I landed in north county SLO in 2006 from downunder, straight outta the aussie bush with my L.A…read more born life. I was smellin' 'o' gum leaves and real rural .... beyond the black stump.... outback ! Around 2008 I had nailed a job and was livin' sweet in Jesse Jesse Jame's hideout... yeah mates , my new chosen country was guid to me. Then I found out that all the cars here get SMOG checked, after using the 'bush telegraph' I got recommended to the service's of Templeton Smog & Service. I was havin' a nosey magpie at this bloke who was repairing a coupla dozers and his son a WW2 chevvy truck... ancient... and he was getting parts for these projects... I mean really hard to get stuff.... from Templeton Smog & Service.... my immediate thought was... anyone who can rat these parts is hooked up.... he also said if you have any problems go see them, Anthony is very cluey in matters mechanical.... it turns out he was spot on. For seven years my wife ran the grade as a nurse to SLO.... Templeton Smog & Service kept my wife safe and the car in top running order. Here's something you get in the service.... old school....the auto went "ratty"...... 3 grand or more..... ????? ... was not feeling the best... so I took the car in for the boys to check it out....Anthony solved it for me for $234 out the door... seems out in the paddocks 'o' paso, the ground squirrels crawl up for the warmth as the car cools down... or the shelter... well they had made a meal of a wiring loom that fed the auto and the chip....whaddya reckon ? .... you can see why they get all of my business....there would be more than a dozen more instances of much merit & savings to me, very hard to find in this fickle world. I was a part time checkstand clerk at the time and my wife had retired....both of us senior citizens, fixed income. Over the years I have had nothing but straight up service... and absolute truthfullness in all dealings, diagnoses and remedies from this enterprise. Yesterday I just picked up my F150.... fully diagnosed repaired and out the door for $112... got the radiator pressure tested.... they found that pesky pinhole leak..repaired it..... found the problem of why the heater wasn't happening in the cabin.... sorted the air con elec... rehooked in bottom anchor on air filter... pumped the tires....as quoted... "heater works, just like in the aussie bush !!!!".... wife is very very happy... hahahahahahaha happy wife happy life for all you young punters & tax dodgers. My background is I used to run a side-bizz downunna called "bolt uprite & the relaxed mechanics"...... we rebuilt big hemi 6's and all the v8's.... torqueflite auto's and my engineer could throw a 9" Ford OR Detroit Locker into anything..... built the engines for LPG... one third the price... 106 octane... 4 barrel Edelbrock manifold....texas block huggin' headers.... truck Impco simplex 7 litre 2 stage convertor.... dual fuel/ dual spark..... dialed in for flat runnin' for the 2,000 mile hop 'cross the desert....punchin' a dollar/ dollar twenty all the way.... aluminium bull bar.... best day I had was 5:30am start.... 1,250 miles... was eating a vegemite sandwich and nailin a cup 'o' joe at 7:30pm.... that's an average of 89.28mph.... cool hey... flat runnin'.... wide view... was a '78 ZG Fairlane with a cleveland rebuilt 302v8... standard everything Impco gas gear and 120lt. LPG in the trunk.... Enough of me and me aussie bush yarns.... straight up five STARS....they have my RESPECT and thankfullness to have such a wonderfull service in our north county SLO. If you wanna get something done, ask someone who's busy.... you only have to look at the amount of vehicles they repair everyday, yeah mates big aussie... hell yeah to all the blokes & folks with Templeton Smog & Service.

Replaced my daughter's 2017 Nissan Maxima thermostat, which was stuck open. Part was not too…read moreexpensive. I am normally a DIY mechanic and would do something like this myself but time was a crunch before a big vacation weekend so I had this shop do it. Was referred by another shop in town- and they did the work quickly and gave me a small break on the price since they got it done faster which I appreciated.

West coast auto & towing is the place to go for very skilled, knowledgeable & very respectful…read moreservice! I had issues with my car for awhile , just couldn't quite fix it our selfs ( is the newer diesel technology in it) we were referred by my mother in law , who happened to know the owner from her college days and spoke highly of him. We called made an appointment, was able to drop the car off days prior to the appointment in case they could to it sooner ( since it had to be trailed ) very nice front desk guy upon drop off! Within 2 days we got a call, they had it fixed, and they wanted to drive it some more so they felt 100% it was going home perfect! Long story short, when picking up car , very nice gentleman at the front desk ( different one from before). I'm so beyond thankful for a shop and crew that is confident in their work! They are very fair with their prices to their customers, for the price we paid to fix my car I would have paid that over and over again! And Trust me I've had my fair share of bad shop experiences and mechanics/ businesses that really don't care about your vehicle and just want the money ... but this shop is 100% at your best interest! They gained a customer who will keep coming back in the future & will continue to spread the word of the amazing standard this shop holds

These guys saved us when our son had a flat tire then a flat spare down in Big Sur driving home…read morefrom college. Fast and friendly service. Thanks to the dispatch team for updating us and driver Ryan for the pickup and safe journey.

