Jimmy did a Vehicle safety Inspection for me. He explained it to me and was quick to get me in. He was very professional and friendly. My car was ready sooner than promised. It was a very good experience. read more

Highlights: & Highly trusted and good quality & Challenging parking situation Quality: I've been seeing Jimmy at J Speed for over size years now, back when he did mechanical work. He now focuses on smog only, though he runs a tight ship and I trust him with my vehicle. The quality of work is excellent, though there isn't any "mechanic" work involved with a smog check; he plugged something into the OBDII port and idled it, then had it sit when the engine was off. I wish he still did the mechanic work. Value: As of July 2024, it costs $60 for a smog check (not sure if it matters though, 2008 model year vehicle). Parking: J Speed is located in what feels like an alley. Off of Bassett, you turn at this motel and go a block in. It may appear that you can also access from Norman Ave on Google Maps, though I would recommend you go from Bassett. These alleys barely fit two car widths so keep that in mind if you don't like tight spaces. There's an auto detailing shop on the other side of the alley so there aren't a lot of places to park. Fortunately it feels like there's exactly one spot for me. Though for the parkingreason I can't give the shop 5 stars. read more

Came here for a smog it was quick and easy! Friendly workers. Can help you with any bumps in case you need extra help. I recommend this place to anyone looking to get their smog. read more

I went there based on recommendation and since then, this is my go to place for smog. They are fast and helpful.

Came here for a smog check. Was quick and painless- no wait. The guys here are nice- I would come here again!

Great shop with great service. Thank you so much for helping me with my 22RE Toyota Pickup! I will be bringing my truck here again.

Jimmy has been our repair place for 15 years and has done a good job every time. He is fast and reasonable..

After a year front break rotar started rusting on the edges. May be less quality rotar installed on my infinite, but for my relief, at least no operating issues yet with it. read more

Jimmy is great! I come here every time I need my car checked and to get my car smogged. I was in and out of the shop very quickly. Just beware that this shop is very difficult to reach if your car is lowered! Lots of dips and inclines,. read more

Jimmy has been my go-to person for all maintenance work on my four cars for over 10 years. I think his level of expertise and reliability speaks for itself, making him the obvious choice for any car-related needs. Do I really need to explain why? -Roger Z read more

Came here for oil change and brake pad. They did not take walk in. Very reasonable quote for the service, unfortunately I could not do drop off and leave the car for a day. read more

Came in for a smog check for my 2010 Mazda 5 on a Friday morning ~9am. The lot was full of cars and there was a person just finishing up in front of me but they took me right away and finished within 15-20m. The process was quick, the service polite and the price was great. Highly recommended! read more

Clear communication. Quick smog check. Fair price.

This has been our go to shop for car repairs, oil changes and smog checks. His prices are fair, he is always very helpful and honest. He is also willing to give you do-it-yourself repairs to save money. read more

I called and and asian man picks up. Asked if he can do a certain type of inspection. He said, oh okay and hung up. I thought maybe he went to go get someone to ask and possibly accidentally hung up so I called again. He answered again and I mentioned that we got disconnected. He said, what do you want? I mentioned he could have just said something before hanging up because that leaves me without any direction. Does he do the inspection, do I drive there, like what's going on? He says, I'm busy, go away" and hangs up lol what the??? I don't know but I felt attacked haha anyways won't be doing business there I guess. read more

I've been coming here for my oil changes, check ups, and especially for my vehicle registration. I love to avoid the DMV line by coming here and paying the additional fee ($20-$30) to receive my registration sticker within 5 mins. Such a time save! The staff isn't the warmest and friendliest, but they do get the job done well and communicate clearly as well the work that is going to be done. read more

Today was my lucky day. I called two shop that told me they could schedule me for next week for brake and light inspection. So this was the third shop I called. Get to the shop an hour earlier than jimmy told me to come cause I was close by and was going to just wait. Jimmy got me in quick ! Did the brake and light inspection. Found out he does vin inspection also so had that done along with a smog check. Get to his office to pay and find out he also can do title transfer on my used car I bought and dmv registration, doesn't stop there you also get your plates and tags right away instead of waiting 4-8 weeks from the dmv. This is truly the one stop shop! And my new place I will be bringing my cars. read more

J Speed AutoWorks - Smog Check Stations Near Me - Santa Clara, California

Decent place, very busy at times, I think they lack staff members.

