Master’s Smog & Auto Repair, Inc.

We take all of our vehicles to Heros and he does a great job at a good price. He kept our daughter’s car running for much longer than it probably should and we trust him. We were going to a family friend in the past but their prices were creeping up and for the same job Heros was able to make the repair for half the price — so we were sold on his abilities. Smog check is great here too, very reasonably priced and they do it quickly. Don’t try to come minutes before they close — it’s a family business and they do not stay open much past 4:30. When they’re done, they pack up and leave. But it’s a very small inconvenience when you save $ 100s of dollars compared to other local businesses that find things to fix. Masters will fix what you ask them to, make recommendations if they see another issue but there is no pressure and they just do what you ask them to do. They stand by their work too — we had an air conditioning issue 9 months after they repaired it, and they re-​repaired it for free. We were thrilled.

Great Place to go. Heros has been my mechanic since I moved here… I have a Toyota Rav4 and every time I go to the Toyota certified dealership, I get disappointment and I run back to Heros. This time he fixed my car’s problem with $ 50, while the Toyota dealership told me it costs $ 150 to diagnose and $ 200 to fix it!!!
They are fast, professional and absolutely reasonable price wise!

This guy is a lazy bum. I brought my truck to him yesterday 1÷5÷16 to get a brake and light inspection simple inspection only takes about ten minutes. My parking brake didn’t pass inspection. So I took my truck to get fixed. Returned 1÷6÷15 at 4:30 to find the owner in a chair relaxing. I asked him if he could please sign off on my truck. He told me he’s tired and to bring it tomorrow. Are you kidding me. This is your job and an easy one at that. I will never ever bring anything to this guy again. For someone to turn down easy money is beyond me. Then I beg him if he could do this so I can get my truck registered and that I won’t be able to return until next week bc I work ten hour day and he says see you Tuesday. What a real piece of work. I had a few choice words for him and explained that I thought he was a lazy bum. What a guy. Never ever will I refer or bring my vehicles to him.

I had Heros service my two cars at once. Mercedes C350 B Service and my BMW 335i service. I was SHOCKED at how much money at saved by doing business with Heros. What I paid for both cars is about what I would’ve paid Valencia Mercedes. These guys are honest and fast too! I am a customer for life now!

Wow!!! What a service I had my brakes done here and they did an excellent job, very friendly and sufficient staff and clean waiting area, highly recommend masters smog to everyone

Came in to get a oil change and was greeted politetly. Halfway through the oil change the tech’s had discovered that my right axle was badly damaged and leaking fluid. I was able to see this myself and they let me inspect my car. This was fixed right away and at a great price, I now feel so much safer knowing that there are true mechanics out there that genuinely look out for you & your vehicle. Thanks Heros and I am definitely going to be back!

I definitely recommend this guy. He’s always super fast and his prices are less than what I would expect from similar mechanics. Also, like other reviewers have stated, he’s not the type to try to scare you into getting more repairs than you asked for.
I was recommended to this mechanic by my family and after using him a couple times, I agree that he’s very reliable, honest, and inexpensive.

My neighbor recommended this place by simply saying, «He’s honest and does good work.»
I have been here a few times now, and I can say my neighbor was right, and add that the pricing is quite fair and the work is done in a timely manner. I have yet to hear «while we were working on the car we found (insert expensive repair here).»
— A loyal customer

Integrity + quality work + excellent customer service are 3 attributes I look for from an automotive business, and that’s exactly what sets Master’s apart from the plethora of competitors. So far I have taken my car to Heros & Mario twice after being referred by a trusted friend — once for a general tune-​up and most recently to have all four brakes changed. Both times I got the necessary maintenance completed in a timely manner for a reasonable rate. I’ve had a fair share of experiences with servicing my car to differentiate a good apple from the bad ones, and can I just say Master’s is a Gala!

Unilocal guided me here and for the first time in 22 years of driving, I can finally say I have a mechanic I can trust.
Heros has gotten to know my junker pretty well over the last couple of years and he always fixes exactly what I bring it in for (instead of over-​dramatically warning me of 50,000 minor problems, like every single other mechanic seems to love to do). His prices are extremely competitive, his team is always fast, and I always drive away with a working car and a non-​abused bank account.
I cannot recommend Masters Smog enough: 5 stars, excellent honest service.

Best mechanic hands down. Honesty, integrity, quality, fair. Heros is a great guy. It is the only mechanic that I would send my single younger sister to without any reservations and know that she will be treated with all fairness. Highly recommended.

