Escondido Test Only

I have to say that Tom made this experience better than any other garage. He was very personable and even without an appointment, he had me in and out of there in less than 20 minutes (and that was with someone in front of me)! Awesome!

I needed to get my car smog tested fast!
I searched around to see what was available and didn’t need an appointment.
It was a rainy day and the spot didn’t have a wait…
Johnny took me in, completed the diagnostic and provided a report in less than 30 minutes!
Thanks for helping me out when I was in a bind…
I recommend this smog test shop to anyone who needs a quality smog test at reasonable prices!
What was great is that they also accept debit or credit card for payment… What’s odd is other wanted cash only… Hmmmm…
I was glad this place was easy to get in and out of and located right off the freeway!
I was in and out in a flash!
I’ll be back again for sure for my future smog testing needs…

This place works. I usually go to the Poway Smog Station for all of my smogging needs but I had a coupon (from the Pennysaver) and I knew my car wasn’t at risk of failing.
I came 5 minutes early to be first in line and I’m glad I did. At 8:05 there were two other people in line. The owner arrived from the gas station’s food store next door and began to work on my car. Great, my car passed.
It’s a no frills shop. You’ll question the legitimacy of the place because it’s messy and the «desk» didn’t seem very organized, but the test passed and DMV received the confirmation.
— Not really service oriented.
— Use a coupon.
Smog Tip
— If you have a vehicle that’s been professionally modified, or heavily worked on by you, and you need to get it passed go Star Station Smog Check 2 — 3690 Murphy Canyon Rd

great service, honest people always get right in… recommend to everyone.

Terrible experience. Being new to the State of California, I’m not 100% sure how the Smog Process works…
That being said, I stop at this location for a Smog Test. The gentleman was rude and made me feel stupid that I didn’t have certain pieces of information with me. I explained that the DMV/​BMV did not mention needing the paperwork. He got an attitude with me when I said I didn’t have the papereork he needed a second time. What would have been helpful would have been to learn WHAT he needed so I could bring it back to him.
There are a million smog places in Escondido, I’ll be visiting a different location and bringing everything with me, as I still don’t know what paperwork I need.

I like them. I’ve been bringing my cars here for 10+ years. When I have to go I go through the week. The technician there was polite, professional and takes the time to explain what all those numbers mean on your smog paperwork.

This place needs to brush up on their customer service. You pull up and make eye contact with anywhere from 2 – 5 guys and stand around for 5 minutes until one decides to engage you with conversation. One guy was standing in the middle of the parking lot (well, more in the driving space between the parking spaces and the garage bay) and stood there smoking. I try to engage him and he just blows out a cloud of smoke and walks away.
Then you finally get to speak to someone. The website advertises that the location is open from 8am-​6pm. It is 445pm and the smog inspection bay is clear. I say hi to which the smog inspector replies «you are late». He informs me he works till 5 and that the equipment is already shut down for the day. I ask him why they are listed to be open till 6 and he just shrugs and says he only works till 5 but to come back in the morning.
I come back at 830 and the smog bay is not open. I drive around looking for an alternate location to which there isn’t one open. I show back up at 905am. The smog inspection bay is open but the machine wasn’t calibrated until 920. After all my trouble the gentleman did discount the inspection but it was an ultimate hassle from the start.

This place was great. I didn’t have to make an appointment and there was no line when I arrived. I was in and out within 15 – 20 minutes. I will definitely bring my other cars here when it’s time.

Quick and easy. We’ve taken both of our cars here a number of times. If there is no one in front of you it is a quick 20 minute process. Price is reasonable. $ 68 for our car.

They didn’t check the computer first to make sure it would pass the OBD test and therefore robbed me of $ 60. Never going there again, and neither should you.

My family has been going here for years and the guy that works here is honest and does a great job.
This month I had to get a smog check for my car, it only took 15 min to for them to get the job done. Unfortunately I failed my smog check (This was my fault, trust me). The guy told me to drive the car around some more to get the all sensors up to speed and bring it back the next day. Basically very honest and fast. Thanks alot Mustafa!

They did not do what they advertised on their website and refused to do the free retest as shown on website. The tech their was very rude and would not contact the owner so they could correct their problem. This is sad as they are new owners and this used to be a good place to go.

Truth in Advertising? NOPE! AVOID THIS PLACE!
Coupons for most California smog stations say something like «$ 25 plus certificate and electronic transfer.» The coupon for Escondido Smog Center said $ 25 «OUT THE DOOR». It did NOT mention certificate or transfer fees. I gave the coupon to the technician before he started work. After completion, he charged me over $ 40. I pointed to the coupon and asked how they could get away with illegal advertising. He just shrugged his shoulders. I had to pay the $ 40+ just to get my car back.
AVOID THIS SMOG TEST STATION!