Awesome business. The best place to go for smog. Usually in and out in 20 minutes. Take all my cars there for the last 10 years

Walked in with no appointment and they Had me in and out in 10 min. Friendly staff. Got me taken care of in no time

Extraordinary and wonderful service! I always come here for my smog checks. Chip and his son are consistently kind and professional. Chip is the best, I wouldn't go anywhere else! Chip is knowledgeable, respectful, and it's clear he genuinely cares about every customer who walks through the door. Excellent pricing and so affordable!! Thank you! read more

Got both of my vehicles smogged here before the end of the year. Every time I go, I am usually in and out and almost less than 10 minutes. One of my cars ECU did not have smog readiness because my battery had recently died so it did not pass. But Chip did not charge me and I was able to drive it around for a little bit and come back and then it passed. Highly recommend coming here if you're in the area! read more

Always quick and courteous. No problem with the smog test and was able to register my care the same day.

Fast! friendly and fair priced! Great service all the way around! I'll be a repeat customer for sure! read more

Pulled up with no appointment, 2 cars ahead of me and was still done within 15 minutes! Didn't even have to get out of my car, great service! Fast and friendly technicians made my busy day so much better. read more

Super fast and easy to work with. They were close to our house and provided excellent customer service.

Best $66 and 10 minutes spent ever! Drive up, gave dude the DMV document... sat there for 10 minutes, paid and left! No nonsense and fast, friendly service! read more

Super fast, super professional. Local family business. My go-to for any smog tests I need.

The best service I've ever received from a Smog Shop, by FAR! And the value was beyond expectations read more

Preferred Smog - 1886 Chevy C10 - Smog Check Stations Near Me - Benicia, California

Aunt needed her car smogged, nice and easy same day service. Very friendly great customer interaction. Highly recommend read more

This place is where everyone should get there smog test. Great prices. The owner is very nice and makes you feel like family. I only go here for my smog test. Best smog test company in Solano county read more

Chieb was so helpful,fast, professional, and Most importantly his customer service was outstanding. I called because I had questions about getting my car smogged. He was was very nice and helpful he said it would take 10 mins. I was in and out in 5 minutes not only. Great value and thankfully my car passed smog . I will be referring anyone I know to come here Thwacks again Chieb for your kindness and quick service read more

Super quick service. In and out in 10 minutes. Will definitely be coming back. No appointments but I think they probably work more efficiently that way. read more

I did not even need to leave my car for the smog check. I did not even need to leave the car to pay. It was the quickest most friendly service! Thank you so much! read more

I have been getting my cars smogged here for 10 years. It is by far the best. Chieb is honest, fast and has a great personality. He is a super guy and takes care of his people. He also has not raised his price ($66) in years. It is one of the last few good smog shops to be found anywhere. read more

Great service, fast and friendly. I highly recommend if you need a smog try them out....

I had my car's smog checked at Preferred Smog today. I didn't need an appointment. The price was way reasonable. They quickly took my car in and the check was painless from start to finish! Took less than 30 minutes! Even better the people doing the check were nicer than anyone else that has done a smog check in more than 30 years of my cars being tested! I will be a returning loyal customer as long as they are there from now on! read more

A very capable, efficient owner. I was in and out in minutes. Been going to this place for years. Highly recommend.

These guys were amazing. They had my car in and out with a smog check within 30 minutes. No appointment necessary but I called ahead to see if they were busy. Their pricing is really competitive and they couldn't have been nicer. I wouldn't take my car anywhere else! read more

I needed a smog for registration renewal and service was great, friendly and quick. Also was a really good price compared to other smog stations. read more

This is a nice local auto shop. The owner respects every customer's time and performs his services with smile. I will continue to use this shop without any hesitation. read more

Always so welcoming and gets the job done quickly. I highly recommend Preferred Smog.

