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    ALS Smog & Repair

    4.6 (98 reviews)
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    Smog check

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    Tyler v.

    Anh Bình is great and attentive. Sweet man. Service is very quick. I've been coming here for the last 12 years. Highly recommend.

    Lloyd C.

    ALS Smog & Repair in located in the Minnis Circle, where a lot of car shops are (repair, body work, paint, etc). I was referred to ALS years ago by my mechanic, Duc, and have been taking my cars here. I've only had cars older than 2006. Not to say they cannot do other cars. They do honest work here. The testing is quick, usually less than 20 min. They do get busy, so plan accordingly.

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    Maggie G.

    Quick service with minimal wait time. I walked in on a Monday morning a little after 10am. My car was next up, they took my car in with in minutes of my arrival. I have a 2008 SUV, cost was $45. This place is situated behind the Milpitas police building month many other car mechanic shops. They are closed on Sundays.

    Alex L.

    This is a small family owned pop shop tucked away in a small plaza in Milpitas, but because of that you really get the opportunity to get to know your mechanic and gain their trust. I've been going to Steven for my car maintenance for years! He's very knowledgeable and handy, with their services priced very well! You can tell that they really care about the service that they provide, treating every car that comes in as if it's their own. On top of that, all the products that they use for your car is of high quality. The best part is, if you have any questions they'll answer honestly and to the best of their ability without beating around the bush.

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    29 days ago

    Mr Do is very professional, quick and cheap. 11/10 would go back again. Don't get scammed elsewhere, trust in the Do.

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    6 months ago

    The owner is very honest and get the job done fast. The price is right. I recommend this place.

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    3 months ago

    Always 5 stars for me. Both Binh and Steven are very nice, honest and knowledgeable. You will get good work when coming here

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    Quick service with minimal wait time. Smoke check cost is reasonable; I paid $45 last time. The owner is great

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    In and out in under30 minutes with my smog certificate. Owner was very pleasant to talk to.

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    2 years ago

    best service and best price in the bay!!! i've been going to binh for years ever since i moved to the bay area!!!

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    6 years ago

    Went in for a smog check. Quick and simple, no issues at all. Will go again for similar services

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    5 years ago

    Great service! I recommend anyone who needs to get their smog to come here. Fast and cheap!

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    Stress-Free Auto Care

    (565 reviews)

    True to their name, the technicians here are nothing but professional. No BS, they'll inform you…read morewith the checks as they go. But stress free equals a higher premium. Will definitely visit again if my schedule is tight.

    BEWARE -- DO NOT GO HERE!!…read more Horrible customer service, questionable diagnosis, and a very disappointing experience from start to finish. We took our work van to Stress Free Auto Care after finding them on Yelp. They were close to home and, more importantly, veteran-owned. As a company that supports veteran nonprofits, we were excited to support another veteran-owned business--even though their pricing was higher than other shops we considered. Our van had been having issues starting and randomly shutting off. They quickly diagnosed it and sent us an estimate for around $1,200, which we approved. We were told it would be ready by the end of the day and picked it up the following morning. The very next day, the van broke down multiple times on the freeway, nearly causing accidents. This was extremely dangerous and terrifying. We immediately contacted the shop and were told to bring it back. We had to leave the van at a jobsite and figure out how to get it back to San Jose, which created even more stress and disruption to our business. We dropped it off in the morning and heard nothing all day. The next morning, we had to follow up ourselves, only to be told they were still running diagnostics. We were then told there was now another issue that would cost even more to repair. If the original diagnosis was incorrect, I expected the shop to take some responsibility and offer a reasonable solution. Instead, the resolution offered was a "free" diagnostic--which is essentially already credited toward service anyway. There was no real effort to make things right, no empathy for the situation, and no meaningful resolution. We were basically told we could come pick up the van. Business owner to business owner: this is not how you take care of customers. When a customer spends over $1,200 based on your diagnosis and their vehicle breaks down immediately afterward, leaving them with a dangerous, non-operational work vehicle, you should be doing everything possible to make it right. This entire experience has been incredibly STRESSFUL. STRESS FREE AUTO CARE?! Yeah, right. Take your business elsewhere.

    Acclaim Auto Care - Just picked up my car from the shop, not I'm about to drive it home and really enjoy the full potential of this car

    Acclaim Auto Care

    (83 reviews)

    I came to this place because a buddy of mine told me that they work on low cars. I own a 01 Mazda…read moreMiata it's my little drift toy. Couldn't figure out why my lights were shortening out... Jason, the tech. Told me to leave the car over night so they can do a deep inspection. The following morning Jason gave me a call and told me the report. Apparently a wire got wet and messed a lot Of things up and caused a lot of fuses to blow. I did tell them to go ahead and work on whatever needs to be fixed. "Engine wise as well" not just electrical. They did a full car inspection, because track day is around the corner and I wanted the car to be in tip top shape. They started off with draining all fluids( oil, trans fluid, diff fluid & brake fluid) they all did a full ignition tune. Changed the spark plugs and coils. Also advised that I need sway bar bushings sometime in the future but I said the hell with that just go ahead and change them right now. Overall they did a really awesome job! Everything was up to date and they did it all for a very reasonable price!!! The car was running great I scheduled a routine maintenance with them and will be coming in very often so they can service my racecar! THANK YOU very much Mills & David you guys did a super job I'll see you guys soon

    Avoid. Acclaim Auto…read moreCare employees were loudly complaining about prior customer using a Groupon. Their crew turned us away for bringing a groupon in one hour and thirty minutes prior till the posted closing hours. Extremely unethical business. The "larger" fella working the desk was rude, unprofessional, and unforgiving. Do not show up late! Better yet... DO NOT GO The same fella repetitively insisted that a Nissan Versa "REQUIRED" synthetic oil and did not RECOMMEND a conventional oil.... The car is only 3 years old.... Required?? Does Acclaim Auto Car take advantage of uninformed customers? Does Acclaim Auto Car "Recommend" / "Require" unnecessary service(s) and part(s) ? Double check with your auto dealer or a TRUSTED mechanic before committing yourself to the unknown. They close at six. I was turned away at 4:30... only one car was in one of their bay(s) (oil change - Groupon) At least their fully staffed stored were all able to go home early.... This is the juicy part... WE HAD AN APPOINTMENT AND WERE TURNED AWAY FOR BEING 5 MINUTES LATE. Was there something in our teeth? Oh wait... Was it because we were using a groupon. With all the crap you gave the customer in front of us for using one, it was no wonder why your hours were suddenly updated when we presented ours. Acclaim Auto care DOES NOT honor appointments nor their own word. Scary right??? Considering you have no idea what they are doing under the hood of your car... They are only mechanic(s), what's the worst that can go wrong anyways? There's no need to trust your mechanic.. Who actually cares about their cars anyways?? Time to find out how to return this Groupon... I guess there is a first time for everything... EXCEPT CHANGING MY OIL HERE ! AVOID

    ALS Smog & Repair - smog_check_stations - Updated September 2026

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