Went to Cal Smog in Norwalk today and the experience was honestly way easier than I expected. I pulled up thinking it was gonna take forever, but they got me in super quick. The guy working there was chill, explained what he needed from me, and got the whole smog check done in like 10-15 mins tops. I paid $65 out the door. read more

Cal Smog - Smog Check Stations Near Me - Norwalk, California

Great place to come and get a smog check. I showed up right as they opened and they had my car ready in 15 minutes flat. Quick, easy and friendly service. read more

I WOULD NOT RECOMMEND THIS PLACE TO ANYONE!!! Horrible management. Horrible customer service. The old man that works there if I remember correctly his name is Patric is extremely rude and inconsiderate. Long story short my brother went there to get a smog done on his car and lost a charging device. My brother has a speech disability so I went with him to try and sort all miss understandings, this guy did not even want to hear me out because he misunderstood my brother. My brother was only looking for closure we did not accuse anyone of stealing. We just wanted to know if maybe my brother dropped it there, we did not have to be dismissed the way we were. I left my number so that the owner can give me a call. She basically told me that she was not going to do anything on the matter, as if she is ok with with the bad customer service this guy was giving. The whole time justifying his actions. I also used to deliver parts to this shop and I know for a fact that this guy always has problems with customers. I WOULD NOT RECOMMEND THIS PLACE TO ANYONE!!! read more

Thank you for the response. For the sake of accuracy, I want to clarify a few points. After my vehicle was damaged at your facility, the only repair option initially offered by Patrick was for him to attempt to reshape the panel using a heat gun and a ruler, which I declined. When I suggested a compromise by offering to obtain a quote from a repair shop of Cal Smog's choosing, Patrick refused and said that was not an option. I then made multiple attempts to resolve the issue directly through phone calls, email, and other channels before filing in Small Claims Court. It was only during the court hearing that alternative repair discussions were raised. During the hearing, the court reviewed the evidence and ultimately entered judgment in my favor. Notably, the judge questioned how repair quotes had been obtained without the vehicle being present, as was discussed during the hearing. The judge also questioned how Patrick could be confident in repairing the damage given that he did not have experience performing that type of repair. The company has since sent payment in compliance with the court's ruling, though I did have to follow up several times before the payment was issued. From the beginning, my goal was simply to have the damage addressed. I'm glad the court was able to bring closure to the matter, and I hope the safety improvements mentioned will help prevent similar incidents for future customers. My original review reflects my experience and remains unchanged. read more

Best smog check service Very professional friendly and quick will definitely be back and completely recommend

Smog check on the run. I was in and out within 20 minutes. They were friendly and with the economy the way it is, total was $65. I'd come back with my other cars. read more

Professional and knowledgeable service. Conveniently located off the freeway in Artesia

Went here for my STAR smog check. Manuel took me in right away, and was done FAST! Courteous and professional staff, and fair prices too. Thank you, Manny! read more

My girlfriend took her vehicle to get smog checked here and when the smog check was finished, the technician Patrick Granda backed her vehicle into a pole. He tried to hide the damage, pushing down on the rear bumper in an attempt to put it back into place and would not give her his insurance information. He said he did not have insurance. Why would you hire somebody to work with cars who doesn't have insurance. He refused to cooperate and only said he would "get his boys to fix it". He refused to give insurance or pay the quote that my girlfriend took time out of her day to go get to fix his mistake. Update: We called the police and the police came and he admitted to having insurance but still refused to give it to us. Truly awful experience. Can someone from management reach out to us because this is unacceptable. read more

Patricio was the best helper. I would recommend going to him directly. Other workers were no help.

