissions PRIOR to getting the custom dual exhauast (glass packs). Guess it’s the catalytic converter or whatever that helped. It’s passed every time since! Thanks!

I’ll preface this by acknowledging that I know virtually nothing about cars, but that’s part of the story in the sense that Jim’s people were unique among those I consulted in making me feel that they were interested in explaining the issues and options to me, rather than taking advantage of my ignorance, i.e., erecting a wall of corporate pseudo-​expertise and inflated prices.
I was doing the rounds of possible places around town to get the cracked muffler/​exhaust pipe system on my Scion XA repaired. I came by Jim’s solely on the basis of the previous reviews. (Thanks to you all — Tony, Linda, Scott, A.W.!). This was after the following experiences:
–The guys at Jiffy Lube diagnosed the problem for free, and gave me some suggestions about whom to see :-)
–The Midas people wanted upwards of $ 300 for parts and labor, and over a week to get the parts. They emphasized that the work is sooo complicated that the dealerships subcontract it to them. (Subtext: It’s not really worth my time to look anywhere else.)
–The Toyota dealer likewise wanted upwards of $ 300 for parts and labor, and several days to get the parts. They also refused to give me any information about the muffler, much less alternatives to the brand-​name option, claiming ignorance.
–Jim’s crew were the only mechanics I’ve ever dealt with who invited me to actually look underneath the car with them. (Clearly they’re not afraid of my learning something.) Then:
1. They replaced only the half of the muffler-​exhaust system that actually needed replacing.
2. They did it for under $ 200.
3. They did it in *an hour*, while I waited.
Of course, I’ll return to this review if anything turns out to be amiss. If I don’t update, please assume that the repairs have held. (They have! jxb ⁴⁄₁₄) (Update ⁷⁄₁₅: still going strong!)

After getting an estimate from a national muffler company for about six hundred dollars I took the estimate to Jim’66 Muffler on the recommendation of my neighborhood mechanic. They completed the job for $ 150.00. Unlike the national company they did not try to sell me a new muffler and several other things they said I needed. I got to Jim’s at 9:30 was out in one hour. Just long enough to have a great breakfast at Loyola’s a couple of blocks down (see my review). The folks at Jim’s 66 are great and they know what there doing and don’t try too sell you things you don’t need. My advice is go to the big name muffler place if you want but then take your estimate to Jim’s.

Tony at Jim’s 66 Muffler was very courteous and helpful in explaining my options to eliminate a loud rattle I was experiencing from a different shop’s work. I wasn’t in for any major work, just a simple connector pipe job. However, they told me that they do great work including custom dual exhaust jobs, catalytic converters, welding, and brakes. When it’s time for me to have my struts replaced I will probably return to Jim’s 66 Muffler for the work. My job was performed quickly while I waited in their comfortable lobby. The shop is decorated in nostalgic Route 66 images but they did a quality, modern job on my aging VW. Tony has 30 years of experience and I highly recommend his services at Jim’s Route 66.