Horrible man. He charged me extra money because my smog check test showed that 2 variables weren't showing results from his computer. I had to replace my battery before coming here is the reason why they weren't working. And this guy fully knew that. All I needed was to drive my car a few more miles for the results to show. Rather than explaining all this to me he told me he will just go ahead and test my car for smog. If I go anywhere else others will reject me. But since I'm korean like him, he's making an exception. Being the lazy guy I am, I told him that he can charge me extra so I don't have to drive to another place. Piece of shit, this guy. Go fuck off! read more

Excel Smog - Smog Check Stations Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Looking for an affordable, quick and reliable place to get your oil changed, or do a smog or have your car tuned up? Well, the corner where this business is located, you can get all of those services rolled up into one. They have a nice waiting room area, very professional places, clean and you can tell people really like to work new here. I didn't get my car smog and I found this place to be really convenient and it really didn't take me very long less than 45 minutes. read more

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the owner of this spot was kind enough to fit me in right at closing time. it was very quick and less than $50. highly recommend! read more

Excel Smog - excellent service and affordable - Smog Check Stations Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Beware!! Do not come here specially if you are a woman. Asian guy is rude and completely rip me off. Took in my car because it would start.. he said the problem was the starter so he replaced it. The next day my car wouldn't start again. Took it back and he said my engine messed up the starter and that I needed to pay again. That's something he should have identified the first time my car in!! Now I paid over $1,000 and my car doesn't work!! Terrible customer service. read more

I had been coming here to get my smog check since 2019, and subsequently every two years since. Never had any major issues, except that the guy wouldn't really say anything. I felt it was rude, but as long as I got what I needed, I didn't mind, as typically I was in and out of there within a few minutes. However, this last time, he checks my vehicle and doesn't say anything until the end when he puts down that the catalytic converter had been "tampered." Odd, considering I've never replaced the cats AND he's the same person that conducted the visual inspection the last 2 times. When I asked for clarification, he told me I needed to go to the dealer and get the cats there. Again, odd, considering that there are aftermarket CA CARB approved cats. The guy lost his patience and told me to not come back. Needless to say, I won't be. read more

Went in today and got such a bad experience with this older Asian man. He was completely rude and barely checked my car. He kept repeating "nobody is gonna touch your car" implying that my car wouldn't pass the smog check. Went to another location 5 minutes from there and it passed fine.... read more

I would highly recommend reading the one star review before going to this place. The service here was horrible. A older man kept repeating "we can't touch". I understand the language barrier but as a business it was unprofessional. I simply asked for a oil change but they seemed to try to sell me on other services that I did not need. Maybe for being a woman they expect me not to know anything. When I informed them that I had brought my car a couple weeks ago to a different mechanic. Another guy went to go check my car and gave him a look as if it was fine. Then they both talked for a bit and kept repeating the same issue to me. Regardless I wouldn't recommend this place at all unless you would like to waste your time and money. read more

Hi is very nice and friendly good prices Great service, I recommend smog checking Thanks^^ read more

Excel Smog - Smog Check Stations Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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This guy treated me like garbage. I have an old vehicle that means that many smog stations don't have the right equipment to check it. I called ahead and gave them the year, make, told them that they checked it last year. I asked him if he was ready and able to check this year. He said come in, gave me a time. I did, he made me do some of the work of turning the engine off and on, holding the brakes etc which I have never heard of before at any smog station nor did anyone else that was being serviced at that time had to do. After about 40 mins of this, he told me he wasn't going to go forward with the check, he denied ever having worked on it before. I told him that he most definitely did, he denied it again and asked for proof which I found outrageous. The proof is in my sticker and undoubtedly at the DMV. why would I make it up? I've never experienced such treatment at any kind of auto service ever. Just awful. read more

Terrible Service. Major attitude. Failed my car for Honda logo on a Acura. Wouldve failed me for my decals too. Lmao!

