Quik Smog

I needed to get a car smogged and called here asking if you needed an appointment. He said no just come in. So in I went on a Monday around 2PM. I was literally in and out in 10 minutes. Great service, no wait and good price $ 55. I just sat in the little heated room and watched TV while it was being done. Highly recommend!

Got here first thing this morning and 25 mins later I’m done! Great place and I highly recommend it for your car smog needs.

Great service for a smog check! Called ahead on a Saturday morning, confirmed the online special price ($ 50 all-​in), and dropped in 10 minutes later with no wait. Super friendly service and got the job done in just 20 minutes. Definitely recommended if you’re looking for a smog check with no hassles.

Moving to a new place, my biggest challenges are finding a new hairdresser, figuring out how/​where to workout and finding a reliable mechanic to take care of the car. I used Unilocal and found Quik Smog when I was looking to register my car and needed a smog check. I used a coupon but I guess they aren’t doing that anymore. There are different kinds of smog checks, one is more expensive than the other so one should know that before comparing.
Bottom line is, I passed the smog and found a great mechanic. I had a «check engine» light on that I’d taken to two different mechanics. They couldn’t find anything wrong and couldn’t get it to turn off. I had to get that fixed to pass but David did it. He found it, fixed it, turned it off.
I’ve taken my car to him many times now and have been pleased with the results. In between, I took it somewhere else to get new brakes because I didn’t realize he did more than smog. Boy am I sorry. I spent way too much on the other guys and didn’t get great work.
This is a family run business. David pretty much does everything and the prices are really reasonable. The other place I went had three people sitting behind desks while (no doubt underpaid) workers fixed the cars. I never talked to the person working on my car. So yeah, sometimes he isn’t there on time or his kids are there or his wife is helping out but they’ll bend over backwards for you because they care. That makes for a lot in my book.

3 out of 3 cars smogged. Easy peasy. No drama considering I have a 1981 Chevy full sized van and the smog check is the old school non computer check. Friendly and professional services from David and Hiro. David’s wife comes in and helps on occasion. Now they do oil change services. A BIG plus! On the down side, waiting room is kinda small and has no AC and today is a record hi temp. Good thing I brought my own water. I didn’t try the TV because I was busy writing this review. Highly recommended.

Best and favorite mechanics in town. They are THAT good. My poor poor corolla gets in better shape every time it visits Quik Smog.

Super quick and easy. I had no appointment, was just driving by when I remembered I needed to get the car smogged. I drove right in, and in less than 20 mins I was paid, and driving away. Can’t ask for more!

There are a million smog places around and I have had a one bad experience in Belmont that mainly had to do with customer service more than anything that would make me never go back. The rest were adequate, as advertised. Today I tried Quick Smog, mainly because of the location I was currently at, and that it was close to AAA for my DMV stickers. What a pleasant surprise! VERY knowledgeable, friendly husband/​wife team (love Syri)…no appt., the average $ 65 (don’t let the «coupons fool you, read the small print) BUT that included a re-​test for FREE if necessary (not $ 40 like I was given before) and it was QUICK. Their expertise was impressive (they check everything thoroughly!) and even checked my battery level for me after I mentioned that once before I was told was in the replacement range. They did not solicit, I was a display there. They had top batteries, and were even a bit cheaper than AAA was for my other car so I said «put it in»! He has a friend connection to a tire place around the corner so that is my errand tomorrow.
PS I still need to write my BAD review for Ma’s Auto body which is literally next door to them now (3^rd location). They do smog too, so don’t pull into the wrong driveway ;))…not long ago when Ma’s was in Burlingame, I had a check engine light on which I found out automatically fails your smog. After letting them know I would not be ripped off by their part cost for a sensor (I researched the price), the part was suddenly $ 60 less than quoted. My smog recheck that this part fixed was quoted as $ 40 at the place I had just tested at. To make it worth staying there to do it, I was told he could do it for $ 50 after I mentioned the other places $ 40. I thought for $ 10 why drive back to Belmont? When I went to pay– same day, never leaving– it was written as $ 65! So I mentioned that quote of $ 50 and was then told, by the same person, that they have never discounted a smog to $ 50! So I paid full price for both! I would find someone that will be straight with you…
Back to Quick Smog, I will definitely take my other car there next year!

David was recommended by several mechanics in the area. He was friendly and efficient. It took about 25 minutes to get everything completed. There is a small waiting room with a TV and magazines to pass the time.

Fast and friendy. Went without an appointment. In and out in under 30 minutes. Perfect!

