# Removing muffler from 2005 Hyundai Sonata **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** hyundai, sonata\ **Created:** [May 12, 2018, 7:39pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/removing-muffler-from-2005-hyundai-sonata/117271 "2018-05-12T19:39:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Sheltonlucas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/73ab20/32.png) [@Sheltonlucas](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Sheltonlucas)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2018, 7:39pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/removing-muffler-from-2005-hyundai-sonata/117271/1 "2018-05-12T19:39:00Z")
Will removing muffler rob gas mileage ---
**Author:** ![db4690](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/db4690/32/2583_2.png) [@db4690](https://community.cartalk.com/u/db4690)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2018, 8:03pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/removing-muffler-from-2005-hyundai-sonata/117271/2 "2018-05-12T20:03:43Z")
Why do you want to remove the muffler . . . ? If it’s rotted out, just go to a reputable independent muffler shop and have them weld in a new one ---
**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2018, 8:55pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/removing-muffler-from-2005-hyundai-sonata/117271/3 "2018-05-12T20:55:38Z")
Rob gas mileage , No but it will get you a fine for noise and really annoy your neighbors. ---
**Author:** ![oldtimer-11](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e79b87/32.png) [@oldtimer-11](https://community.cartalk.com/u/oldtimer-11)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2018, 2:10am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/removing-muffler-from-2005-hyundai-sonata/117271/4 "2018-05-13T02:10:31Z")
No way to tell what it will do to gas mileage in advance. Just nosy, but why on earth would you want to do this?