Promax Auto Service

Great service. Went in there for a smog check, and was out within 10 minutes. There was no line or wait. I called before hand, to see what price they would give me and they quoted me $ 38. Showed up and that’s what I paid.
I will definitely go back.

Yesterday I had my Star Smog check done here. The owner was very nice, pleasant and my car was done very quickly! So today I brought my car in to have a headlight fix and new wipers put on, just drove in with no appt and out in 15 – 20 min. The prices are good and service excellent. This will be my new «go to» place!

Customer beware!!! I took my car there on a Thursday about a half hour before they closed for a smog check. They took my car and said it would not be an issue. 15 minutes later the guy behind the desk says there was a couple problems. I went to look at what it might be. He shows me that fuel is leaking from the fuel line and some other thing wrong with the camshaft box. I could not believe it and paid the 40 bucks and went home.
When I finally got home my car was smelling of fuel and I was sure it was not safe to drive. I looked back at the leak and looked at the rest of the lined and realized that the technician took off my metal clamp and pulled the hose off. I realized they had scammed me for 40 dollars and tried to have me pay for other repairs that were not necessary.
Went to another smog check place the next day and it passed just fine!!!
DO NOT GO HERE THEY ARE SCAMMERS

Wow. Spoke to Tony on the phone at about noon on Thursday, said come on over. I got there at 1pm. They were thorough, polite, courteous, and had everything done in under 15 minutes. They also send everything over to DMV electronically. They accepted my printed coupon, no issues, no hassles. I have a second car (this was my daughters) due for inspection in March and I will go there without a moments hesitation. I am already spreading the word at the senior community where I reside. Good choice to get your inspection done. Can’t be more pleased.

Ray’s friendly and a ridiculousy honest mechanic. Took my 2010 Mini to get it’s check engine light diagnosed/​fixed so I could get it smogged for the 1^st time. It took longer than expected but he called me the next morning with the most honest response I’ve ever gotten from a repair shop. He told me to take it back to the dealer to get it repaired under a state warranty I never knew existed (if your car is out of warranty but under 7 yrs/​70k miles– I recommend you read the state emissions section of your warranty manual before approving any emissions related repairs. The covered parts vary depending on the make and model). Ray could have easily kept that bit of information to himself and made some money off the repairs but he didn’t. The dealership, on the otherhand, wasn’t as honest but I did end up getting the check engine light fixed. Took my car back to Ray and got it smogged and was out of there in less than 15m. I am an extremely satisfied customer and would definitely recommend this place!

Ray is the man! smogged, my 1987 c10 without any issues, his staff was very knowledgeable in dealing with older trucks. To Ray
And the staff at promax. Thanks!!! Customer for life.

The owner was really friendly. I went in for a smog check, and was happy to see they were honest and efficient. Would recommend to a friend!

Ray is the best! Took my car to 4 different shops and none of them could figure out why my engine light was on. Failed Smog 5 times.
Last mechanic told me I needed to replace oil pump for $ 1600 I said no please give me my car back.
Brought my car to Ray at 12:25 on my lunch break. He called me before I even got back to to work indicating what my problem was. He is so accurate and quick. He said most likely it is the oil pressure sensor. They replaced that before but the part must be from the manufacture Dodge itself otherwise your check engine light will keep coming on. He was 100% correct. Last place replaced the part with some no name no part number piece. Go figure right?
I’ve driven my 2007 Dodge Charger R/​T for 130 miles without the engine light coming back on. I am now passing smog at Rays shop. He charged me $ 285 for the parts and labor and the other shop wanted to charge me $ 1600. Be careful where you go. Mechanics are out to take advantage of you and get as much as possible. Ray isn’t like that at all! He is kind, reasonable, and ethical! So happy I found this shop.
Give Ray a chance I promise you will not be disappointed! He treats everybody like family. I finally found a great mechanic I can TRUST will not do me dirty. Thank you Ray and all your mechanics for fixing my car and making me pass smog after 6 months of trying!
RAY is the BEST! I will recommend him to all my family and friends.

