In 2025 and I feel that I should update my review. In 2004, when I was visiting a friend in Santa Monica, my car's transmission seem to give me some trouble. Before returning to San Jose, I had the car checked at AAMCO in Santa Monica, and I was told that I would have to replace the transmission but, given the age of the car, it was not worth it. I was also told that it was safe to drive back to San Jose, which I did. In Sunnyvale, I showed the car to another AAMCO shop and I was given the same diagnosis (transmission was shot but not worth replacing). I then took it to Auto Technica. They changed the transmission fluid and did some minor service on the transmission. Now, in 2025, I still have the car with 170K miles on it and it still runs fine. To AAMCO's credit, they didn't try to sell me a new transmission but both stores (one in Santa Monica and one in Sunnyvale) recommended that I junk the car. read more

The team at Auto Technica never ceases to amaze me in a good way. I left a vm for their team at 8pm on Friday, Paul called me at 730 the next morning ready to help me with my request! This is the 2nd time I've been there for car service and I refuse to go anywhere else from now on. Their team is informative, friendly and they have fair pricing. They were communicative about what did and did not need to be fixed and were very time efficient in taking care of the repairs. As a woman, it is hard to find such honest and consistent service. 10/10. read more

Did a smog check and oil change here with Massis, great service and got a great deal. They were very informative and helpful.

Went to Auto Technica for smog check for my 1978 Porsche 911, because I was there two years ago. Now my Porsche failed the smog test! I was charge $81.75 and get this - There Is NO FREE RETEST for my car because it's too old according to Massies! If i would new that there is no FREE RETEST i would never went to this place in first place! Now I have the total loss of $81.75 with all this smog debacle! Very UPSET! Never again at this shop! read more

Paul is always friendly, professional, and a pleasure to work with. We've brought our cars here for years to handle occasional repairs and smog checks. I never feel pressured. Highly recommend Auto Technica! read more

Jose is a great guy and a super helpful and knowledgeable mechanic. He is very considerate of your pocket book and always tries to do the right thing. If you like working with great people, look no further. read more

STAR Certified Smog Check Station. I came here in the morning at 8am and received great customer service. Paul was not only friendly but helped me get in and out of the shop within 10 mins. I appreciate Auto Technica being straightforward with their prices. The prices are listed on the wall and $40 for a smog check from a STAR Certified Smog Check Station is a good deal. No funny business here, just good service. I'll come back for my next smog check. read more

Auto Technica - Smog check prices - Auto Repair Near Me - Sunnyvale, California

I found this place by searching for "cheap smog check" on Yelp and was extremely pleased with the service here. I was in and out in less than 20min with my Smog check test all done. It costs only $38, and I had a nice time chatting with the mechanic/ owner, as well as a client who has been servicing her car with them for 13 years. I'd definitely be back here again for my smog check, maybe even bring my car here for my next servicing. Highly recommended! read more

This shop offers competent, honest service. I adore Paul (I believe he's the general manager). The prices are fair and I never feel swindled or talked down to (as a woman mechanic shops can be daunting). Paul remembers my name every time I come in and always makes time to assess my car. I recommend calling in the morning before bringing your car in so you can make sure the shop can fit you in that day. There's a park near the shop to walk to while waiting also. Massis is the owner and I've had positive experiences with him as well. I've been going to this shop for 4 years and am only leaving due to moving out of the area. I highly recommend this shop!! read more

Massis and his team are AMAZING. They're always there for us and help fix our cars at a reasonable rate with speedy service. We also go to them for SMOG. Highly recommended! read more

This is one great place to take your car. I was referred to Auto Technica by my Land Rover car mechanic "British and European Auto Repair". Very open friendly and relaxing place. Cost was low too. I had my car smog checked. Took about 20 minutes. I will be back to get all of my family's cars smogged as well as to try their other services: Tune-up, oil change, and brakes. read more