I am a hardcore automotive DIY'er and only very RARELY do I have my cars serviced by anyone else…read more I've used Mike to perform services that require specialized equipment and I am always 100% satisfied with his work. Scott - Templeton, CA

We can't say enough about the service we receive with Michael at AutoBahn. He's genuinely nice,…read moreprofessional and cares about our needs with our Mercedes 350 GLK. He's an awesome mechanic, we're lucky to have him here in the North County, thanks Michael!

HUGE thank you to Matt at Matt's Smog! He had to test my classic car 3 times, as we figured out…read morewhat wasn't working right and I replaced parts. Matt listened to me and recognized that I know most of the idiosyncrasies of a car I've had since I was 17. That might seem a silly thing to praise, but so many mechanics think they know more about a car I have owned for 32 years than I do, even when they've never seen one before. But not Matt, he listened and helped me figure what needed to be done so I could fix it and get it to pass smog. For the rest of the world that doesn't have a car that is like a member of the family, Matt is fair and honest! You can trust him.

Matt is one of the most honest and trustworthy smog stations as well as mechanic repairman in the…read morearea ....I've had several auto issues and he has never failed to accommodate.......i highly recommend adding him to your trustworthy as a good service technicians in the area

I had an urgent car problem and they got me right in. Very friendly, helpful and expedient…read more Reasonable price and quality service. I will be back if needed.

Used him several times thinking Eric was a honest person. I brought my 2012 Chevy in and paid $526…read morefor a sensory issue that popped up. Said it was something to do with my transmission sensor and he replaced it. He had to keep it two extra days. Which on the first day of keeping it he never even informed me that he would need to keep it another night. Long story short the next day the I drove it and the sensor was already back! Not only that but the car is acting up even worse and the engine is revving really high in park. Down shifting really hard when coming to a stop. Honestly think he did something to make it worse so I can keep coming back to spend money. I'm so disappointed my baby is due in 20 days just wanted my car to be safe before she got here. Now I have more issues on my hand and more money to spend. What a headache and a waste of money. Also the wife Connie has had attitude several times on the phone for no reason. She also got pen marks all over my dash by the key ignition, and never told me about it. Do NOT use them. Take your money and car somewhere else.

Why would one take the time to review a gas station on Yelp? Well, when the gas station is as…read moreawesome as this, one would have to! It's actually California law that gas stations are required to provide free gas and water when you buy gasoline. On the rare occasions I've tried to ask for either in the LA area, the gas station attendant acts like I might as well be asking for the earth and the moon. Then midway through they'll shut it off, so I'll have to go back, they'll begrudgingly turn it on again, and I'll have to go back to my car and so on and so forth... With the employees here, it's completely the opposite! Because I wanted to use Apple Pay inside they let me fill up my tank first and then allowed me to pay for it later. Imagine doing that in LA! When I asked about air, one of the mechanics actually checked each of my tires for me and even went underneath the car to grab a valve-cap that I had dropped. And they waved us goodbye and thanked us for coming! No, thank YOU!! This station deserves ALL the Mobil awards! PS. The gas was cheaper than the other stations in the area!

One star, and that's being generous. This used to be a solid…read moreservice station back when it was run by people who knew their jobs and cared about doing them right. Then it was taken over by the current owner, who somehow managed to fire the entire experienced crew-some with decades here-and replace them with people who can't do half the work this place advertises. Basic services that were once routine are now apparently "not something we do," which is an interesting business model for a service bay. The new staff seem confused, undertrained, and completely out of their depth. It takes real talent to ruin a business this thoroughly, but here we are. If you're remembering how good this place used to be, save yourself the disappointment. That version is long gone.

I can't say enough good things about this team! I was visiting from out of town, hauling a trailer,…read moreand my truck started to act up. They took care of it (needed new spark plugs) in just a few hours and made sure I could get home to NorCal safely. So impressed and grateful for their great work and kindness.

Had an emergency on the road and just needed a small part. Fixed it fast and for free!read more

They are great. Great service and friendly people. Would recommend them anytime. Love the new place…read more. Dan is great

Kurt was Fantastic! Great service. Came in for a Smog and i could not be more happy with my…read moreexperience. Fast, efficient, even teaches you a thing or two about the process. Overall i highly recommend coming here for any of your car repair or service needs! Support local.

Outstanding work! He knows a lot about older cars. I have a 1984 bronco 2 and he was able to tune…read moreit up and fix all the old vacuum leaks. I'm stoked. Truly a great old school mechanic!

Amazing! Fast did it the same day service and half the price as some of the other shops. That's why…read moreI always go back to Mike and his great staff led by Dominique. They're always busy always kind and always do the best job possible!