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    South County Smog Test Center

    4.5 (132 reviews)
    Closed 8:30 am - 5:00 pm

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    Vanissa H.

    I received a notification from the DMV indicating that I needed a smog check for my Honda Pilot. Having recently done a smog check for another car, I decided to revisit the same small business. Unfortunately, when I arrived at 9:50 am on a Saturday, they were closed for the day. I turned to Yelp to find another smog check business nearby and came across South County Smog Test Center, which was about a mile away and opening in 7 minutes. Perfect timing! I headed over and was able to get my smog check done as soon as they opened at 10:00 am. The service was quick and efficient, costing $65 for my Honda Pilot. I really appreciated the convenience and prompt service. Highly recommend South County Smog Test Center for their reliability and efficiency!

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    Easy breezy... Super nice guys. In-N-Out in 15 minutes. Thank you guys. I believe this was my third time to them. Can't get better service.

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    5 months ago

    They are always efficient and friendly. I would not go anywhere else but here for my smog test.

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    6 months ago

    Steve is always the best. Great service. Check done quickly. Reliable and honest. Good price

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    8 months ago

    Totally the place to go. Brad so nice. Quick easy and less $$ than I expected. Yay thank you!

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    11 months ago

    They have always been very accommodating, even without an appointment. Friendly waiting room, prompt service.

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    2 years ago

    Quick, efficient service. Gonzalo was respectful, helpful and quick to take care of me.

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    I Didn't have a appointment took me in great.price and time wait was good,car passed.Thank you

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    Gonzalo, Doug, and Steve run an efficient operation doing smog checks for all vehicles.

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    Dan has always treated me fair. He is knowledgeable, very experienced, and often talks me out of…read moredoing what I requested, because he knows it would be a waste of money. He can diagnose the problem and give me all the options. This may sound strange, but I actually enjoy paying him. And I'm a tight wad! It will be a sad day when he fully retires.

    I went in for my regularly scheduled oil change. I was not having any issues with my vehicle prior…read moreto leaving it here with Dan. After I picked my car up, I drove for 32 miles before I went over the hill to Santa Cruz. Once I was over the hill, my check engine light came on as well as my oil light. My oil indicator light has never come on since I bought this car new in 2016. There was not a drop of oil in my engine. I had to add almost 4 quarts to fill it up. Needless to say when I went in for an oil change, they forgot to put the oil back in. I called in immediately from Santa Cruz to let him know that my light came on and he automatically suggested that maybe I had a leak somewhere. I double triple checked everywhere under my car and there were no leaks not a single drop of oil leaking from my engine... when I got back into town, I immediately took my car back down to Payless to talk to Dan, and he still denied any wrongdoing insisting that I have an oil leak and that is where all the oil went had to keep an eye on it. Since then I have drove over 1500 miles and still not single drop of oil from my engine. I have offered him multiple opportunities to make this right by doing another oil change and a compression check on my engine to make sure that there was no damage done. I have received no response from him in any effort to make this right. I hate to leave a negative review because I actually really like Dan, but as a business owner myself, you have to be accountable for your mistakes. Had he just admitted that somehow it was overlooked and apologized, I would've gladly accepted and moved on. Unfortunately, now I need to worry about any damage that was done to my engine while it had no oil in it.

    Preferred Automotive

    Preferred Automotive

    4.3
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    If I could give these unsung heroes a 10 star rating, I would. They have worked on my cars for the…read morelast 5+ years and the work performed has always been done right the first time, with no come backs. Whether you need a simple oil and filter change, an alignment, shocks and struts, a 60K maintenance, something tougher like an electrical issue, or anything else, they can handle it. If the work on your vehicle involves something complicated, they will keep you informed along the way with no surprises. Their prices are more than competitive and for the service received, this place is not only a gem but a true value. All work comes with a 24 month/ 24,000 mile warranty.

    Brought my 2013 Lexus GS 350 in for a coolant leak and paid about $180 in diagnostic fees. They…read moretold me I needed a full radiator, thermostat, and hoses replaced -- quoted around $1,800. Their own paperwork admitted the cooling system only lost 1 psi in 15 minutes and that they couldn't actually find a leak. I got a second opinion at a dealership. The real problem was just the radiator cap -- the worn cap couldn't hold pressure, so the coolant was boiling over and escaping. About $100 to replace, and the car has run perfectly ever since. The cap was even listed on their own quote (a $26 part), but instead of trying the cheap fix first, they pushed a $1,500 radiator job. Either they couldn't diagnose a basic cooling issue or they were counting on me not getting a second opinion. Get your quote checked elsewhere before paying these guys.

    South County Smog Test Center - smog_check_stations - Updated June 2026

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