These guys have been working on my families cars for over 20 years. I have had multiple BMWs that I have brought to them after the warranty has died. They are extremely good at working with high end cars and the pricing is excellent compared to dealer cost. With them you get pure honesty on what issues your car has and the ones you need to fix immediately or down the road so you can prepare yourself if necessary. Great group of guys, fair pricing and most importantly quality work. read more

tl;dr: unprofessional and tardy I called on a Tuesday to ask if I could schedule a smog check for 8am Thursday... no. How about 8am Friday? Confirmed, just bring the car in. I arrived at 8am Friday, and as with my previous visit, the business was not open on time. An employee finally rolled up and unlocked around 8:10, but he said he wasn't the one who does the smog checks. He told me that guy would be about half an hour late. smh I filled out the paperwork for the smog check, and the guy told me he'd take $3 off because I was having to wait. (I'm glad my employer doesn't think my time is worth only $3 per half hour.) The interior walls still show the shadow of "Speedy Auto & Window Glass" lettering. gg read more

I brought my 2008 Subaru STI to these guys based on Yelp reviews. I had an oil leak caused by another mechanic not putting a new gasket on my drain plug. These guys were great -- they showed me that the drip plug was leaking, and then changed my oil fast and correctly. They were a little more expensive, but if guys screw up your car, it ain't a bargain. read more

Saw the stellar reviews, swung by, waited 2 minutes for the emission test to get started. Test done in 12 minutes, waited another 5 for the print out. Paid 38 bucks, and I was out the door. Can't get any smoother than that. He even took out a pliers that I left in the engine bay and secured my passenger side windshield wiper. HIGHLY RECOMMEND! read more

Exactly as other yelpers said, fantastic service. 20 min in and out for a VERY affordable smog check. Really nice guys, very professional. 10/10, would return :D read more

When I first moved to the bay area back in 2009 I had tried a number of different auto shops around the Sunnyvale area. There are quite a number of shops around but Auto Technica really started to set itself apart from the rest. I've now been taking my '04 Forester XT to Paul and Massis for all of my major repairs for the past several years and my car always comes out riding as smooth as ever. They always give me their feedback on whether I really need to get something done or not, including if they really get into working on my car and the problem isn't as bad as they thought. I had even recently brought my car in and had gotten my clutch and front boots repaired. Paul quoted me a price on the labor and clutch, but the clutch ended up being a few more hundred than initially expected. Instead of up charging me, he ended up discounting the final price to get the total back to what the initial quote was. Afterward, he told me to bring it back after a few hundred miles to fine tune and make any adjustments. Like most places, they could've just did the work and sent me on my merry way. When I brought it back, I was expecting to pay a little more for labor, but there wasn't any extra charge. I could explain a couple more stories off the top of my head, but most of you won't read past this anyways. The bottom line is that these are good honest people and do great work. I'd recommend them to anyone. read more

Called and asked for the prices, and truly is the lowest in the area. I hv a 2008 Toyota Rav4. Usually most smog places will charge extra for large SUV and trucks, but they gave me the same $38 out the door as any vehicle! Great guys- friendly and good service. Will def be my place to get smogged in the future and will be recommending them as well. Be sure to let them know u found them on Yelp. read more

I was referred to them from a friend who said they were friendly, helpful, and less expensive than most. They absolutely were! It was as if I stepped into my uncles garage. They repaired more than I asked for (didn't know there was a mouse nest in my engine!), knew exactly what my Pilot needed, and didn't even charge me for installing a part. What a blessing! These guys are the real deal. I recommend them highly. read more

The guys here are really great - incredibly friendly, super fast service and amazingly unbeatable prices. Got our smog check done here and they did a great job. read more

Its so hard to find a good mechanic but these guys are my go-to guys for several great reasons (1) I brought them my '95 Chrysler Concord that had been pulling right for years and they fixed it where Firestone could not (yes, it involved the actual steering mechanics and not just new tires :P) (2) My Dad who knows how to do complex car repairs watched them work and thinks they rock. (3) When I compare their prices on parts and labor (i.e., search online for the same parts, and compare tire/battery changing to Costco) they are effectively the same. (4) The owner is a religious Christian (in a good way) and has a high ethical standard and strong work ethic. I have come to know Massis and Paul very well now and we have a good relationship. They have a great relationship with all their repeat customers. read more

