Smog King

Rolled into the Smog King around 12 pm yesterday afternoon to get my pickup smog for the renewal of my vehicle registration this month. Two words come to mind: fast and courteous. I was greeted by a young man (employee) before I even made it completely out of my vehicle… and within moments, the young man was already setting my truck up for its smog inspection. Literally, 5 minutes later, my inspection was done. I kid you not, in and out in less than 10 minutes total. These guys are on it. This was the second time in a row that I have used this facility and will undoubtedly continue to use them in the future.
So if you need a smog check quick, fast and in a hurry? Swing by the Smog Kong and let them knock it out. The best part: Total cost out the door was $ 40. even, which included the tax and certificate.

Came there with my ML320. The Owner Took a look at my car and read the Code for me Free of charge before the smog. Fixed The Problem and Passed the smog no problem. Great customer service. Would recommend to anyone. Thanks Ush

In and out with no problems. I have a vw van and they tested it with no probs. Previously I’ve had a hard time getting a smog.

Quick and easy, $ 38 with coupon found on the internet.

Called to get a smog front counter person was very helpful and polite and parked truck inside to get a
i was waiting 3 more late costumers came in for a smog. the smog tech then was cursing and started having a temper tantrum. the costumer that was standing next to me said what’s his problem .i am and Mercedes benz factory trained master technician i set timing per toyota specification jumping diagnostic pins i watched him check timing and he did not jump the pins and failed the smog. he marked catalyst failed after they smoged car last time with that same catalyst when i asked why he failed it, he was rude and said you think that i am making this up with a attitude. The costumer that was next jumped in his car and left (some thing i should have done) counter person was still very polite and said call in tomorrow to try and make this right i will never take my cars there again. costumer service is what drives a business not individual egos

Just went there today after work and it took about 8 mins. They also took my coupon… So it came out to $ 38. Very friendly and fast. I’ve been here my last 2 smogs and I will be back when it’s due again.

Took my diesel truck in for a smog test. Truck ran great, there were no check engine lights on, and everything seemed to be good. The tech told me that the OBDII reading was incomplete and that I should drive it around for a couple of days and than bring it back and if it passed I would be charged an additional 30 dollars ontop of the 30 he was charging me for this test right now, but if it didn’t pass he wouldn’t charge me until I got it too pass the OBDII scan. Four days latter I returned and I had driven the truck 225 miles. Plenty of miles for the computer to read all the sensors. After the 2^nd test he told me the same bad news and that I needed to go have a full diagnostic scan done from a repair shop, and then hit me up for 20 dollars, and said it would be an additional 30 dollars more when it did pass.
I went to Monty’s Automotive the very next day and had him do a smog check and my truck passed with flying colors. I’ll never go to smog king again…

Wow, went for smog with my coupon around 5 noticing the ad said 630, they closed the garage door before I got out of my truck, then went to ask about Sunayfor an appointment, this A-​hole walks away sorry sad excuse for a business, time to close shop fellas… for good

Good shop. Got me right in. Ran test and next thing you know I was already done. I bring all my cars here. Fast service

I went there the day after Christmas. Many other places were closed and I was selling a car and needed the smog check. I pulled the car in the lot and was helped quickly. After the tech checked it, I was told it failed due to the timing was way off. I thought that was a little strange, since I hadn’t heard of that before. I spent half my day looking for someone to re-​set the timing. Finally I headed back to Vallejo, where I live, and decided to go to Vallejo Smog Center (previous customer there and EXCELLENT SERVICE) to see what they say. Rich, the owner, tells me straight up that on the year car I had (1999 Nissan Sentra) they don’t need the timing checked. So, he hooks it up to smog, and again it fails! It fails because a very small hose to the EGR valve has a hole in it. An easy $ 8 fix. I take it back to Vallejo Smog the next day and it passes with flying colors! Smog King did not say anything about the hose, instead failed it because the «timing» was off, which does not get checked anyway. I feel totally ripped off of my $ 30, but more importantly, my half day wasted trying to get someone to check the «timing.» In my opinion, this place is not a good business to go to. Rich spotted the hose problem on the visual inspection and on the mechanical it passed the first time from Vallejo Smog. Upon replacing the hose, the numbers dramatically improved.

He told me my intake manifold wasn’t smog legal but it pass emissions? I went up the street to Fairfield Smog and passed with flying colors. DONT GO THERE! I’ve seen him cheat ppl all the time! The short fat dude is a ASSHOLE! No stars if I could «King of crap» should be the name!

I needed to get a smog on a Sunday and nobody else was open. I looked on on Unilocal and saw that a friend had given this place 5 stars. I found a coupon in the Breeze and called to see what the wait time was. I was told 25 minutes so I decided to head over. It really only took 25 minutes. It’s not a fancy place but I don’t care, I just want a place to get a smog. I will check them out again when a smog is due.