Had to get my 1997 4Runner smogged for the first time since buying it. Many places I called said they only do 2000 or newer. These guys did the smog no problem. And check out their cute cat! read more

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Drove into this spot as it was down the street from my work, and I think I will be coming here from now on. One car ahead of me, super short wait. I didn't catch his name but the technician who helped me out was so mild and low-key. I felt really well taken care of here. Price point was awesome, especially considering how efficient he was! read more

DONT NOT COME HERE unless you want to pay $450 for a illegal smog test I have no check engine light THE BIKER SMOG TECH IS A SCAMMER was getting gas and told them i need a smog test the Biker smog tech told me Pay $450 cash today and ill pass you illegal in 10 minutes just wait by the chairs he didn't even look at my car or under the hood didn't hook up the machine just wanted FAST CASH! $450 I told him NO! i pass hook it and test it i passed all test on the screen he got mad and started taking pictures of my car vin number license plate and then called me over and said dose the intake have a C.A.R.B legal sticker i said yes and showed him he got so upset looked online and saw it was legal so he took 4 pictures of my intake i told him take a picture of the Metal C.A.R.B decal but he didn't want to take a picture of the C.A.R.B Legal sticker he got angry that i had a legal intake as i turned around to sit down in the waiting area he quickly unplugged my mass air flow sensor the car started running ruff and died and he said oh look we have a check engine light ? so i was like no way i checked my engine i know cars very well i build engines for a living i saw what he did I told why did you do that he said what did i do i told him you unplugged my MAF sensor he said it probably came loose when i was looking at the intake he uploaded the pictures of my intake where it dose not show the C.A.R.B Legal sticker came to me with a paper saying i failed you no re-test go somewhere else and failed me for no reason all because he wanted me to pay him for $450 Cash i went next door and passed for $60 beware this gas station smog station is run by Scammer read more

The experience was very easy and fast. The people there are very friendly and make for a smooth process.

Fair pricing, Fast service, Excellent customer service. Technicians are always kind and helpful. I also got to meet their hardest working employee lol ( see pictures ) read more

Cal Smog - Employee of the month - Smog Check Stations Near Me - Norwalk, California

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03/22/2024 i attempted to get my 1996 chevy smogged but was unable to do so. the smog attendant who said his name was patrick did not know how to do it. he told me to come back later after when the other attendant would be there to do the work. i had already waited and wasted 40 minutes before he told me. poor customer service. read more

This is my go to smog check location. The tech Luis is an awesome multi task'er. He welcomes customers as they arrive. He simultaneously works on multiple cars, he'll be running a test on one vehicle on the computer, while waiting for that test to complete, he will get the next car ready to be tested. He does the little things such as back your car in when completed so that you can easily drive out of the crowed gas station parking lot. Because of Luis, I will continue to take my vehicles to Cal Smog. I would recommend this place to friends and family. read more

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Had a Smog Check & Certificate. Work done in a professional, friendly & timely manner. Fair price as well. Highest recommendation.

Quick service, very friendly. Was in and out quick for smog check. Hardly waited maybe 20mins at most.

Friendly employee. Great service. The place might get packed with customer waiting during the weekend as there is only one employee working.

Went in on a Sunday morning. Clean service area. No other customers. Fast service. Thanks!

Got to talk to the Manager Jimmy and who gave excellent service and was friendly today

Not sure why my car had a radiator leak just right after this shop worker open the hood on my car. He said someone popped the radiator cap and not secure it. I wonder? I had no issues with my car until I stepped into this place. Edit, Thanks for the owner response however I feel that if the cap was not secured, i would have had many issues with the car. It is possible it was loosened during the test? Anyway my car in the mechanic shop for diagnosis. $50 just to see what's wrong. No sure why this just happened as a coincidence. I take care of my car at dealers always and no recent work was done for this issue to just happen at the same time I visited your shop. I raised my rating but I am still not happy about the experience overall. read more

Cal Smog - Smog Check Stations Near Me - Norwalk, California

Second time going here for my smog check. I only waited maybe 30 minutes, probably less. I was second in line. Only $60, so I'll be coming back again for my smog checks in the future! :) read more

Very quick and reliable service. Have been coming here for years and will continue too.

