Oakland Smog Test Only

Great service! You’re in and out within 10 minutes. Friendly service, convenient location and reasonbly priced. What more can you ask for?!

Had to get our car smogged for a registration renewal so I looked on Unilocal for a good place. I found this place and gave them a call since there were no hours listed. The guy answered the phone and was very helpful and said it would be $ 40 for our 2010 Toyota Corolla. This was Friday btw, so they close at 4:30pm.
When we were on the way there, it was kind of confusing trying to find the place because the marker on the Unilocal map didn’t exactly pinpoint the exact location. It’s across the street from Budget car rentals on the corner of Kitty Ln.
The smog check was literally done in like 5 minutes, we were in and out! And the price really was $ 40! Awesome! We will come here again next time for a smog check.

I showed up just before 4pm after work and was out of there in ten minutes. I mentioned a craigslist ad and got my 2010 Honda smog checked for $ 35! The guys that work there were friendly and made the time go by even faster. Thank you!!!

This place is the best for test only center and Chung’s the best too. I have a couple of cars that are test only and older cars from 1990 and 1994 and I’ve been going to the smog test only center near the DMV for many years and my cars will barely pass the emission by 1 – 3 points below the max limit, and that would cause a little worry knowing that I might not pass on the next smog. Then when that time came, I tried this smog test only center for my 1990 Benz with Chung and thought it would also be a good idea to bring in my smog test report from my previous test to let him review it so he would know what he needs to do to the car for the best chance of passing smog. And sure enough, he looked at my previous smog test report and did what was necessary and came back with a passed smog with an emission comfortably below the max limit allowed and not just by 1 – 3 points from the other smog center. The other smog center was good, but the technician doesn’t really do anything to help in increasing your chances of passing.
This center with Chung goes the extra mile to do the best he can (within legal limits) to help you in passing your smog for your car. In my case, my car just needed to be run a little hotter to lower the emission, which he assessed by looking at my previous smog report.
Needless to say, I will be going back to him with all my other cars, which will be soon for one of them. Also, if you have it, it might be a good idea to bring in your most recent smog test report that was taken 2 years ago if your car was in the borderline of passing last time., it doesn’t hurt to let him look at it.
The time I was there, it was during the weekdays in the afternoon hours, so there was only one other person in the center so my wait wasn’t long at all and the price is very reasonable around this area. Might also be a good idea to call them to find out how long the wait might be before going in. Anyway, hope my experience will help you decide on which smog center you would like to take your car to.

Got my old Yota smogged here and it passed. Also, got my Mom’s newer Yota smogged here and of course it’s gonna pass. Cheap with the coupon on craigslist. My car needs some extras; evap test and all that. Still cheap and really fast. About 20 mins. See ya in 2 years.

I am tasked with maintenance and smogging of all vehicles for my employer and come here several times a year. Nearly every time I go in for a smog, I’m out in less than 20 minutes. Chung might just be the world’s fastest smog technician because today I walked in, had the car smogged, payed and was out the door in less than 10 minutes.
Occasionally there is a bit of a wait at busy days and times, but it’s not too bad because there is a nice comfy seating set up with a television and a giant stack of magazines on the table.
If you do wind up waiting and the seating is full. There is a Subway and Wendy’s a very short walk down and across the street in a pretty decent area.
Only con I can think of is that the parking lot is really really tiny and usually full. It’s not really a problem though because you can just park your car along the low traffic, not busy whatsoever sidestreet next to the building.

I hate getting smog checks. Honestly, who loves to do that?! But I have to say, when I have to get a smog check I go to Oakland Smog. I am a repeat, very happy customer. They are fast, friendly, and it’s $ 40 out the door without searching for coupons online. I was told the smog test would take about 10 minutes, and that’s exactly what it took! I was in and out in a total of 15 minutes! My time is a commodity and Oakland Smog gets it! I highly recommend Oakland Smog and I will definitely be back and will send my family and friends there for their smog tests.

Fast, Friendly, $ 40 bucks. These three criteria helps make this place a 5 star establishment. They even estimated a cheaper quote than the stealership for some replacement struts on our Nissan.
Highly recommend them!

In and out in less than 20 minutes and it was under 40 bucks. Awesome. No coupons, no frills, no long waiting time.

No nonsense, no BS, no upselling.
Came in, got smogged quickly, paid a rock bottom price.

long story short the owner was extremely nice and informative quick and easy !

I found this business through Unilocal and am very glad I took my Honda there for its first smog test. Mr. Ho was very gracious. The service was done promptly. I was out of there in 15 minutes. Can’t beat the $ 40 all inclusive price. I would highly recommend Oakland Smog Test Only.

Quick, friendly, efficient and a great value. Had me in and out within a half hour and that’s with another customer ahead of me. $ 40 for test, certificate and electronic DMV update — that’s about half of what other places charge for the same thing. Will be my goto place for smog test.

This place is great! I’ve taken all my cars here for the past year and the owner Mr. Ho is fast, honest and the cheapest in town! No coupons needed. $ 29.99 just like the sign says outside.
Make sure you just have the regular smog and not the new STAR smog. Give him a call with your license plate number and he will be happy to check with you!
Best place in or out of town to get a smog!

Yesterday, I came to Oakland Smog for a smog check after noticing their Smog Check for $ 29.99 sign on the corner. Drove into the parking lot and walked into the shop and the owner, Chung, greeted me and asked if I needed a smog check. He stated that the price was $ 29.99 for the check and with the CA certificate and electronic transfer fee, total cost was $ 40. I signed the estimate and Chung drove my car into the service bay.
Hanging out in their waiting area, within 10 minutes, the check was complete. I paid and I was out the door. It was a quick and no-​waiting affair. $ 40 out the door without coupons and no waiting. Very hard to beat. I’ll be back for my future smog checks.
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The service was excellent! I was in and out of there pretty fast. What a good deal! Every where else is much more expensive. No wonder my friend recommended me here, and I’m going to recommend all my friends too!
I brought my Camry here and I’m going to bring my girlfriend’s BMW.

Only $ 40 out the door. Super cheap and fast. Can’t beat that. Recommend everyone who needs a smog check to come here.

I work nearby and on my lunch break I brought my car in for a smog test. I was recommended by my coworker and to look for Chung.
He was very friendly and got me in and out quickly because I told him I was on a break. My toyota passed and it was a good deal. One of the most pleasant experience I had doing a smog test.

This is a great smog place. The owner was very nice and did the job quick. We came there when the shop was about to close. The owner did not mind at all and smog my car. I highly recommend this place if you need to smog your car

My sister was going on a business trip and needed a ride to the Oakland Airport. Being her younger sister I’m obligated to take her AND she must arrive at the airport 4 hours early! Right before the airport entrance I saw a Smog sign and drove right in because I’ve been lagging on getting my car smogged. Since we had time and I had my sister as my company, might as well get it done. As we walked in we were greeted by a really nice guy (I think he is the owner). I told him we were on the way to the airport had a little extra time so we came in. He said no problem he would have it done in no time. Cheap price, it was $ 40 TOTAL including everything! Wow, so easy! My sister is planning to bring her car there too! I’ll definitely recommend this place to my friends! Cheap price with Excellent service!!!