I ended up at this little certification station after trying a few other of the larger businesses. I was a little confused by the area seeing as it is sort of hidden between two other businesses. The woman who helped me was polite in her own way, she seemed sort of standoffish at first, but as conversation continued she was very engaged and I enjoyed spending a few moments talking with her. The technician put my car through the tests and from the time I walked in to the time I left, I only spent about 25 minutes here. The first place I stopped at had a wait time of 2 hours just to get my car seen! I also was genuinely surprised to find the price was extremely reasonable, I only paid $ 35+tax whereas the other store was charging $ 68 for the test alone. I already know my car will pass emissions test, I certainly didn’t want to have to pay a large amount to prove it! All in all, I enjoyed my experience at this company, the reasonable prices alone are enough to take me back again.

Great company. Technician was quick and efficient. I was a 10am appointment and got my car I’m within 5 min and took less than 20 min for the whole process. It’s cool how they have a Sunday special also for $ 21.75 +8.25 for cert. Highly recommend this place.

Needed smog check. It took less than 15 min. No appointment needed. Just drove in. 38 $ total. I am satisfied.

Found an ad in the Breeze Monthly for a Sunday Special. Only $ 22 for a smog + about $ 8 for the certificate. Can’t beat that price.
The place is located right next door to Yo Sushi, and easy to find… parking however is horrible… When I arrived there was cars parked in every which direction I almost wasn’t sure which way to drive in or where to park. The lady that works there is really nice however and we had a nice little chat while she helped me get set up with the forms. The lobby is a bit dumpy looking, but I was in and out of there in less that 15 minutes so I didn’t have to wait long anyways.
They do have cameras set up about the building with a TV in the lobby so you can actually watch how they handle your vehicle without ever having to leave the lobby. Pretty convenient.
I Don’t think I believe these bad reviews. Smog King is a test only center, they don’t sell parts. There is also a HUGE sign that clearly states that you’ll still be charged the inspection fee even if it fails. And a few new parts doesn’t mean that your car is going to pass smog inspection.
Place is decent if you’re looking for a quick smog check, and they usually have an ad with a coupon somewhere amongst the junk mail you get every week, which if you find one can save you anywhere from $ 30~$ 50

It’s a little awkward business, but they’re pretty cool and the price is right. They’re fast too! i get my smog checks here all the time. Less than 15 – 20 minutes with people ahead in line. About $ 45, great service.

I highly recommend this place. The guys where super helpful and super cool. They did a free diagnostic before I got my smog checked, and if it didnt pass it would have been cheaper… But it did! Thanks smog kings!

I was nervous about going here because of their low review star ratings but am very glad I went anyways.
Service was very quick and friendly, reasonably priced, they were open when other smog centers were closed, and all around it was great. I chatted with the owner as well and he was very kind. I mentioned that I was very impressed with their service, especially considering the ugly Unilocal reviews, and without being disrespectful of the unhappy customer, his explanation put me at ease.
There wasn’t a huge fancy waiting area or anything but, to be honest, I don’t want to pay for that anyways. I would definitely go back next time I’m due for a smog.

If there were an option to choose negative stars i would. just left from a less than memorable experience from here just now. do not believe any of the 5 star ratings from this or the vacaville location or any positive ratings from any other website. notice how there are only a few people that took the time rating it with 4 or more stars but not that much more?
to be honest with you, the guy was a complete douche and yelled at my mom over a gas cap and failed the smog test within 3 minutes because he couldn’t get a yes or no response from my mom. then when i came down to the store to talk to him he said, «i have a business to run. i don’t have time to wait for your response its yes or no…» he then proceeded to tell my mom,” i was going to only charge you $ 20 dollars for the gas cap. if you go to Kraegen Autoparts right now, you’ll pay $ 30 dollars.”
(1) wow. what a great response and way to make the customer feel great, not to mention took the $ 31 bucks from my mom and pointed at the department of consumer affairs phone number on the wall to complain.
(2) a gas cap at kraegen’s is only $ 8 bucks, not $ 30, douche.
don’t believe me that this guy is a douche? check out this news release from CA Office of Public Affairs suspending his license at both fairfield and vacaville locations on april 2011: www​.autore​pair​.ca​.gov/​e​n​f​o​r​c​e​m​e​n​t​/​n​e​w​s​_​r​e​l​e​a​s​e​/​N​e​w​s​R​e​l​e​a​s​e​2​0​1​1​0​4​1​3.pdf.
want more proof of douchery? check today’s 9÷8÷2011 vacaville paper about Smog King.
i repeat: DO NOT BELIEVE THE 5 STAR RATINGS GIVEN BY A FEW PEOPLE ON Unilocal OR ANY OTHER WEBSITE — ITS A SCAM. THE PRESS RELEASE FROM THE CA OFFICE OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS OR TODAY’S ARTICLE FROM THE REPORTER SHOULD BE ENOUGH PROOF FOR YOU.