It's always a gamble when trying to find a new auto-mechanic that you can trust yet won't over-charge you for their services.. I was recommended to check out J-Speed and am so glad that I did. Jimmy, the owner, is very straightforward when it comes to diagnosing your vehicle and always makes sure that you are in good hands. I've brought a few used cars here for pre-inspection before buying, in which Jimmy gave his careful and honest opinion every time. He advised me to not buy a vehicle that was in a much more critical condition than it seemed, and I ended up finding a much nicer car in great condition in the end which he checked and approved. I've been going here for little over a year now for all of my car's maintenance needs and regular oil changes, and have had nothing but top-notch service from both Jimmy and all of his employees. Plus, his prices are always reasonable. I will continue coming here for all of my car needs, thanks Jimmy! read more

J Speed AutoWorks - my car getting an inspection! - Smog Check Stations Near Me - Santa Clara, California

I've been coming to Jimmy for about 8 years, beginning when I moved to the area. He's always fast and helpful with smogging my vehicles, even an old one that requires older equipment. It's great to have a shop like this around the corner because a lot of shops wouldn't touch or 1990 car which has an OBD Exemption or wanted an exorbitant fee to do so. Today I found out that he could also process title and registration transfer on a car I just purchased in a private sale for a completely reasonable fee that I would gladly pay 100% of the time so that I didn't have to go the DMV. Great service. read more

Looked up this place on Yelp as I was about to recommend to my friend. Jimmy has helped me and my husband with our cars for over 10 years now and we will never go to anyone else. He is reliable, reasonably priced, super easy to talk to and does a great job on our cars! Not surprised to see all the five star ratings he already has! read more

Jimmy has been fixing my cars for 8 years. Every time I have a problem with my car. He can always do proper troubleshooting to fix them. There does not seem to be a car he can not fix. Thanks Jimmy. read more

I have been coming to J Speed for 20 years. Jimmy, the shop owner, is knowledgeable and honest. His price is fair also. He does not rip people off by telling them they have several issues with their car when there is no issues. Occasionally he tells me something will need to be changed in the next few thousand miles. One time when I bring my car in for a Smog Check, he tells me that the OBD shows my car was "not ready" for the test, and I should drive around some more before coming back for the test. I think Jimmy is a honest guy and I would highly recommend him. read more

After my usual shop turned me down for a week, I decided to check out J Speed. It's a little nested away, and for some reason Google maps sent me to the building over -- so just a heads up. Overall my experience was great. The owner was out for lunch, and the technicians got me scheduled and going. When the owner came back he was really nice -- sure he talks a little fast, but he took care of my car, got me out of there in less than 2 hours. On top of that he charged me less than most places would of, and never pushed me into doing anything than what I requested. Also for reference a full synthy oil change was about $60. In addition, there isn't really a office to sit anywhere, so if you plan on waiting be ready to just sit on a lawn chair haha. read more

Through doing a process of elimination on Yelp, I found this to be the place to go for replacing the fuse that operates my cigarette lighter. I wasn't able to charge my phone when driving, so I definitely needed that fixed. It took Jimmy two minutes to get the job done. I asked him how much I owed and he said it was free. Jimmy does full auto repair, orders tires for you and will replace the old ones with the new ones, and he provides smog checks. A one stop shop almost. I told him I also needed a smog check but told him that I'd come back the next day. When I arrived the next morning he was there and prepared the test immediately. I had my fingers crossed because my car is a 1995 Ford Aerostar but my finger crossing didn't seem to help me this time. But since he's a mechanic, he knows roughly what the problem that caused it to fail was. I told him I'd come back soon to have it worked on and then right after have it retested. They, like many, offer a second smog check for free if the first one fails. Jimmy is very nice, very honest and sincere. I totally recommend him. I'll do an update when I return my car for repairs and the second smog check. read more

I took my car in for a valve cover gasket and timing belt job. Before I took it here, the car drove great, no check engine light and was just leaking oil. I get it back after 3 days and it stops driving while I'm on the highway. I took it back to the mechanic and they had no idea what it could be. I got it back and half my tank of gas was gone, I had it full. My stuff was all over the car as if he was speeding down the road in my car, taking a joy ride. The car doesn't drive for more than 10 minutes but at least it's not leaking as much oil as it use to. read more

Got front and rear brakes done on my 2011 Audi A6 quatrro. Straight forward transaction and good guy to work with. Will definitely consider him next time I need any work. -- Parag read more