Irritable angry older Asian gentleman ..he decided to change me $58 when the add says something less and different . Then he said my car was broken and he had to do "extra" things..then he added $8.00 because his device wasn't working properly. When asked about why it's more than quoted on line and also the additional $8. He flew into a rage and told me to go and don't come back after wasting an hour of my time . Don't go or at least ask ahead what's he's charging ...this was a small time petty con but just not having the rip off today. Go somewhere else to get the service done unless you wanna waste your time and be charged extra for nothing ...this man was rude and didn't perform job as advertised then was nasty when asked about higher prices than advertised. Skip this place!! read more

Came in for a smog check mid-afternoon on a Friday with no appointment. Test passed! I was in and out of there within 30 minutes, and no BS - about as good as it gets for that sort of thing. read more

Went in for smog check, he asked me if I could wait 15 minutes. I said sure no problem. Literally 15 minutes on the dot he starts on my car. Owner is honest, gave me same price that he quoted over the phone a couple of days before. He even tried to give me a discount because of the long wait, which I refused and let him charge the full amount. Go support this business !! read more

Worse smog check ever. The owner or worker side not even try to smog my car. After looking under my hood he saw an after market cold air intake that is California Carb compliant he just said to go else where. I then informed him that it is carb compliant for the state of California. Not sure if he know how to use his machines, or look up the part of my car but I took it else where and the other guy had no problem with it & my car passed no problem. May I say my car is a 2011 335i BMW that many performance part makers follow state standards. read more

Hiep was awesome. The irony I hate smog and haze but I went to smog shop for my car. I need to get a electric vehicle but the service was great. read more

Excel Smog - Smog Check location - Smog Check Stations Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Went early morning to get a smog check due to good reviews and the man doing them wasn't there. Decided to go later like they stated and he took about 40 minutes for two cars before me and when he saw me, he asked me if I could wait longer so he could help another customer that came after me. He stated he couldn't find a piece to my car and had me waiting over a hour for him to just tell me to go somewhere because apparently my car model isn't common and "failed" me. He couldn't just tell me he didn't know my car and wasted my time of 2 hours overall. He was raising his voice at me and kept getting irritated, unprofessional. I don't recommend coming if you don't have a standard "Honda, Nissan, etc" like he stated. read more

Came in for a smog check on my 2010 Honda Accord. Was helped by Ben, super nice, polite, and fast technician. Turns out he is the owner! No appointment needed, was in and out in less than 20 minutes. Paid about $45 dollars with added tip. Prior to this, had been going to STAR Smog on Sunset and Alexandria. The place has since closed down, but doing service with Ben has made me realize they were charging me extra. I used to pay upwards of $60-$70 (with coupon they send in mail advertisements). This is the place to go. read more

Excel Smog is my smog service provider for years & has exceeded my personal expectations. Honesty, extra helpfulness & quality defines Excel Smog. read more

Efficient and great customer service. One of the employees checked and filled my tire pressure up to spec while I was getting my oil change. It's the small things that matter read more

Very helpful technician. Car finally passed after driving more than ideal. Very patient.

The BEST IN THE BUSINESS! The level of service here is awesome, good price too! Mr. Ben Hong is awesome! Thanks for checking my 2007 Pontiac Grand Prix! read more

Met Ben Hong president of Excel Smog, super polite. Was very clear about the process and cost, was in and out in no time. read more

