Muffler alternatives - opinions

Hello everyone,

I have found the part number for Toyotas muffler replacement but currently looking at $880 before taxes... I just need a muffler since I live in MN and it's finally rusted out.

Ive tried searching to see what has been done with other users but there's no solid go to "brand".

If anyone has a great condition oem muffler I would be interested but for now just looking to get this done soonish.

Thank you!

 

Yeah, I'm curious myself as mines almost 25 yrs old. I know the peeps in the salt belt aren't dropping a grand every few years for toyota part when your muffler rusts out. Maybe yall guys can pass along some off your wisdom for a good alternative, greatly appreciated. Thanks, and I definitely use original Toyota parts for the it matters items. Although I did get 25 yrs out of my original, LOL

 

Simply go to a credible muffler shop and have them weld one in.

I put a rockauto muffler in my nissan rust bucket and it worked fine. 250$ out the door.

I always suggest muffler shops for older vehicles. They dont just bolt in anymore anyway.

 

You'd be surprised, I'm in the thick of it and my original lasted 14 yrs. Fun fact, frame lasted 11.5 yrs.

That said IDK if I'd go OEM at that price.

 

Find the largest Magnaflow with the appropriate inlet and outlet configuration and install that in place of the OEM muffler. I have a

$130 Magnaflow 12246 : 2.5"/2.5" Inlet/Outlet, 5x8x18" Oval, Stainless Steel, Satin Finish

Magnaflow 12246 with a turndown and it sounds great. Loud when I stomp on the pedal, but otherwise it’s got a nice subtle rumble at low rpm’s, and most importantly, no drone.

 

Just go to a credible muffler shop and tell them what you want, besides, welding rusty metal sucks.

 

A decent muffler shop would make short work of this. Unless you go with something fancy, it's the way.

 

I have the LCE exhaust for a 2.7 and it uses a magnaflow. Sounds great. No drone or pops. Loud at full throttle but I am cool with that. I can get the part number from it if anyone is interested, it's 3" in and out.

 

I've always used Toyota muffler/tailpipe for 20 years. They're expensive -- paid $650 for my 3.4 extracab a couple years ago with my install. For my 2.7 single cab this year genuine was going to be $500+. It's a rusty winter truck, so I went to NAPA and got set up for about $200 parts and installed myself. Muffler sounds fine (which for me means quiet as possible) -- made me wonder why I always bought genuine in the past...

good luck -

 

I got a Walker muffler from Amazon for about a hundred$. It"s the same as the stainless napa muffler.

 

Sounds like MA or close to it

 

Definitely Walker quiet flow for these trucks.

 

Walker has plug and play for tacoma's

got mine thru advance with 20% off online coupon codes..

ordered for pickup local store next day..

mid pipe was $60something.....and tail muff/pipe was like $100 couple years ago

 

Do you have a part number by chance?

 

It looks like Napa brand is also just rebadged walker SS

NAPA Muffler EXH 47742 | Buy Online - NAPA Auto Parts

everybody and his grandma sells walkers


Napa and advance have a rotating 20% online coupon code...
allows you to pick up at store......and get instant refund if wrong

 

Go stainless steel and never look back. I live in the rust belt and run a borla s type on my third gen after my stock one started to rust after only a few years. Been about 3 years now and no issue nor spots of rust.

 

And it doesn't matter if it says it doesnt fit the vehicle right?

 

That's my plan! I live in MN Minneapolis so everything here is rusted lmao

 

What ever vendor you go to ....you have to enter yr/model/engine
and then see what It spits out to fit your model....

I dont have your eng spec.....so you'll have type it in yourself


Sometimes they say it fits but doesnt......reason buy local or pick up ship to store local...if it says it doesnt fit I would not buy it.....

the walkers seem to of taken over general consumer market....
so tons of places


with prices going sky high for everything.....the walkers offer good value...
havent heard anything bad

 

I recently installed a Vibrant 1117 on my 3rz and am pretty happy with it.

https://www.summitracing.com/parts/VPE-1117