I’ve been going to ProMax for ~8 years starting with when I had to get a smog check. They are a gold center so they can do test only and do repairs. My truck had trouble passing due to electronics issues I new it had. They had to do a lot of investigation and it took several trips. I applied and qualified for the assistance program in CA and it all was taken care of for a couple hundred which I think is a good deal. I’ve been for many other reasons and with several cars including my mom’s. There are times that it’s hard to know for sure what’s going on. Recently, they said they had to clean the throttle body to get the rpms up. It seemed to work, but it did not fix the AC which is what I went in for. I had to pay for a full freon recharge. Also, when i picked it up there was something that looked like a gasket on top of the battery. I hope it was replaced with a new one and wasn’t forgotten. So far the repairs — AC and power steering — are working great. Overall, repairs and maintenance have been done very well and the prices are reasonable, much less than dealerships. Also, Ray is nice and informative.

I have been a customer at Promax for around ten years. Ray and his staff consistently do great work and are always honest. I don’t know of many other mechanics in the area. But I know Promax is always the first place I go to when I have car issues. Since I don’t know much about car mechanics, Ray is very patient in explaining things. And I believe his prices are very competitive.

I came here for a smog check because it was local and didn’t overcharge. It was so easy to make my appointment online and when I got In was taken care of right away. The staff was very friendly to both me and my dog who kept me company while I waited :)

Never coming back.

I went to a neighboring Smog Check shop but nobody was at the desk and nobody was working in the bay. I looked over and saw Promax. I called and they matched the coupon price I had with US Smog Check. I drove over and they took my car in right away. 10 minutes later, my car was done, passed smog, and I was on my way. Quick, no BS service.

Promax is the only place I go for smog checks! These guys are great. The $ 20 off for check-​in on Unilocal is a really good deal!

I was in need of a smog check on a 1999 Ford Crown Vic so I took to Unilocal to help me find somewhere close that was reasonably priced and honest. Sometimes I think the word Honest and Mechanic is a bit of an oxy moron but not in this case.
We were told it would take 30 to 40 minutes but the whole process was done just under that estimate. The car passed with flying colors and so it was payment time. Promax has a check-​in offer of $ 20 off your smog check. At first he wasn’t sure if he could honor that check-​in offer on an older vehicle but he did which I am thankful for because without it the cost came out to be a rough $ 78.00.
The guys that work there were friendly and informative and since they also do other repair work I will definelty keep them bookmarked.

Boooooooo

Ray and his mechanics are great people! They are always honest, helpful, and hard-​working. I have been coming here for almost 15 years, and Ray has taken care of three cars for me. He’ll always let you know what you need, what you don’t need, and explain all of your options.

Great honest man who wouldn’t trick you even when given the chance. This guy gets it! For example, we took a 1995 Windstar and asked him check the radiator because triple A told us that was the problem. and he told us nothing was wrong and it just needed to be cleaned! (He could have easily lied and just said yes there’s a problem) A little bit dusty in his shop, but its whatever. Honesty drives his business.
1995 Windstar 200,000 miles (still on the road)
1997 Toyota Avalon 240,000 miles (crashed)
Update: He recently revamped the place so it looks good! haha

Thank you Ray always great service great price and always telling what I should do now on my car and what can wait a little bit– you are the best you know how it is find a good Doctor and a good Mechanic and your life is so much smoother — thanks Ray

The first time I went here was to get my smog check. The guy at the front was really nice! In the beginning, they noticed that I was missing my emissions sticker from the hood of my car (I just got a new hood). They waited for me to drive over to the Nissan dealership and get new stickers and then completed the smog check. I appreciate that they explained to me what needed to be done.
The next time I went was when I found out that a large screw had been rubbing on my power steering belt. Again, they were really nice and informative, they showed me what was wrong… I sat in the front for a little while when they out the screw back in place. They inspected the belt and told me that no damage was done to it, so I didn’t need a replacement and they didn’t charge me for the fix!
Thanks!