Cancel

Open app

Search

El Sobrante Smog Test Only

4.5 (93 reviews)
Closed Closed

Services - El Sobrante Smog Test Only

Smog check

El Sobrante Smog Test Only Photos

You might also consider

Recommended Reviews - El Sobrante Smog Test Only

Your trust is our priority, so businesses can't pay to alter or remove their reviews. Learn more about reviews.
Yelp app icon
Browse more easily on the app
Review Feed Illustration

Reviews With Photos

My car getting smoged early on a Saturday morning. Go early. One man, works alone.
LETICIA G.

I was in and out in about 40 minutes. I was car #4. $59.95 cheaper than the alternative shop in Richmond. Fast and professional. 20 yrs service, he stated. I recommend to a co-worker. She was also pleased.

Worst smog test ever. The guy gets frustrated when you explain things to him. He becomes complacent after you come back to duos a failed smog. No very insightful when it comes to relaying info. My last visit he was fed up and said " leave me alone and try someone else. Wouldn't recommend to my worst enemy. Hope u see this Pao, your professionalism is terrible.

Their "waiting room"
Sharon B.

Needed it the same day cuz my lagging ass registered but didn't do the smog test. They saw me on the spot and didn't have me wait long! Their waiting room is a bit sketch- like I was kidnapped and held hostage in another country, but I can't complain about the service.

View from the sparse waiting room.

See all

3 months ago

Super friendly, professional and competent. There's a reason people line up to get his service.

Helpful 0
Thanks 0
Love this 0
Oh no 0

4 days ago

Helpful 0
Thanks 0
Love this 0
Oh no 0

3 months ago

Helpful 0
Thanks 0
Love this 0
Oh no 0

3 months ago

Helpful 0
Thanks 0
Love this 0
Oh no 0

4 months ago

Helpful 0
Thanks 0
Love this 0
Oh no 0

11 months ago

Helpful 1
Thanks 0
Love this 2
Oh no 0

5 months ago

Helpful 0
Thanks 0
Love this 0
Oh no 1

4 months ago

Helpful 0
Thanks 0
Love this 0
Oh no 0

5 months ago

Service has always been great. Never had to wait a long period of time and they are always so friendly and professional and welcomed.

Helpful 1
Thanks 0
Love this 0
Oh no 0

2 years ago

Helpful 2
Thanks 0
Love this 1
Oh no 0

2 years ago

Helpful 2
Thanks 0
Love this 2
Oh no 0

10 months ago

Helpful 0
Thanks 0
Love this 0
Oh no 0

9 months ago

Helpful 0
Thanks 0
Love this 0
Oh no 0

1 year ago

Helpful 1
Thanks 0
Love this 0
Oh no 0

2 years ago

Helpful 2
Thanks 1
Love this 1
Oh no 0
Photo of Alan
0
6
0

5 months ago

Helpful 0
Thanks 0
Love this 1
Oh no 0

5 months ago

Helpful 0
Thanks 0
Love this 0
Oh no 0

3 months ago

quick, easy, moderately priced, what more do ya need from a smog inspection? no brainer as a recommendation if you're in the area.

Helpful 0
Thanks 0
Love this 0
Oh no 0

1 year ago

Helpful 0
Thanks 0
Love this 0
Oh no 0

8 months ago

It was a great place to go for a smog check. He was friendly and quick. The fee was not too expensive.

Helpful 0
Thanks 0
Love this 0
Oh no 1

8 months ago

Yes, great excellent, customer service fast, and efficient. I will recommend anybody to them.

Helpful 0
Thanks 0
Love this 0
Oh no 0
Photo of J T.
0
45
13

1 year ago

Helpful 2
Thanks 0
Love this 0
Oh no 0

1 year ago

One car ahead of me and it only took about 25 minutes total. Same day first come first serve. Definitely going back.

Helpful 0
Thanks 0
Love this 0
Oh no 0

2 years ago

Helpful 1
Thanks 0
Love this 0
Oh no 0
Photo of Alan O.
11
38
41

2 years ago

Always get both my 2009 Toyota and 1994 Chrysler smogged here. Quick service and great prices.

Helpful 0
Thanks 0
Love this 0
Oh no 1
Photo of D T.
0
19
0

1 year ago

El Sobrante smog has fast service with minimal wait time and reasonable price. Friendly service.

