Luis the Owner is the VERY best in El Cajon and all of East County! Super friendly, so professional and gets you in and out quickly. Done in less than 15 minutes my Smog check today. Thank you Luis! Coupon on website for $10 off your service! https://mysmogcenter.com/ read more

Not my first time here. I always come back to smog my cars here. Owner is super friendly, professional and gets you in and out quickly. Highly recommend! read more

Auto Smog Check Center - My truck! - Smog Check Stations Near Me - El Cajon, California

10/10, top tier service. Came in on a Saturday, waited for my car to be finished in their waiting area. Cute establishment with license plates from all over. Bring in a print out of their coupon on their website for $10 off your service! :) read more

Auto Smog center really helped me out yesterday. I was in a time crunch situation needing to get my car smogged less than an hour before the DMV closed. They got it done in less than 15 minutes and got the report sent over to the DMV immediately so I was able to finish my registration that day. They were super friendly, and the location is right on the other side of the fence next to the DMV. Price was fair and comparable to other locations I have seen around town. I will definitely return for my future smog needs. read more

Great place ! Needed to get a smog test right after finishing getting a title transfer at the dmv , conveniently this place is literally on the other side of it . Called to ask the price for smog test and I got a discount because of that ain't that something ! Highly recommend this place friendly service! read more

April 25th at 1PM I drove into the back entrance found parking. went to the Greek chicken place near by got a sandwich and went back to the Smog check center lobby, had my lunch and as soon as I was done the man there that day name Louis. He had everything ready. The pricing was fair unlike many of the other smog places I called. 49.75 was the charge. Not a finger print was left on my car and the seat was where I left it. I wonder why this type of business went up all over San Diego. Used to be 25.99 Other than these days everything is so high priced its understandable. oh the entry to get to the back, look for the long flags. read more

I came here last year to get my car smogged, but sadly it was totaled soon after so I'm back here again with my new car! They always give good service here and they're conveniently right next to the DMV. Very friendly employees, and they're quick! Also STAR certified. read more

Auto Smog Check Center - Comfy place to wait. - Smog Check Stations Near Me - El Cajon, California

Would not smog my 2016 all stock Duramax diesel Gmc truck. After 20 Minutes of doing the check. Said it's missing an o2 censor that clearly states on the diagram is not installed of these trucks. Thankfully didn't charge me just said I don't want to deal with it. Truck has smog he's fine for it's entire life. Not recommending to take a diesel to this shop!!! read more

Directly behind the El Cajon DMV. They got me in and out in 30 minutes and I went back to the DMV to finish my paperwork. Great location. Friendly and efficient service. read more

I work for a local construction (Roofing) company and we use this company on all of our fleet and also on some of our personal vehicles. I dropped my car off yesterday morning for smog / registration renewal. Excellent price and a great guy to work with! He's professional, friendly, quick and very knowledgeable. I have used his services on my personal vehicle for the last two smog check / registration renewals. In & out service with a smile! Thank you Auto Smog Center! We love you guys! read more

He was so very friendly! I live in Santee, but I will come here from now on, because he made me feel like family. Plus, his dog is adorable. :) read more

The quality of customer service and the cost to do a smog check is excellent. They were even open on memorial day holiday when I had the chance to bring my car to the shop for smog check. The person at the front desk was very friendly and courteous. I definitely recommend this place. read more

I called ahead and ask how much was it.? They gave me an answer without any BS. I didn't need an appointment and I walked in the lady at the front greeted me and checked me in. 20 minutes later the guy came with my keys and I was off to the DMV to get my Tags. Great fast, painless place. I will send friends and family here and will be back with my other car in February. read more

Very great place to get your smog check and a really nice guy. He will thoroughly go through the whole process and paper work with you.

Really quick and easy service with these guys and they were friendly... took less than 20 minutes and its 4:16 pm... right next to the el cajon DMV as well. If you want a qucik and easy smog check, go here. read more

Go elsewhere. It is very convenient because it is right next door to DMV, but there are much better places to go. I made an appointment at 8am since my appointment at DMV was at 9am. I am always early and showed up at 7:50am. No surprise that the doors were still closed. It was 8am and nothing. The smog check employee didn't show up and open the doors until 8:17am. I never got an apology. I was also quoted $49.99 on the phone to include the certificate AND smog, but was charged $59.99. There are several other smog check stations in this area. Pass this one and drive the extra mile to another. I would not recommend this place to anyone. read more

I have had my three autos smog checked here for many years - BUT NOT ANYMORE. Went today and was told my van was "to much trouble" and took him too long to do. TO MUCH TROUBLE to do what your business does? Lost my 3 autos and anyone elses I can spread the word to!! People just do not want to work these days it seems - to bad. read more

my first experiance here was a "as expected" experiance which is why I gave the second star. I unfortunatly did not pass smog and only paid a fraction of the price and was told I only had to pay the difference for the retest which was less than $20.00. I went back less than two months later after all my repairs were done. I was greated and asked to wait in the waiting area. This waiting area was freezing cold. front door open, back door open, garage door open with air blowing, freezing. forty-five minutes later I see my car being put in the garage. The guy says ok your smog will be $44.99 today. I asked why so expensive when I did my initial smog there he said there was an additional $10.00 charge for not coming in within 30 days of the first smog. when I asked why, he seriously said "thats the way the boss wants it". this was a charge i was not made aware of at the first smog. When I asked him about paying the difference he said I had to pay the full price again. I reluctantly paid the man and waited another half hour. once it was done the guy says "you passed your smog but I could have failed you becaue of your gas cap". I was already upset and yes I gave him attitude but I was not rude. I said thank you and left happy that i passed, pissed that I had to pay so much and wait so long in that freezing waiting room. i do not recommend them because there are so many other options available. read more

I was looking for a STAR registered smog place and found one that was near this station but their bad reviews were consistent--very poor customer service. One reviewer suggested Auto Smog Check Center and highly recommended it. They were so right! The friendly staff made me feel welcome right away, the prices are very competitive, nice and clean shop with a comfortable waiting area. The smog check itself went quickly and checkout was fast. Amazing service and conveniently located..right next to the DMV in El Cajon. Highly recommend!!! read more

What a great place!! First time here, and 'cuz it's near my place of employment, I decided to give it a try out of the hundreds I could try. Nice clean large roomy facility with a large Homey type front room with lot's of couches and a wide screen.. Only took 10 minutes to check my 2002 Nissan and I was out the door. read more

Best place is the best they are quick and know what they are doing will always recommend this place to do your smog checks and now they are star certified read more