Excel Smog - Star Certified - Smog Check Stations Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Koreatown, Excel Smog review: I will never return to Excel Smog. From reading others' reviews and based on my own experience, it can be assumed that the owner of Excel Smog fails female drivers on their smog check. He acts as if there is something wrong with the car by saying a part has been "tampered" with, even though the emissions portion of the smog check all pass. After he failed me twice for declaring EACH TIME A DIFFERENT PART had been "Tampered" with and required I see a mechanic (preferably one at Excel Smog) I took it to my mechanic who cautioned me that the Excel Smog guy is being deceitful. Then I took my car to Triple AAA and had two different mechanics confirm that my engine was in great condition, nothing was "tampered" and I passed all my emissions. Clear smog check as usual. DMV sent me my registration A-Okay. Excel Smog was totally wrong. I went back and asked for a refund, the owner of Excel Smog said that sometimes he makes mistakes but he never makes refunds. I told him I will be giving him a bad review on Yelp. Then he threatened to report my vehicle to the DMV for having "Tampering" in my engine. I was shocked that he was threatening me like this--I don't even understand how he can be this insane. I told him I was horrified that he would threaten me, a young woman, for asking for a refund when he admitted he made a mistake to fail my car twice. Triple AAA and the DMV both said he was wrong for failing my smog check (twice!). Excel Smog does bad business and I will never return. I would caution others to stay away. read more

I came here for a standard smog test. The gentleman who helped me was very nice. With that being said, my car failed the test. I was told to have something repaired, drive around for a few hours, and then come back to be retested. My car had been in perfectly fine condition and had never failed a smog test before. Instead of going to an autobody shop for a costly repair, I turned to Yelp and decided to retake my smog test elsewhere. (I went to Smog One on Hyperion). My car passed with no issues. I don't like posting negative reviews, especially when the staff is friendly, but wish I would have gone elsewhere first. read more

Excellent Service and VERY GOOD Price ! highly Recommended I do all my cars here Oil Change is very good Come by best jobs done here

Very nice guy and great customer service. He was able to work with me and explained my situation. It was fast for the smog I think it took like 10-15min. But it also depends on how beat up your car is. The location was found easily and the waiting room is clean in comparison with other places. And actually has a accessible bathroom just in case you got the runs. Was able to make it to the DMV right before I had to go to work because the dmv was just a 3-4 min away depending how heavy your foot is. Call him before you take the smog test if you have the check engine light so he can work with you . read more

Great service! Didn't take long and it was only $45. Every other place around the area wanted $50 or more. I was afraid because I'm a woman and the 1 star person mentioned them taking advantage of females but everyone was nice and my car passed on the first smog check test. Definitely coming back here. read more

Super fast and efficient. Also a good price and nice customer service. I'd definitely come here again.

I went to this place to get my smog check and it didn't pass wish that was strange my car is a new model BMW. On my previous experience with other places my car never have any issues it always pass the smog check. So this older men who is doing the smog check told me to drive the car for two hours because it was cold and need to be worm so the smog check system can work. so I did but I also notice that he was telling others cars the same thing. Well I drove the car for 3 hrs I went back and still the same, at the same time I notice the other cars they were also there in the morning when I went to the 1st time and guess what they also there car didn't pass ether. Please save your self 40 dollars DO NOT TAKE YOUR CAR TO THIS PLACE!!!!! The service was horrible!!! read more

My 2011 G37 coupe was needed for a smog check in the morning. I googled for the nearest smog check in the area and I chose this place. It cost me $40 including the certification fee. The service was prompt (took less than 5 minutes). If you need a simple and quick smog check I would highly recommend this station. The owner was nice. read more

These guys sabotaged my friends car! Brought it into the shop in perfect condition for a smog test. Literally just had a tune up not long ago. When we brought the car in the dude starts doing things under the hood. I've never done a smog test so I'm thinking this is normal right. Now I know he had no reason playing under the hood. He's supposed to use a flashlight and just look and verify that things are where they should be. No touching anything under the hood according to another smog tester I consulted with. When we got there the car ran PERFECT. When we left the power steering was leaking fluid. The guy was like "Lucky for you we can fix it here." They're scammers. Don't take your car here if you value it. My one star review is one star too many. read more

Nice and honest smog shop. In and out of there without a long wait time and only cost $40 for the total price.

Real nice dude, and only a $40 hit to my wallet. I was in and out in no time without an appointment. I'll be going back for all future smog checks. The lady with the 1 star review was obviously just pissed off about failing her test. How the hell would she know whether or not other cars passed? read more