Clayton Treat Automotive

The service I received from mechanic Tejvir «TJ» went far beyond expectation! My turn signal wasn’t working after replacing a bulb so I talked to «TJ». He had a few cars ahead of me in line but when I explained I was on my way out of town to visit mom in hospital he looked at it and got it working in less than 15 min and only charged me $ 20.00. He also noted that I could have a problem with my evap purge system which I knew to be an ongoing issue. The next week I dropped my car off for him to check it out. TJ called to ask if I had any vehicle service records. He personally drove over to my place to review them. TJ told me that if he needed to keep my car past closing that he would drop my car off at my home when work was complete. Not only was I told I could wait to pay until a part on order arrived but I was given a one hour labor credit for a check engine light diagnosis!

I’ve found my neighborhood mechanic. Friday. Late morning. My «D» light on my 2005 Honda Element is flashing. I brought it in and the mechanic has never heard of this problem before. I leave the car. A couple of hours later I get a call that there’s a problem with a switch in 3^rd gear. I agree to have it fixed. When it’s done I go pick the car up and the mechanic says «The paperwork isn’t done. Take the car and come back tomorrow to pay me!» When is the last time THAT ever happened? Never! The car is running well and the light no longer flashes.

$ 80 for smog check! The regular price ranges from 30−60…

I noticed on my registration that I had to have a smog check from a Star Smog Test Station. I did not have much time to get it done so I stopped in at about 2:00PM last Saturday at the Clayton-​Treat Smog Station. I asked if they could do mine and he said they could get me done… in 20 minutes! I couldn’t believe it. There were at least four other people in the waiting room waiting for their vehicles to get done. I didn’t even need an appointment!
I had to go to the nearby Staples to shop so I walked over there after registering my truck with the shop owner and by the time I got back my truck was done! Fast and efficient. If and when I need work on my vehicles and they can do it, I’ll definitely bring them here again!

This is a very poorly run business. On Friday August 22 I showed up at 8:30 to get my truck smog tested. That’s the time that they’re suppose to open. The place is still locked up and no one showed up till 8:45. Once they guy lets me inside, he asked me what I wanted. I told him I needed my truck smog tested. I’m then informed the person who does the smog testing will not show till after 9:00.

Excellent Star Station and fully Star Smog Certified right here at Clayton and Treat in Concord, CA. I have been using these guys for smog certification for many years with a number of cars and have never been anything but delighted with the results. Getting your DMV Registration Renewal notice with Smog Certification Required message is no big deal if you go to Clayton Treat Automotive.
Shaun is great and knows his stuff as do all the techs. Trustworthy, thorough, fast and friendly service.

Super impressed with these guys. I literally called at 5pm on a Tuesday, just asking about if they had access to a battery for my Mercedes. They had me come by, had a battery in stock, swapped mine out, and I was home by 5:45. I was expecting them to tell me they had to special order it and it would be days. They were done in about 30 minutes. Just an awesome experience at the end of a crazy day in which my battery died earlier. I’ll definitely be back. Good service goes a long way.

I had my wife take her volvo here for the cars bi-​annual smog.
Prices were high in my opinion… $ 80 for a smog? I remember when the smog rules changed about 10 years ago and some shops had to charge $ 100 to help recoup their costs… but damn! 2 years ago I went to another smog shop and it was only $ 50.
Bottom line: Come here for convenience, but definitely shop around to see if you can get a better deal.