Helpful 0
Thanks 0
Love this 0
Oh no 0

1 year ago

Smog test complete without an appointment and a very reasonable price and prompt service. This was the third time I have used him.

Helpful 0
Thanks 0
Love this 0
Oh no 0
Photo of Missy D.
15
42
17

3 years ago

Helpful 0
Thanks 0
Love this 0
Oh no 1

3 years ago

Helpful 1
Thanks 0
Love this 1
Oh no 0

2 years ago

Helpful 1
Thanks 0
Love this 0
Oh no 1
Photo of Cindy T.
19
22
21

2 years ago

Helpful 1
Thanks 0
Love this 0
Oh no 0

2 years ago

Helpful 0
Thanks 0
Love this 0
Oh no 0

3 years ago

Helpful 0
Thanks 0
Love this 0
Oh no 0

6 years ago

Helpful 1
Thanks 0
Love this 1
Oh no 0

2 years ago

Helpful 0
Thanks 0
Love this 0
Oh no 0
Photo of Jennifer L.
115
159
67

3 years ago

Helpful 1
Thanks 0
Love this 0
Oh no 0

2 years ago

Helpful 0
Thanks 0
Love this 0
Oh no 0

3 years ago

He is Super efficient , friendly & to the the point! I take all of our cars here for smog.

Helpful 0
Thanks 0
Love this 0
Oh no 0
Photo of F H.
2
14
2

3 years ago

Helpful 1
Thanks 1
Love this 1
Oh no 0

2 years ago

Helpful 0
Thanks 0
Love this 0
Oh no 0

Page 1 of 3

Ask the Community - El Sobrante Smog Test Only

I drove by there this afternoon and saw a new tire sales center there instead. Has El Sobrante Smog Only moved or closed permanently?

Hi Andrew We are Nextdoor 5020 Appian way they sold the building so we moved Nextdoor Thank you

Can't make a appt on here?

I don't think he makes appointments. But he's fast. I've never had to wait a long time.

Don’t See Your Question? Ask Away!

Review Highlights - El Sobrante Smog Test Only

. Will come back here no problem, very happy to find a place local

Mentioned in 6 reviews

Read more highlights

You might also consider

Verify this business for free

People searched for Smog Check Stations 5,597 times last month within 15 miles of this business.

Verify this business

Accutech Auto Care

Accutech Auto Care

4.3
(76 reviews)

An absolute GEM of an auto repair shop! My car threw a red battery light on the dashboard before I…read moreleft for work. I called 4 shops and they all had 3-7 day waiting lists. I needed my car diagnosed and fixed today, Accutech came to the rescue. I was on the phone with Irma, she was a pleasure to speak with while sorting out what I needed done. She confirmed they could diagnose the car and fix it today if I brought it in within the next few hours. I brought the car in around 9am, they confirmed my suspicion on what needed to be done, they got the part delivered to them by 1030am, then started working on the car and I picked it up by 2pm. They go to lunch from 12:30-1:30 (I think) so I'm assuming the car was done prior to lunch and they just wrapped up after they got back from lunch. The price for the repair was super reasonable! Compared to other shop quotes, this was a no brainer. The shop has been family owned for the past 30 years. They've gained a new customer(s) out of my wife and I. Highly recommend going to get repairs done here!

Wow! What a pleasant experience. There's always something about going into an auto shop that I…read moredread. Before going in for the first time, I called them to see if they had any same day availability for a smog check and I also read through both recent Google and Yelp reviews and all were positive so I gave this place a shot. And I'm glad I did! I called in around 2:45pm and made an appointment for 3:30pm that same day. I found the location with ease and pulled up to the parking lot. That only thing I noticed was that almost all of the parking spots were taken in their lot, but I did manage to find one lucky spot right in front of the entrance. This Pinole area seems relatively safe and I didn't feel anxious leaving my car parked outside. When I went in, I was instantly greeted with a smile and the place was very tidy and clean. Big windows with healthy looking plants all around. I checked in at the counter, filled out a form since it was my first time, and then sat in the waiting area. I was quoted about 20-30mins and my car ended up being ready definitely within 20mins. It was super quick. I checked out at the counter and chatted with the front desk person a bit about next steps with my smog check and car registration renewal. She was super friendly and informative. Excellent customer service. The smog check pricing was also comparable to other places nearby that I had called. Will keep this place in mind the next time I need some car work done!

