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    Kellems Automotive

    4.2 (80 reviews)
    Closed 8:00 am - 2:00 pm

    Services - Kellems Automotive

    Auto diagnosis or inspection

    Auto maintenance

    Auto fluids and filters maintenance

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    Oil changes

    Auto repairs

    Auto brake repair

    Auto engine repair

    Auto transmission repair

    Routine automotive maintenance

    Smog check

    Transmission leak inspection

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    This is the wonderful auto repair shop I just got a smog service at.

    This business was beyond friendship and kind. I went in for a smog check and The girl that works the front desk named Blue gave me a 10% discount and she didn't even know me. She was just a wonderful person who showed she actually cares about people. Highly recommend!!!!!

    Milage when I picked up the car.
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    Horrible communication, owner Elias and reception- Sherry, Lied to buy themselves more time with my car. Said they had to "order a part for compression test - and once that came in my numbers were all over the place with 1 cylinder being 25" - i wouldnt have been able to drive my car at all if that were the case, and I drive 40+ miles daily. Yet still had me to come down for pick up. AFTER I got there they had a ' friend of the shop ' do the test drive and said there are check engine lights and codes for misfire, barely made it back around the block. I asked to see the car and go on test drive and was told the car should not be driven like that. ( which the car was fine upon taking it in ) Had to leave it over night causing me to pay for an Uber to work instead of the arrangement to come back to finish 2nd half leakdown test on a cold car another day. Next day Elias says he "cleaned" the sparkplugs and did the leak down test and now all my numbers are with in normal range, no check engine light no misfire. They also don't know how to make a written quote/estimate- receptionist said thay in 20 years, they have NEVER been asked for a written quote. I think their clients are blind to the advantage Elias is taking of them. They also put 8 miles on my car. Why did they need to drive it so far for a compression test. There was no need. They also returned my car with black grime all over the exterior door ( white car ) interior door panel and steering wheel. I wipe down often after covid. NEVER HAS A MECHANIC CAUSED ME SO MUCH STRESS and needless additional money. DO NOT GO HERE. I was referred by Discount tire, I went and told them what happened and the manager was appalled and apologetic- saying he will not refer there again.

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    6 months ago

    Honest, reasonable, commutation is great, quick to repair! I refer my friends and family to Kellems!

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    Amazing service great people. And fast quality work. Owner is such a sweet man. And the technicians are the very best.

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    3 years ago

    Fast, fast, fast, and they'll tell right away if your car is smogged. Very good pricing and exactly what you need.

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    3 years ago

    Thank you for excellent customer service when I need you guys have always been there. You go over and beyond. I really appreciate it!

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    We have been going to Kellem's for years. They are the best. Fair price, honest and very responsive.

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    3 years ago

    Stay clear of this place. I was going to be charged for work done on my car that was not done right. An exorbitant amt.!! Stay away!!

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    This shop is awesome. The owner & employees are all very nice & honest. Support your local business. Definitely recommend

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    Redlands Smog Stop - Interior waiting area.

    Redlands Smog Stop

    (116 reviews)

    Great little shop. Raken is not very talkative, but he is very quick, very focused, very efficient,…read moreand very organized. He knows exactly what he's talking about, and he's friendlier and more helpful too than his major competitors at G&G are. Smog Stop has a much more professional vibe and a much nicer waiting room too than G&G does. They have plenty of chairs and even a TV, and it's much neater and roomier than G&G's waiting room, so do yourself a favor and make Smog Spot your go-to spot in Redlands for smogging your vehicle. My car didn't pass the first time, but Raken kept reassuring me that there were no visible trouble codes which would indicate a problem or a mechanical failure. He advised me to just keep driving the vehicle and promised that it would eventually pass, which it did. I was doubtful, but he was totally right all along. I finally figured out that the key to passing for me was to get my car up to 70 mph and then immediately decelerate to 20, which of course you can't do on the freeway, but driving the back way into Highland over and over again finally got the job done. I must've gone back to Smog Stop at least five or six times to have Raken rescan my car's computer monitors to see if all my monitors had cleared, but he never complained, although I'm sure he got pretty sick of seeing me coming back so often for a rescan to assess my progress! It took me three weeks to get my car's monitors to finally clear, but Raken was really unbelievably patient with me. I just wish that I had asked him to scan my system prior to testing my vehicle the first time, because I had to pay $50 for the first failed test and then I had to pay an additional $50 because he had to test my car a second time too after all of my car's system monitors had finally cleared, but he did give me a $12 discount on the retest. They also do other types of repair work at this shop, including smog repairs, but Raken was always too busy and too focused to specify exactly what other types of mechanical jobs they can tackle, although I did ask him twice. The good news is that they do seem to be totally focused on smog checks and not on finding additional mechanical issues that they can potentially charge you for. Just be aware that you will have to pay $38 for a second test if your car doesn't pass the first time. The only good thing I can say about Smog Stop's competitor G&G is that they don't charge you for a second test if your car fails the first time. So if you have recently replaced or recharged your battery, as I did, and if you're not entirely certain about the readiness level of your car's system monitors, please be sure to ask Raken to check your system for readiness BEFORE you pay $50 for a test that will in all likelihood fail.

    i just bought a used car and needed to get a smog check and oil change. i was also concerned with…read moreother problems the car might have. right off the bat, the kind gentleman was able to give me a price estimate of the smog check and oil change. he also told me that they'll look at the car at no additional charge to see any issues it might have. their team started right away! i was there for about an hour (i'm assuming most of the time was spent diagnosing the car as other customers who came for a smog check had a quick turnaround). at the end, the employee told me the two potential issues with the car and that i can come back at a later time to get them fixed. the cost for the smog check and oil change was very affordable. i will for sure making a return! thank you redlands smog stop!

    Kellems Automotive - autorepair - Updated May 2026

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