I have a 4 year old Honda Civic with 27K mileage on it. The Honda dealership gave me an estimate for my maintenance which sounded too high(around $250 for A12 minder) to me. Especially when I spent roughly 200 bucks like less than an year ago on so called "Intermediate" maintenance package. I didn't want to keep spending so much every time I go to dealership. I started looking on Yelp and I found this 5 star rated servicing center. I wanted to try it based on such rave reviews. Now about my experience with them - I got whole thing done along with front brake pads replacement(which had worn off) for much much less than what dealer would charge me. He didn't charge me for some services at all - like diagnostics etc! And it was done in an hour or so. To summarize, I was very pleased with the service, courteousness of their staff especially, Mr Paul and the whole experience. Don't go by the looks of their shop, just try it. I highly recommend it. I'll always go to them for any maintenance/repairs, going forward. I'm going with 5/5 star. read more

Man I was pleasantly surprised. I have a 2005 Toyota corolla and the yellow check engine light is on. I went AL'76 and the guy want $99 just for diagnosis and I need to wait 3 hours for the result. I grab my key and left. Then I searched on yelp and found this shop and called them. They told me the diagnosis is free and fast, should be within 5 minutes. I drove there and they used a cable to find out the issue in one minute! I obviously didn't shut the gas lid correctly last time which caused this. They told me the proper way and THAT IS IT!!! No charges!!! They look really professional as soon as they heard it they know how to diagnosis it. Happy day! read more

Found this place by other yelp reviews. My 4runner would not pass smog and needed new catalytic converters. Was able to get my car in repaired and passed smog in one day. The price was very reasonable and almost cheap. A couple of months later I got a radiator leak. Same fast service, dependable repair and quick turn around that time as well. Will return here and recommend to others. read more

I think most of these good reviews are because ppl dont know they are paying 2-3 times than what they really should. Sure these guys may fix your car, but do you really need to spend all that $$? I had my car towed to these guys since they were in the vicinity of where my car broke down. They gave me an initial estimate of 400 to fix. Called me next day saying they found more issues and it will be 800. I said fine go for it but then they called me again saying its now going to be 1100. They had me convinced all sorts of issues exist with my car and I was about to get my car towed to junk yard. They even charged me 110 for this stupid diagnosis. I took a gamble and decided to get my car towed to another mechanic for second opinion (with free diagnosis). Guess what.. my car is fixed within 500 and is running fine. Auto technica was dishonest in telling me all the parts that needs to be replaced. I recommend to take your business elsewhere read more

Looking for a place to bring my car in for a smog. In and out just like the reviews said! The guys were so nice, super easy! Thanks you!!

Last weekend I'd brought my 94 Miata to a test only center only to watch it fail smog. With a quick Yelp search I found Auto Technica. After a quick call I brought the car over to them. They took a look at the smog test results and explained to me the different possible reasons how my car could have failed. They kindly let me leave the car with them as the diagnoses were going to take a while. Before I'd left the car with them, they would return to the reception area every few minutes to update me on the progress as well as the next steps they would take, opting for the less expensive of the routes as often as they could. After they completed the checks, they said likely the EGR valve was clogged and so cleaned the valve and replaced a vacuum hose, and re-conducted the smog test for me and my car passed! While this turned out to be an expensive smog check for me, with the initial test at the other location, repairs, and subsequent test, I'm pretty happy to have my car back and usable again. read more

Massis and his team are simply the best. They're the most educated mechanics in the region...If not anywhere we've ever been. read more

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Paul and Massis are wonderful. Every time we bring our cars here, it always a breeze. They charge fairly and do awesome work. They always remember you and make great conversation. I would always recommend them over anyone else in the area. Reasonably priced oil changes too! read more

I visited this shop on short notice during the Memorial day weekend and they were extremely accommodating and helpful. Both, Massis and Paul, patiently helped resolve the issues in my BMW X5 and helped reset the error codes. I highly recommend the shop. read more

Called them to check for the Smog check. Went and was out within 10 minutes. Quick and easy. Paul was good. No coupon, deals required. Competitively priced at $38 ($29.75 + $8.25 certificate) read more

Thanks Paul the Audi has never run better. These guys do great work, are honest and prices are reasonable .