We only bring our cars here for smog. No appointment needed, but we call to let him know we need smog and he tells us the best time to come by. read more

Awesome smog check! I went to Preferred Smog today (20 mins ago) and I only waited less than 10 mins. Didn't waste my time waiting. Great quality of service and very nice people! I recommend this smog check in Benicia or any city nearby. Thumbs up! read more

Ah yah!! Preferred is the key word!! In and out in 10 minutes, thank you Chieb, you are a rockstar!!

Quick and great service ! Walked in at 9am and was out at 9:15. Professional and friendly. Would highly recommend to anybody looking to get a smog read more

He always gets me in right away and does a great job and fast on my smog. I call before I come in and he tells me when which is always same day with in an hour or 2 .His prices are fare and he is a really nice guy. I won't go anywhere else for my smogs and I made sure to let everyone in my family know this is where they need to get their smogs from now on. read more

Awesome people to work with. They were quick and response over the phone and in person for a smog check. Process was smooth and they explained everything really well and completed all the paper work. Highly recommend! (: Pricing was also great! read more

These guys are the best. Very reliable and completely trustworthy - they'll always tell you how to get the best deal even if it means they don't do any work for you. My whole family brings our cars here and there's no one else we trust. read more

Great honest place to get a Smog test. I called ahead to book an appointment, they said come on down only one person in line. I drove down there. The smog test guy was pleasant and said there was only one person 10-15 minutes max. When it was my turn, I gave the guy my DMV note, and he took care of the smogtest pretty quickly. There were no issues, and I was out of there in less than 30 minutes. Fantastic, we will continue to get our cars smogged there. Highly recommend! read more

As returning customer I expected the same technician and setup. However, few things changed here. I tend to stick with one business when dealing with any automotive service; therefore, I was hesitant at first. Previously, this smog station was ran under the name Benicia Auto Care Center (BACC) by Nick. In case you don't know, BACC also provides mechanical service as well. Chieb is the new guy running this smog station under the name Preferred Smog. It remains to be a business tied with BACC. They are now equipped with a new smog test machine. For my particular car, it didn't require to be ran on a dynamometer AKA dyno. The test ran faster than I thought it would be! Cash is preferred due to the fact that there will be a 1 dollar transaction fee on credit cards. Fees such as this is expected on a small type of business so it wasn't a surprise. Also, the smog test price is already competitive and cheaper than most I've come across. Chieb is one cool guy that goes beyond. He noticed a loose hose in my engine bay and he tightened it up and ran a few diagnostic tests to ensure everything ran fine. He was completely transparent. That's what you call excellent business! I'm definitely returning for future tests on my other vehicles. read more

Fast friendly service and super convenient location. I would happily recommend them to anyone. It's not often taking your car in for a smog check is fun, but they made it happen. read more

Thank you Chieb! It's so refreshing dealing with a honest/quality shop. Your business is well earned keep up the great service! read more

This is the best ,most honest place to get your smog done and they have the best customer service ,thanks preferred smog till next time .

I've taken my car here snd had excellent service. Chieb was fast and friendly. I highly recommend him for your smogs.

What a wonderfully easy experience. I showed up just as they were opening with my 1994 truck needing to be check. Handed over my keys and registration, he drove in the bay, hooked it up, ran the tests and 15 minutes later I was done. Piece of cake. Great customer service. This is the second or third time I've used Preferred Smog and it definitely won't be the last. read more

Went here, had no clue where to heck in, 3 mechanics saw me and didn't offer to help. Waited 15 minutes wanting a smog check without any acknowledgement (and I walked in the mechanics area, they looked at me and turned their heads) Ended up driving 10 minutes to Vallejo for a cheaper smog check with help of YELP, they were friendly and I was in and out in 15 min read more

Needed to get my diesel truck smog didn't really feel like making an appointment . I wanted to show up and right away have somebody do my smog .I called several places but nobody was available till like the next day so I called preferred smog he said come on over he could fit me right away. I went to preferred smog the guy was super nice he took me right away smog my truck without a problem and I was on my way. I would deathly recommend him if you're getting your smog. Also he was extremely reasonable price wise. read more