Muffler and Exhaust Systems - Can Your Car Pass the Emissions Test, Austin?

With today's vehicles, the exhaust system is crucial in its performance. The exhaust systems affect safety, pollution, and overall comfort. Your vehicle's exhaust system not only removes harmful exhaust gases and reduces engine noise but also enhances the performance of your engine.

With a properly functioning exhaust system, the backpressure helps regulate your engine's temperature, making it run more smoothly and efficiently. With the exhaust system functioning improperly (a clogged catalytic converter, for instance), it can cause the engine to run poorly, lose power, and even stop running altogether. We're experienced at diagnosing this sort of car repair. Austin and the surrounding communities have been relying on Brake Specialists since 1979 to keep their cars running smoothly.

A system that isn't functioning properly may cause you to fail the Texas state emissions test. Austin's own Brake Specialists can diagnose the problem if you failed your last inspection because of an emissions problem. The problem might be as simple as a tune-up, or your catalytic converter might need attention. It's a complex system with many parts, and it can be functioning poorly without having made any warning lights come on.

At Brake Specialists Plus, we will inspect your entire exhaust system from the engine to the catalytic converter to the tail pipe free of charge to identify the problem and give you a written estimate before any work is performed.

	Brake Specialists is committed to green car repair. Austin's an environmentally-conscious place, and many of our customers are concerned about the chemicals and fluids their cars use, the emissions that they give off, and ways to reduce the impact their car has on the environment. Keeping your emissions system in good repair is one of the biggest things you can do to help control the exhaust your car puts out into the environment. Not only do we recycle and refurbish the parts that come out of your car and dispose of the fluids properly (by recycling!), we're always looking for ways to do more. That means parts washers that eliminate the need for chemicals to remove grease from auto parts. It also means new light fixtures that cut our energy usage drastically while providing more lighting for our technicians. We're happy to help you find ways to make your car more efficient, get better gas mileage and produce fewer emissions. Routine basic maintenance isn't just good for the life of your car, but it helps with all aspects of efficiency.