Richmond Star Smog

Richmond Star Smog

4.9
(54 reviews)

The best smog shop in Richmond and I will say the whole bay are. He has really good pricing even…read morewith today's economy, if your car fails smog he will charge you really low, I brought on my first time a mustang that I did not knew it had BBK1 headers and he started doing the smog and found them out and told me why it would fail and he only charged me 10$ that's crazy other shops would not care and charge me 80$ like advance smog on San Pablo ("TRASH SMOG SHOP") . Well then he guided me and showed me all the websites that I can search and look for the headers that I had in my car and see if those are legal in CA, well after a few days I did my search and brought the part number of the headers and I was able to pass smog clean and he only charged me 65 or something pretty affordable. And he talked to me really good and gave me a lot of knowledge. Now a few months later I when back with another car. Pumm he started to check the codes and stuff like that and found out that I had like a few codes that the machine was not able to read because the battery had been disconnected before, he gave me a paper with instructions and like how long should I drive it, how to drive etc etc so all the sensor or like monitors would start ready, after I drove it for like an hour I came back and pumm the car did passed smog, we had another really great conversation he was giving me again more advices on what to do with my life etc etc. I less worlds I really recommend this smog shop and I hope he gets a lot of more clients, he already has me, I will try to refer him to my family members and friends. Great smog shop and great guy.

The man who did my smog was quick and helpful. He told me the Safeway down the street has a DMV…read moreKiosk and that was so great. I was able to take the paperwork from him and get my registration sticker the next day.

Hanlees Hilltop Toyota

Hanlees Hilltop Toyota

3.3
(959 reviews)

From nightmare to my hero!!!…read more I recently had a car buying experience at Hanlees Hilltop Hyundai that started stressful and a feeling of being taken advantage of by misleading tactics and hidden contract costs. As a single parent and a caregiver for my elderly parents and my son with special needs, I was at their mercy to take care of me since I didn't have the time to take care of anything else. Well needless to say I was duped! I was so ready to walk away from the Hanlees group entirely. Everything changed when I got a call from Jim Totah, the Director of Sales Operations. Although the issue began at the Hyundai store, Jim is located at Hanlees Toyota, and the difference in management and atmosphere was night and day. From his very first message, I could hear a level of sincerity and kindness that reminded me of an uncle or a grandfather(someone who cared about me). He didn't treat me like a "sale" he treated me like a neighbor. He understood my hesitation to return to the Hyundai location and graciously met me at the Toyota dealership instead to ensure I felt safe and comfortable. Jim is a true hero who restored my faith by personally sitting down with me to go through every single line of my contract. He took the time to listen to what I needed. He said he wanted me "to be happy" with my purchase! He corrected several significant financial discrepancies that had been added to my initial agreement at the other location. Once we reached an agreement, he introduced me to Felipe Cortez, the Sales Manager at Toyota, to finalize the paperwork. Jim was right to have total confidence in him. Felipe is a complete stand up guy and, like Jim and myself, he too grew up in San Francisco. I felt 100% respected working with both of them. They ensured my 2026 Santa Fe included the full 10-year/100,000-mile warranty and the 3-year maintenance I was originally promised, all while bringing the total cost down to a fair and sustainable level for my family's budget. Jim Totah is a man of his word and a true advocate for the community, and I am so grateful he and the Toyota team gave my first car purchase a second chance at such a positive outcome! I will absolutely be recommending all of my family and friends to visit the Hanlees Toyota Hilltop location for future fair, honest, and transparent purchases.

My husband and I came to Hanlees Hilltop Toyota for a scheduled oil change and were very…read moredisappointed with our experience. Despite having an appointment, we were told it would take over three hours for a simple oil change, which was frustrating and unexpected. We had intended to bring both of our vehicles in for service, but because of our interaction with Jenny Williams, we ultimately decided to leave. When we asked questions about fluids and oil recommendations, Jenny was rude, dismissive, and unhelpful. Her tone and facial expressions--including smirking and looking at us as though our questions were foolish--made us feel talked down to and uncomfortable for simply trying to understand the service being performed. Customers should be able to ask basic questions without feeling belittled. Between the excessive wait time despite having an appointment and the poor customer service we experienced, we chose to take our business elsewhere. It was disappointing, especially since we came prepared to service both cars. I expected much better professionalism and respect from a dealership service department.

El Sobrante Smog Test Only - smog_check_stations - Updated July 2026

Loading...
Loading...
Loading...