Valley Muffler Shops / Tecate, California

Rating: ★★★

Auto Repair & Service, Automobile Parts & Supplies, Brake Repair

Address: 533 W Main St, Tecate

Postal code: 92020

Phone: (619) 442-2141

no job too small. does general home repaiar and maintenance. call for a free estimate on your job. call 562 479 5426

saturday and sunday upon request

Reviews:

I had a very good experience. I called this place because my car wouldn`t pass smog. I had taken it to a shop in Spring Valley and they were going to charge me 307.00 for just an O2 sensor and EGR valve and didn`t gaurantee that would fix the problem. I called left a message because it was after I got home from work and they were closed. I got a call back about 1/2 an hour later, it was the owner Ray. He told me... view more to bring the car down right then 7:00 pm and he would look at it. I took it down there and he gave me his opionion and told me I needed to replace the Catalist converter. He gave me an estimate of 357.00 to do everything the shop in SV was going to do + the Catalist converter. I left my car with him the next day and had a call before I got off work that it was completed, again, he waited for me to get there so I could pick up the car around 7:15. My car passed smog with flying colors. In my opinion he knows his business! Thanks Ray!

gdlifensd / 3/21/2013

I would highly recommend Valle...

I would highly recommend Valley Muffler. The quality of the work done on my car was great, and the price was less than I expected. The owner, Raymond Miera quickly fixed not only what I brought it in for but also fixed my trunk latch at no extra charge.

reiki.angel.7 / 7/6/2012

Editorial review from Citysearch

I`ve been to Valley Muffler twice, and both times I left feeling as though I had spoken to a genuine, HONEST, and respectable (not mention knowledgeable) mechanic. Raymond Miera is a complete gem of a guy and has no ulterior motives when it comes to helping you with your car issues/add-ons. The first time I came in I wanted to have an exhaust leak welded, but Raymond told me that the leak was so tiny that it was ... view morepractically sealing itself as the metal would heat up after a couple minutes of driving and wasn`t necessary to have work done on. This guy is so honest that he even turns down your money! Time number two: I had multiple leaks in both my driver`s-side and passenger side exhaust manifolds, and not only did Ray fix them to perfection, but he even agreed to do it for me when it meant he`d have to stay 2-3 hours after work to get the job done. Oh and he also gave me his CD consisting of awesome fingerstyle guitar tracks to listen to (and even take home and burn) while I waited for the work on my car to be finished. And not only did he complete the job in a timely manner, but he completed it to perfection. If you`re looking for an intelligent, hard-working and honest person to do work on your car, bring it to Valley Muffler in West Covina.

adams562702527 / 6/15/2012

Quality Professional Know-How Personal Service

Having heard the experience of a friends quality service of Valley Muffler, El Cajon, I too, can validate from the quality work of Raymonds knowledge & reasonable cost. Valley Muffler is a business beneficial to the city to all of San Diego county. And a big plus, location easy access & easy to locate.

elzbthanne619 / 12/13/2011

wow lots of bad reviews..here is another

i did not stay long enough to have my car worked on. the guy named ray hit on me and offered me a discount to go out with him . he was such a slime ball i took my car to another place **see my review** after dealing with this creep i went home and took a shower deperate and perverted little creep even after i said NO and i am married, he persisted.

tanyaM / 11/12/2009

our review

We had an unexpected out of town trip and needed to get an bad exhaust leak fixed before hand. I talked to Mr mira on the phone on Monday evening and he told me to bring it by the next morning at 8am and he would make it his first car and i would be out of there in a few minutes. since he had already put his welder and tools away I agreed to come back at 8am. I arrived at 8 am and he was not there in fact he did... view more not arrive until almost 9am and then was in a surly mood . by the time he opened up and got all his equipment set up and got my leak fixed it was 10:45 am. he charged me 25.00 more than he quoted me as well. the weld was fine cant mess up a small weld too badly I guess.

goodgracious / 10/25/2009

no muff to tough?

funny slogan but i might think twice about going in there if i was a chick.

Ronnie D / 10/18/2009

what good does this do?

well i am certainly not any ex girlfriend and i am wondering what good it does to rate any business if it is going to be smeared by someone else and waved off as bogus . sounds to me like the poster who raved about valley muffler was more personal and biased than the previous post. i can tell you that i am a 59 year old man with stock a 57 chevy classic that i show often at the street events and i had bad work done ... view moreat valley muffler. this is an unbiased opinion that although the young man was quick his welds were extremely bad i needed show qaulity and i did not get that. i did not find the older man rude at all we had a great conversation and he was respectful and courteous to me. i did not get close enough to the other to smell alcohol so i can not attest to that either. simply the re-weld on my exhaust was bad enough that i felt the need to take it to another muffler shop and have it re-done. i thought twice about posting out here out of respect for anyone who has a business and is struggling - but after seeing such a personal rebuttal to a post from someone who clearly had an issue and was dismissed by another poster i have to come to the poor woman`s defense and say i was also very disappointed with this mans weld work . thank you willy-nan-man

willy nan man / 10/18/2009

no muffler too tuff

I had quite a different experience at Valley Muffler. I went to this shop after extensive internet research on why my car wouldn`t pass smog. It was down to replacing the Catalytic converter. I had seen this shop for years and noticed it had been open in my neighborhood for 25 years. That is no accident. I met Ray Miera and he was extremely knowledgeable about my nox emissions problems and put my new cat on in 15 min... view moreutes at about 1/2 the price of what I was expecting. While I was there I saw several clients that came in referred to Raymond as the best in the business. He was friendly and helpful to everyone who came in and genuinely cares about his clients and goes above and beyond what is required to get you up and running again. I wouldn`t take my car anywhere else and I refer him and Valley muffler to all my friends. The last reviewer sounds like an ex girlfriend instead of a client. I don`t believe a word of it.

raputa thebeauta / 9/16/2009

Bad Weld Jobs

I brought my car in back in june for a new muffler/exhaust the guy who did it was the owner a guy names ray miera. i did not notice until i went to pick up my car that this guy smelled like a brewery and appreared to be very hungover i thought the weld looked a little jacked up when i peered under the car -however i had already paid and the car sounded fine. for about 3 weeks ...until the weld broke. i called a... view morend he gave me some BS and was rude so i ended up taking it somewhere else in el cajon to repair his crappy job and i was told he was a blithering drunk and the quality of his work is contingent on how much he has drunken the night before. i wont be back and i would highly recommend you take your exhaust needs to one of the many other shops in east county. BTW once i did look under the car when it was on the racks at the other shop i saw why the weld broke, this guy is a hack.

billybob545 / 8/29/2009