Why Thomas Calls Dallas the Exhaust Whisperer

If you spend a few minutes around our shop, you’ll probably hear Thomas refer to Dallas as the exhaust whisperer. It started as a joke, but it stuck because it fits. Exhaust work is Dallas’s specialty, and he has a knack for figuring out what’s wrong with an exhaust before the car is even up on the lift.

That matters more than you might think. Exhaust problems often show up first as a sound. A rumble, a tick, a hiss or a rattle can each point to a very different part of the system. Someone who has listened to thousands of exhaust systems can often narrow it down from the driver’s seat, which means less guesswork and less time spent chasing the wrong part.

Of course, a good ear is only the starting point. Once the car is in the air, we inspect the whole system from the engine back to the tailpipe and confirm the problem before recommending anything. You’ll know what we found and why before we touch a wrench.

Dallas and Thomas ran shops in Franklin for years before opening here in Murfreesboro. A lot of their Franklin customers moved to Rutherford County over time and kept asking them to open a shop closer to home. Eventually, they did.

Today we handle everything from a simple muffler replacement to full custom exhaust work, along with brakes, A/C, diagnostics and general repair for cars and trucks all around Murfreesboro, Smyrna, La Vergne and the surrounding towns. Our repairs come with a 3-year, 36,000-mile warranty.

If your car has started making a sound you can’t quite describe, bring it to the people who can. Call Stones River Auto and Exhaust at (615) 961-6322 or stop by 1601 Flat Rock Rd in Murfreesboro, Monday through Friday from 8 to 5.