Awesome people. Quick service

Everything was as advertised. They were very pleasant. They had a coupon on their website that they accepted. I was told 15 minutes and I was on the road in 15 minutes. I am very pleased and will recommend them to anyone.

This place was referred to me by my mechanic. He wasn’t feeding me a story when he said that the place is efficient, quick and would not break the pocketbook like some places do. I have to give a thumbs up to the crew here for helping me out in a pinch (read as: No appointment, last minute).
Thanks!

No appointment (although I did call ahead, and true to their word there we not servicing anyone when I arrived). In and out in about 15 minutes. Got $ 10 off with coupon. Met or exceeded my expectations.

Quick. Easy. Nice staff. Would use them again.
Just used them a second time — March 2012. Quick, easy and would still use them again.

Very fast and friendly, even on a prime time Saturday mid morning. The whole transaction, including the Pretest we requested and the actual smog test afterwards, took less than half an hour, not long enough to finish the breakfast we started at Las Casuelas nearby. Gave us the $ 60 coupon rate even without asking for it, even without a coupon (guess they have been listening to Unilocal price complaints?) I wish every transaction (or even most transactions) were this efficient and enjoyable. By the way, this was for a 1991 Porsche, which can be a little tricky. My Porsche mechanic (Carrera Motors) recommends these guys.

No appointment. Drop off the truck and was told to be back in half and hour. Took a walk and was coming back up to the driveway as my truck came out ready to go. Doesn’t get better.
$ 60 with coupon from their web site.

$ 70 isn’t exactly cheap, but you have to realize that if you have an older car (I have a 96 Chevy Blazer) or if you happen to get selected in the «test only Lottery,» you will likely need to take it to a test-​only store, which *only* does smog tests. And as such, those cost more than your typical «Arco Smog Pros» or what have you.
Bobby was extremely helpful, and we were in and out in less than 30 minutes.

They charge $ 70 bucks for a smog!
I hopped on over to a smog station on 3^rd and Delaware and got it all done for $ 58 bucks.

Let me tell you the saga of my smog check for this year. [Skip to the last paragraph if you want just the results at Quik Smog.] I’ve owned a 99 VW Cabrio, my baby, for two years. As soon as I purchased it, I upgraded to an aftermarket stereo and tossed that factory-​installed trash it came with, and drove off blissfully into the sunset.
Fast forward two years. I take it to the neighborhood smog check place, NOT this one (does anyone know how they decide you need one, anyways?) and the guy goes out to my car, takes one look at it, and says, «I can’t test this.» And I’m like, «Excuse me?» He tells me that according to Appendix J, all VWs from 1997 – 2002 with aftermarket stereos cause an electrical surge which destroys the testing equipment. Therefore, he cannot test it. Dumbfounded, I stand there gaping at him and ask, «So how am I supposed to get my smog check?» He suggests reinstalling the factory stereo and coming back. Thanks for the suggestion, idiot. So I’m at a loss here. I decided to try out my backup place, Quik Smog, and see what they would do for me.
Quik Smog greeted me with a friendly smile, and I immediately felt welcome there — as though they actually wanted my business and were genuinely happy I had chosen them. After hearing my story, they willingly attempted the smog check — which didn’t get farther than an initial plug in which failed to communicate with the main machine. They didn’t charge me anything for this, and suggested I call the dealership to find out what to do. I left bummed about the car but thrilled with the service.
So I called not the dealership, not one mechanic, but three mechanics. Only Fred’s Garage in Redwood City (thanks Unilocal!) had any idea what this was about and how to fix it — knowledge they dispensed for free over the telephone. They had run into this multiple times, whereas the other mechanics were trying to recall some footnote in a car magazine somewhere. All I had to do was disconnect the stereo.
Next day I bring the car back to Quik Smog, with disembodied stereo pieces in my passenger seat. The guys remembered who I was, and greeted me with a cheerful, «Is it fixed now?» I laughed and said, «Let’s see!» They had a car on the line then, but I was next up. They gave it a try and it worked beautifully this time around! So I filled out their forms and they ran the check (she passed, woo!). I didn’t have the online coupon, but they discounted my test to $ 60 anyways without me even asking for it.
So, not the cheapest place to get your check done, but effective, friendly and fast. They only take walk-​ins, and I never saw more than three cars there at any given time, so I’d guess average wait is less than 30min. There are magazines and water in a waiting room off the garage. After my stressful experience, I would happily return here again. And for you VW owners out there, disconnect the stereo first!