I brought my car in to get a breather hose replaced and Heros went above and beyond to take care of me. He took time to call me and communicate with me about the part being ordered. It was initially going to take a couple of days to get the part in and get it replaced but Heros took time on a Saturday to locate the part and fix it for me. The bill he gave me was incredible! I was expecting it to be much higher – you can’t often say that about getting a car fixed. I highly recommend this place. They operate with kindness and integrity! Thank you, Master’s Smog!

Every time I’ve brought my car into Master’s I’ve been given a great price, an accurate completion time, never been talked down to because I’m a girl and have always been dealt with in a very positive way. (Even when I’m irritating myself with all my questions, they are so kind to me and answer every question patiently.) I highly recommend Master’s, even though I will have to work around other people’s repair appointments if they become too popular… :)

Visited this place due to Unilocal reviews and was not disappointed.
I have 2 Mazda’s a 6 and a CX9. On the 9, I smelled something burning and felt it was not running properly, Heros did all the checking, had me drive it and had some ideas. He dropped me at the gym and went to work. When I returned, he found a plastic bag had attached to the bottom of the car and was melting. There was also a air intake valve that he cleaned and put back and the car runs fine. It does still smell of plastic burning, just not as bad.
Two days later I took my 6 in for the brakes, that have never been fixed or taken care of correctly at the dealership under warranty.
Within 2 hours he saw the problem, fixed it and did a oil change. The brakes feel better then they ever did.
I will never buy the the warranty from a dealership again.
This place is honest and fair. I will continue to use and recommend this place

Quick and easy smog on my 2006 GMC Diesel… great price too.

My brother had started coming here and I followed after I bought my second car. At one point my car was not starting up and everyone including AAA told me my battery was dead and I should buy a new one. I took it to Master’s Smog And Auto Repair where the guy looked at it. He cleaned it and started the car and it was good to go. He didn’t charge me for his time. That had me hooked that he was an honest mechanic. Love their business and the fair prices.

They have serviced both of our vehicles over the last 2 years, we are satisfied with the service and speed of the work being done.
Note* if you are getting your brakes changed, they will give you the cheaper aftermarket ones unless you specify you want OEM parts. The cheaper ones will squeal like crazy so don’t be cheap.

Heros is the owner here and is honest and affordable. We have taken our cars here several times and recommended it to other people as well. He and his family staff are efficient, hard working, and affordable. Make sure to call ahead and let him know you are coming by.

I don’t know about you, but I have a natural suspicion of mechanics. We have enough things in life to worry about than trying to ascertain whether you are being taken to the cleaners anytime you need to get some work done on your car.
I once had a mechanic who I was referred to by a mutual friend years ago when I lived in MDR, but he is just too far to take my cars. I’ve had experiences where I thought I found a good AND honest mechanic, only to be disappointed in the end.
Now, it seems that I have once again found a mechanic that I could trust – Heros.
The first time I went to him, I noticed a large banner in his office that says «Jesus is Lord» and a large black Bible on his office desk. Now THAT says something about a person who is not afraid to let his faith stand by his work.
Unlike the dealers or even other independents, I have comfort knowing that Heros is not out to take advantage of me. For example, I recently needed to get my timing belt and water pump changed on my Honda Odyssey. I called a local independent mechanic who was given a high rating and was quoted $ 800. I thought I would try the Honda dealership since I had a 10% off coupon from them, but was only put on hold twice and then told I would be contacted later because the service technician was too busy. When they did call, they quoted me $ 1100 for the timing belt service. That was when I called Heros who quoted me $ 500 for the timing belt, water pump and cam seals and other gaskets. He also replaced my thermostat at no charge. I decided to get my oil changed too, so all in all, the total was $ 579 including tax!
I plan to take my BMW there too.
If you need to find a trustworthy, honest, efficient mechanic look no further! You will no longer worry about being hoodwinked!

Heros is a Godsend. His shop is always full, people are constantly bringing their cars to him, his phone is off the hook and you can see they are mostly repeat customers. He also smiles a lot which irritated me because there is nothing happy about going to the auto mechanic. (Today is the fourth day in a row I’ve showed up at his shop –for reasons I will divulge tomorrow– and all I can say is that he’s a great person and an honest, fair mechanic. I’ve already told 5 people about him. Thinking about this great find brings a smile to my face.)
I will detail this rating later. As of now I just had to add it on Unilocal for all the Santa Clarita transplants (such as myself) who are in need of a local mechanic. Heros also does brake and light inspections which is why I went to him in the first place. He was referred to me by a neighboring brake shop on his street.
His shop is clean. The waiting area and bathroom are VERY clean and comfortable. Clearly there is a woman’s presence which can be attributed to his lovely wife who is also a great person. The atmosphere is very jovial and even in my misery, I succumbed to the positive energy of Master’s Smog.