Went to buy a family car in Santa Clara and Gustavo is in business with two other men selling and registering the cars through this shop ( I'm assuming his shop). Should have trusted our gut when the car didn't have plates. Should have ran when a man was outside with a duffle bag of cash. Shame on us for not. As I drove home, 4 months pregnant and with my four year old in the back seat the check engine light came on and car began to shake. This was two hours after buying the car. I was foolish to think he would act in good faith and buy the car back. His response was "to bad nothing I can do." This man is willing to let a pregnant women drive a car knowing something is not right, putting myself and my children at risk. Do not give him your business. Something is fishy about this place. SCAM read more

Quick, efficient, affordable. Needed an oil change and safety inspection (last minute). Called, brought my car in the same day, and had it back in under two hours. Awesome. read more

Jimmy is a great guy. Helpful and very hard-working and honest. Highly recommend him. I get all my DMV work done hear!

Noticed that "Jimmy", which is not his real name, replied saying "no way the tech would know his vehicle system is not ready". This is not true, because a technician can find out if any vehicle is "ready" or not within seconds, by plugging a small portable reader into the OBDII port under the dashboard. There was no need to do the visual inspection first, because when a vehicle is not "ready", then any other inspection is moot. The only reason why he has a 5 star rating on here is because he keeps asking the customers whose cars passed to write positive reviews for him. He acts all nice and friendly, but if those same customers get upset, he will not be that reluctant to try to strangle these same people writing him positive reviews with an extension cord. There will still be plenty other positive reviews left over, and plenty of new people to ask. I suppose there really is no way to "reason" with me when trying to rip me off. I'm "unreasonable" when it comes to getting cheated. read more

I've taken my Lexus, Infiniti, and my Mercury to J Speed. Jimmy has performed all my major and minor repairs to perfection. He is both honest and professional, not to mention very fair on pricing. Only word of advice is to call before stopping in. He tends to book up fast, so taking a chance as a drop is not recommended. Get quotes from a couple of reputable shops, so that you can validate rates prior to making a decision. You can also specify if you prefer dealer parts over aftermarket. Jimmy will give you his expert opinion on when it makes sense to go with either. read more

My review is primarily based on a smog check. After doing extensive research on Yelp for a reliable and honest mechanic for a smog check, I decided to bring my car to J Speed Auto Works. I called ahead of time and the mechanic (Jimmy is his name I believe) quoted $45 out the door. This is pretty reasonable compared to other mechanics charging between $60 - $75. I arrived at his shop (it was a little confusing to find it) and the smog check was completed in about 15 minutes and paid $45 as he quoted. An honest mechanic of his word... If you live in the Rivermark area and need a smog check, I highly recommend J Speed Auto Works. read more

if there's something wrong with our cars and my husband can't fix it himself, we bring them in to see jimmy, b/c he's the man and he'll fix our car up and make it better than it was before. as owners of two 1996 cars, a compact sedan and small pick-up truck, we've slowly seen our babies deteriorate over the years, especially as we rack up the mileage on each. even though we know that these cars are reaching the end of the line, we try to do what we can to elongate the lifespan of each. over the past year, jimmy has done the following for us: *multiple smog checks *fixed exhaust leak on the sedan *re-rotated tires on sedan (without us asking) *changed alternator on pick-up truck we typically call in the morning of, to see how busy he is, and if he's not too busy, we drop one of the cars off, carpool to work in the other, and pick up the car a few hours later. we've never had to wait more than a half a day for the job to be completed. jimmy has done a wonderful job each time and we have been very pleased with his work. his prices are very reasonable compared to other places that we've been to. above all else, jimmy is very honest, something that we very much appreciate in this business. read more

Jimmy's the man with skills beyond comprehension. He's literally awesome. Our family has been bringing our cars to him since one of our friends referred him to us. My TL needed the typical 105,000 timing belt change, and while I was hesitant due to the pricing with other places, Jimmy gladly showed us his prices and his experiences and all fears were gone. Over all these years, Jimmy has provided all these services to our lovely family of cars: Smog Check Oil Change Replaced Side Mirrors Timing Belt Radiator Fluid and fix Reasonable price, amazing man, quick to answer questions, and yes He's done so many cars that it's quite funny to see those ridiculous one stars. Seriously. Keep up the good work Jimmy! read more