Our 2000 Subaru Forester horn went out and after receiving quotes ranging from $200-400, I took the car to Auto Technica because the worker, Paul could order the part and have everything finished in two hours. Everywhere else would take all day or more than 1 trip. The problem turned out to be a relay. He only charged me $17 and no labor. I couldn't believe it. I noticed they also do smog certifications so I had it done for only $38. What a deal! They also finished the job promptly within an hour. Now I know where to have the car serviced for tune-ups! read more

If you have an old VW as I have, I highly recommend Auto Technica. They did professionally exam and fix my car, and patiently explain the details. read more

I've been getting smog checks at Auto Technica for years. Their prices are the best I've found. But their expertise is electrical, and I can't praise them enough. They solved the electrical problem with my 1996 Geo Metro and didn't charge me an arm and a leg for service. I now have a 2019 Nissan Sentra that has an ongoing battery drain problem. Or so I thought. There was a recall on the engine control module, due to a drain on the battery when the engine was off. The dealership repaired it, but the problem persisted. I took the car back to them, they did a draw test, and told me the radio AV control needed replacing -- $2700+ would be the cost! So I consulted the guys at Auto Technica. They explained everything in detail. I most likely won't need to replace the AV control after all. And their fee for the consultation? $0. Messis and Paul are forthcoming, friendly, and knowledgeable. If you need a smog check, are having electrical problems, or simply want service from an honorable and reputable mechanic, they're your guys! read more

I'm from out of town and needed a quick fix on my car. Paul hopped on in and in two minutes he was done. He treated me like a loyal and long-standing customer. Fantastic service!!! read more

The proof that honest AND qualified mechanics are not extinct! I'll never take my TA anywhere else. Massis and Paul are friendly, polite and straight forward. They do business the way it used to be done. The way it should be done. Ladies.......why wonder if all that technical talk is just a way to get your money. These guys won't leave you in the dark or try to sell you service that you don't need...... Thanks guys! read more

tl;dr - they might be friendly and do a good job with smog checks, but I dunno about anything beyond that. The long version: I got me a check engine light. They read the code, told me which part it was, and quoted me the part price (but not incl. labor). When I mentioned that I'd noticed another, I-thought-unrelated issue with the car burning a lot of oil, they immediately said that low oil could actually be tripping the sensor. Checked my oil level, which was low, topped it off, and told me to see if that solved the problem -- $3 for the oil instead of replacing the part, so I was happy at that point. BUT, the light came back on, so I brought it back. This time, things went a bit downhill. I dropped the car before work, leaving instructions for them to call me with an estimate, but it was lunchtime by the time I realized I hadn't heard back. So, I called them. They said they were waiting on the part which wouldn't arrive until late, so it wouldn't be ready that day. Okay. I arranged for other transportation. Then, a few hours later, they called me to say the work was done. Um. Two issues with this: 1) I never got/approved an estimate, and 2) It was 15 minutes before they closed, so I was car-less for another day anyway. The next day I showed up to pick up the car... the price for the part was higher than they'd quoted on my initial visit -- $100+ instead of $80 -- and they told me they were "only" charging me for 1.5 hrs labor. Which is funny, because they labor clearly didn't take them that long, what with waiting for the part and still managing to do the work (without me approving it) in less than half a day. In between smog checks, which seem to be their bread and butter. Funnest part -- the light came back on almost immediately after I left. Brought it back to them, and they said not to worry, that they'd take care of it. Then called me with a list of like three things they wanted to try, one by one, with me paying each step of the way, of course. I decided to drive around with the check engine light on. And they kept my $$$. Does that seem right to you? read more

Fantastic. I took my ford in there because i got a rat in my engine(YUK!!) they were very professional and nice. they even told me that car insurance covers that. (Yay) Thanks to them i didnt have to pay a dime. I will be going there with all my vehicles from now on. read more

Massis and Paul are the only two names you need to remember at Auto Technica. They are the best! I had taken my Acura to a different repair shop and some dash light came "on" and the repair shop didn't have the necessary computer to diagnose the problem - so the shop recommended I take my car to Massis. What the hell were they thinking because Massis did such a fantastic job that i have taken all my cars to him ever since. He is like a friend to me. They are beyond fair and competent. They surpass my expectations every time. I have been taking my auto's to Massis since 2009 and will continue. Their prices are so fair that i try to give them as much business as possible. They are not just hard working, earning my respect and friendship, but really stand out as very honest people! How many repair shops can you actually say that about? read more