Place was open on Sunday which seems rare for most smog check places. Was in and out in under a hour even with 2 cars ahead of me. Used their website discount and saved with that. Couldn't ask for a more convenient process for a smog test. Just let them know ahead of time that you have a discount so they'll invoice you properly. read more

Guillermo helped us and he was so nice and very helpful! I definitely recommend this place and I think it is rather affordable. This smog check took about 20 minutes or less and was convenient because it is right by my neighborhood! If I am ever in need of a smog check or know someone else that needs one, totally recommend this place. read more

FYI this is inside the gas station at Pioneer and 166th. It was probably the fastest smog check I've experienced. The technician was very friendly and expeditious. The whole process took 20 mins (there was another car in front of me when I got there). It was processed and sent electronically to DMV. There's a coupon on their site for a total of $45.00 (included certicate). Come here now! read more

Great service and very friendly staff. I visited them for a second opinion for a smog check and they checked my car before running the actual test. They found out that the car wasn't ready and suggested me to drive the car a little longer. After few weeks of bringing my car with them my car still not ready. They didn't charge anything for their help and they always give me a good altitude. And their prices are way batter than the first shop a visited. I'll keep going to this place from now on. read more

Was referred to get my smog check at Cal Smog by friends. Friendly customer service. Place is clean. Got there at the right time, so there wasn't a wait. And I filled up my tank afterwards! Will refer my friends to get their smog checks here from now on!! read more

Needed a smog asap and locally found cal smog showed up Edwin was very helpful explained the process definitely provided great customer service would definitely recommend read more

Very helpful and took care of my care other than just my smog check. Waiting area is in the shade.

There was 1 car ahead of me when I got there. I showed the tech the coupon on their website. They scanned my car and got information from my DMV renewal form to submit the certificate electronically. In and out in 25 minutes for $45 even. Highly recommended. read more

Quick and reliable, love bringing my car here to have it smog checked, friendly staff and quick service! In and out in 30 min :)

This is a former gas station repair garage that converted to a smog only center years ago. Guillermo is fast friendly and efficient. The waiting area has a large table and chairs with a ton of magazines for you. They also sell cold drinks for cheap. The only downside is that you're sitting in what used to be a bay of the auto garage and its open to the elements and can be very hot on a sunny day. So come early or come late if its hot. I like this place and continue to return with all my vehicles. read more

Very honest good service, very friendly and professional. Quick even when they are busy. read more

Cal Smog - Smog Check Stations Near Me - Norwalk, California

I only went to this place because I found a coupon for $34 dollars for smog test and a free re test if it didn't pass. Plus it was open on a Sunday and I don't have much time during the week to go. First, the guy working there was a bit rude. Then when the car was finished, he said it didn't pass. I said okay, but then he said he would charge $10 dollars for a retest. The coupon I showed him said it was free, but he continued to tell me. The original pricing is $60 dollars, so I am giving you a good discount. I don't think the guy understood what I was telling him. Either or I was getting irritated so I left. However, my car then showed the ABS light blinking on and off after, it was never on before and now it is. I told him about it and all he said was I don't know anything about that and I can't help you. I don't even want to come back to this guy for a retest. I came back, everyone was nice. All I can say is don't come back on Sundays. The people here are nice, even if I didn't pass. I got a better explanation on what to do and even shown. If you go here, don't go on Sunday. read more

I'm happy with this business. Our son-in-law recommended them. I checked Yelp. I used my $10 off coupon. They were nice and got us taken care of in 9 minutes!! I would use them again. read more

STAY AWAY. Tech asked me to bring the car in like he was afraid to drive my 14yr old BMW. In the end he was "unable to test" my E46 M3. He didn't like the cats/O2, said there was a spacer, though they are factory and no such spacer is installed. He had the ECS website open on his computer looking at an exhaust manifold that was *not* on my car, so I showed him the BMW factory parts that all US cars including mine came with. He said he couldn't tell if that's the part on my car or not--which is literally his job! He then started my car and his Corolla and checked the tailpipe emissions of each. He told me that my car was putting out more HCs than the Corolla. Yeah, a 6cyl 3.2L BMW Motorsport engine will definitely put out more *everything* than a 4cyl 1.8L Toyota $hitbox, but that's not how testing works, at least not at reputable shops. Post yr2000 cars don't do tailpipe tests anymore. How do these guys even get certified? Thankfully the tech acknowledged his incompetence, told me he couldn't finish the test--I didn't pay; hence the two stars instead of one. read more

Cal Smog - Clueless tech who does not deserve to wear the ASE patch on his shoulder! - Smog Check Stations Near Me - Norwalk, California

Cal Smog was one of the only Smog checks near me that was open on a Sunday. I was in and out of there in 15 minutes! The waiting area isn't air conditioned so beware on hot days. read more