This review is LONG overdue. I've been coming to Jimmy and his team for over 10 years and have never had a problem. He's honest, fast and very professional. I go out of my way just to take my cars here. Everyone i've recommended has had nothing but the best experiences. I've brought over 6 cars to Jimmy and he has had no problems diagnosing any issue. I'll occasionally bring in cars for pre-purchase inspection, and most of the time, I leave without being charged. Bring your car to Jimmy, you wont regret it. read more

The service here is good and fast. Last week I saw some white smoke ejecting from my car, and I drove to JSpeed for help. The owner Jimmy quickly diagnosed the problem, ordered the parts, replace the parts and solved the problem. During the replacement, he noticed my fan keeps spining and cannot stop, which is quite abnormal. He just found the root cause, fixed it for me with no charge. Because his service is so quick, I can just wait there and dont need to call my friends to pick up me. The price here is good, too. Compared with other auto-repairing shop I know, the price here is reasonably cheap. Although this time the reason I came here is because the location is most closed to where the accident happened, I think I am very willing to come here again for my next maintainance or repairing. Jason read more

The store owner is a Chinese guy, when I first spoke to him over the phone I thought he was very rude! Because he talks very fast and it seemed like he wanted to end the conversation asap. He hung up on me before I could finish asking my questions, so I had to call in again to complete my inquiry. However, reading the positive Yelp reviews, I still decided to come in. People are right! Their service is ABSOLUTELY WONDERFUL! Background: I needed to change two tires, and I brought in my own tires that I bought on Amazon. I also needed tire alignment on all my tires. 1. FAST Usually when I go to a repair center or whatnot, I ALWAYS have to wait FOREVER! As soon as I told him what I wanted, and he gave me a price, he just took my key and drove my car into the working space. I mean the wait was still like 2.5 or 3 hours AFTER he took in my car, but let me explain why it was still worth it. 2. CUSTOMER SERVICE After taking my car into the garage, because I needed a place with wifi so I can continue working, he took me personally to the Starbucks down the block. And when the car was finished, he personally came and picked me up from Starbucks! Wow. Chauffer included in the package as well hehe. Also, they do not do tire alignment, but he offered to take my car down the block to another tire shop for the alignment for me. Wow that was great :) Saves me trouble! Because many places do not do tire alignment and tire installations together :( 3. INTEGRITY No surprise charges! What he told me was exactly how much I paid at the end. 4. QUALITY OF SERVICE My car, before taking in, had this helicopter sound whenever I drive faster than 20MPH, and it was very scary. However, now I do not hear that sound anymore! Yay, problem finally fixed. I am so happy! T^T One thing I don't like is how difficult it was to find their "front" desk..... It was so hidden and the sign was misleading... read more

2nd time getting smog test from them. Both times they were nice, polite, fast $45. No complaints. In and out in under 20 minutes. read more

It is not possible to say enough good things about Jimmy at J Speed. It's gems like this that make you nostalgic just thinking about moving away. Over the years: * Old truck had a blown head gasket. I was a broke college student at the time. Two shops say fixing it is more expensive than the entire vehicle, so I should just scrap it. Jimmy suggests I use a head gasket sealant to squeeze a little more life out of it. $20 later and the truck gives me no issues for 50K more miles, until I can afford a newer car. * Same old truck croaks when I turn left, but not when I turn right. I Google the Dickens out of it and come up with nothing. WheelWorks runs up a several hundred dollar quote to replace the suspension. Jimmy takes a glance, and notices a vibration plate that rattled loose and got in the way. He bends it out of the way for free. * Volkswagen hatchback doesn't change gears smoothly. VW quotes me a new transmission (few thousand bucks). Jimmy notices that the engine mounts need to be replaced. Fixes the issue for a couple hundred bucks. * Window leaks in road noise. I ask Jimmy to see if he can "take a glance." He finds a missing bolt and replaces it for free. * Time and again, Jimmy has shown he knows the difference between critical and non-critical components. Uses generic off the shelf parts when they aren't critical, and passes on the savings. Explains the pros and cons and lets you decide if it's important. * Jimmy holds onto replaced parts so can show you what went wrong, and why, and what he did to fix it. He explains in layman's terms what unusual challenges occurred that caused a delay -- but never charges you extra for the delay. In summary, Jimmy will never suggest, do, or charge you for something that doesn't need to be done; he enthusiastically shows you what work was done and why; and he will often take care of quick fixes on the spot for free. If you ever come here, you'll learn why dealerships are called "stealerships". read more