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December 2023 by Juan Ascencio
Drove all the way from Riverside because I love the fast and awesome service they provide. Lady at the counter was amazing!
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November 2023 by Edward Synicky
I have a Calloway Corvette, its been smoged at this fascility since 2010. The manager of the business, Juan Torres was the service tech this time around and actually one time prior. Started with questions about my "after market" supercharger and a reading of the "still have to pay even if you don't pass" disclaimer. I explained to him that Calloway was a factory option and not an after market conversion, made for sale in Ca. So after 10 minutes i was told the car failed as the bolts holding the catalytic convertors were shinny and they may have been tampered with or removed. I was surprised as they were the same shinny bolts since 6 prior passings. It seems Juan was simply determined not to pass my car and made up his own rules. No cross words prior to the failure, maybe old white guys and high performance cars aren't his cup of tea. Turns out no charge as the car was never tested, just arbitrairily failed prior to the actual test. So to my mechanic at Corvette Mikes who laughed and said the technician was just lazy. I then went to Smog Tech at 17035-C Imperial Hwy, Yorba Linda, another laugh at Juan's expense and the car passed smog 30 minutes later, and it was less expensive, I win.Called the owner and she confirmed no such rule of shinny bolts existed, i sent her a letter with the details. She was very nice and business like but during our conversation no apology was forth coming, hence the need for this review. Smogged 3 cars there for 13 years, but I now have a new go to business that actually tests their customers cars before passing or failing them.OMG check past google reviews and the yelp reviews, Juan seems to have some kind of a phobia re catalytic converters. The owner just doesn't seem to care even after a dozen similar complaints!
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July 2023 by Chester Murray
Great and quick. Thank you very much
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April 2023 by Chad C (Patriot)
Great place you are in and out quick. Very friendly staff. I would recommend this place to my family and friends.
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March 2023 by Abner Cardona
Always quick and good service. Got the new registration done onsite for a used car I just bought.
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March 2023 by Eric Young
They were very friendly and fast!
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January 2023 by Laura Berry
I've been going here for years and I mean years, I'm 50yrs old and I can't remember using any other smog station, their quick, polite, thorough and have good business hours, you can do everything here too, saves the trip to the DMVService: Smog certification
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December 2022 by Lareba Johnson
In and in out in a jiffy. Great job guys ?
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November 2022 by Connie P.
I needed to get my car smogged for registration. I had the day off and decided to get it done. I went to the Auto Check Center and received quick service and a great price and everyone was really nice.
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November 2022 by Danny Brennan
FAILED BECAUSE OF AN AFTERMARKET STEREO that gets vehicle info from OBD2 port. Technician claimed he didn't know what it is, had never seen anything like it but apparently knew enough to know "It could be an illegal tuning device" then LIED about California Smog Certification standards.Service: Smog certification
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October 2022 by Danny B.
Don't bother if you have an OBD2 accessory. They WILL fail you if you have anything plugged into the OBD2 port under your dash. You would think a professional would be able to tell an illegal tuning accessory from a data connection to display sensor info on the aftermarket stereo head unit but apparently these guys have their heads up their tailpipes.
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October 2022 by Madisyn T.
NOTICE TO JEEP OWNERS.... BEWARE, STAY AWAY!!! If I could give this place a 0 star rating I would! This place is absolutely terrible. I brought my 2012 jeep here to get smogged. Juan did my smog check and informed me that he wouldn't pass my car because of my OBD2 sensor. He said, "well since I don't know what it is, I will fail your vehicle." I told him that my car has had that since I purchased it and I've done a smog check on my car in the past and they passed my car no problem. He told me he wouldn't pass it. I called my husband to speak with Juan, since my husband worked for a Cadillac service shop. My husband asked him if they fail cars with OBD2 accessories on it and he said yes because it's not in compliance with CA laws, which is a LIE!!! If you look far enough down in the reviews, you'll see that people who drive a Jeep, Subaru or LEGALLY modified car, will all have 1 star reviews saying that this place would not pass their cars for smog checks. Don't go here! It's a waste of time. Thankfully I didn't pay before my service was completed because I know trying to get my money back would've been a nightmare. Either learn how to do a proper smog check on ALL vehicles or work a different job!!
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October 2022 by Aidan Miller
Pre-1996 owners beware!My car has been coming here for well over a decade for its smog check. This last time they tried to tell me that they couldn't pass me because my catalytic converter wasn't original. This was because the tech thought the way General Motors crimped the converter to the tailpipe made it look like a replacement. What really gets me is that he insisted that I've been "taken by surprise" and to "go somewhere else and they'll probably pass you."Given the car was built before 1996, it sounds like the tech wasn't interested in going through the rigmarole of doing all of the extra OBDI tests required by California. That, or Auto Chek's technicians genuinely don't know what they're looking at.Very disappointing either way, especially because these people used to be knowledgeable, professional, and had to equipment to smog my car.Steer clear with your OBDI vehicle or you'll probably be hassled as well. No money will be lost, just your time. I took my car to somewhere in Downtown Placentia immediately after and it passed with flying colors, just as it always has.Service: Smog certification
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September 2022 by L D.
Service to smog was perfect. Within 30 minutes I was on my way and everything done for another year. Very satisfied with my visit.
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September 2022 by Jake W.
This is the absolute worst smog place ever...avoid at all costs. The owner and/or techs have no idea what they are doing. They failed my vehicle and sent me to the referee who then told me everything was done to California compliance. I had my work done by a reputable shop who told me this smog place fails all kinds of people even though their cars are 100% compliant with California laws. They do not know how to do their job properly, which cost me a bunch of wasted time and gas and a trip to the referee. Do not come here!!!!
