They were able to get me in right away. The people were very nice and friendly and their pricing reasonable. read more

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I've been coming here for a long time with my old Jeep, every 2 years when it's required. They're always honest and fair. Most other places say their machine for old cars is 'broken right now' because they don't want to do them, but not Raul's. I've needed repairs a few times because it's an old Jeep with old car problems. They're up front about what it needs and they've always fixed whatever needed fixing with no issues. Thanks for keeping my favorite car passing and on the road. read more

i took my 77 chevy truck to to get a smog another smog shop wasn't able to pass it because they don't know how to properly operate it since it's three on the floor but raul's crew was very knowledgeble and my truck passed thanks you see you next year read more

thought it was weird i took my car in about three times and they told me my moniters were not ready and was unable to smog, than about leaving they told me "nevermind we should be able to smog it" as my car was mid way testing they said they were unable to because blue smoke was coming from the exhaust. i had taken it after to seaward auto care in the avenue and he tested it and passed no problem and stated there was no blue smoke coming from my exhaust during or upon deacceleration. i do know my valve seals are not leaking or damaged which that smoke can be caused from or my piston rings. Just thought it was odd they kept telling me the only thing i could do is "keep driving it" read more

I have been coming to Raul's for years and they treat you like family! I had an oil change in my truck just recently and had smogs on my other vehicles through the years. I still need a smog check on my Chevy Volt but will bring it in for October. Rock solid mechanics that go over concerns with you too! Big thumbs up for Raul's! read more

I needed a smog test to register my car and went to their service center as it was just down the road from the Santa Paula DMV. Raul and his team are outstanding. Not only did they get me right in for the test they went above and beyond when I mentioned that the tire light was coming on. They offered to check that out. But that's not all. They asked if I would like help to remove my out of state plates to turn in, and then said to swing back by after I returned to the DMV and they would put my new plates on for me and fill my tires to the right pressure. I can't thank them enough for helping me out. read more

Hey all Matthew D. from Santa Paula. It's very hard when you are trying to find a perfect smog place, and or a Mechanic for all of your cars and SUV needs. Unless you give a place like Raul's a chance, you will never go wrong.I highly recommend going to see these people, they are the "Top gun" of auto repair, and smog I have been going to them for years, Very good people. Tell Rosa, I sent you. And this is not a paid ad. read more

My car is a 1991 and went to 5 different smog shops because they were scared to smog my car. They were very professional and answered every question I had. The lady running the front desk made me feel very welcomed there. Even made me miss my mom. Overall excellent service and best priced smog shop in Ventura county that I've found so far. read more

Great Fast service at Raul's Today. Needed smog check, went over Saturday morning and was completed in about 30 Minutes. Highly recommended, Thank You! read more

This is probably the worst smog station I've ever been to, do yourself a favor and avoid this place I was there getting my vehicle smog and a guy came in with the motorhome and some guy out of no we're started yelling to do that vehicle 1995- older it is $150 if it fails you still pay $150... And you have to pay another $150 to get it Tested Again he Said "SMH" I too have a motorhome an 1988 and I cannot believe the price to do a motorhome so I checked around in the area and Ventura they run anywhere from 60 to $70 not including the certificate which is around $25 what a rip off I will not be coming back to this place. read more

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I would totally recommend this place. The owners are very friendly and give excellent customer service. They also deliver fast service as well. Definitely coming back. read more

I just took my car here this week to do a smog check. It was my first time coming here and I am so glad that I did. The woman behind the counter was nice and funny and Raul came out and met me and talked to me for a bit, we had quite a great conversation while I was paying for my Smog, and all of the customers that were there were also very nice and friendly, and you could tell they were long time customers who loves coming here. I will keep coming back! There's no longer a reason for me to drive into Oxnard or Ventura for a smog test when there's such a great little place here in Santa Paula! Wonderful service! Thank you for that! read more

He wanted to charge me $130 dollars to smog my old truck. I paid more than half of it, and when I tried to bring it back, they said they wouldn't have time. They started playing games. Especially after offering to buy it. Not cool. I am all for small business, but don't take advantage of our community. I know SP is small. read more

These people are crooks. Failed my smog for nonsense unrelated to emissions. Do not use them unless u want unnecessary bills

I took my 2002 Silverado in for a smog check. He said it failed due to a number on the Cat. He's full of shit. He charged me and said it failed and sent me off. I drove to fillmore to another Ramon check location and it passed. Seems fishy, so "F" this place don't waste your time or money here. If I could give this place negative stars I would. read more

The best in Santa Paula,fast ,reliable service I use them every year for both my cars

I've been coming to Raul's for a very long time and never had a problem. He is very nice and the staff is also. The process is fast and I don't have to wait long. read more

First time customer and I was very pleased with my experience. Pricing was lower than I expected and I was in and out in what felt like 20 minutes. Based on my personal experience I would highly recommend. read more

Don't recommend extremely poor customer service from all the employees. Also the quality of work is not great at all. And don't forget your mask. read more

Honest hardworking folks that have been in the game for decades. Always glad to support a small local business.

I came in around 11am on a Thursday to do a smog check. I was in and out in 20 minutes with a passing car. The guy at the desk was very friendly. Look for a coupon in the Santa Paula Times too. The only discomfort is that the waiting area inside is very small, but it was bearable as the service was fast. I had no issues with the DMV recognizing this test facility. read more

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Needed a smog and just stopped in to set appointment. The staff was great and friendly and completed smog test while I waited and was in and out in less than 30 minutes. They really care about their customers and did a great job. Highly recommend. read more

Best experience ever when it came to getting my car smogged! The shop is family owned, so you can tell that they value there customers! The lovely lady and her husband helped me in no time and I was out on my way in less than 20 minutes! 10/10 experience would resmog my car there again! read more

Rosa, just wanted to say thank you for responding. I probably misheard and got the details wrong from my mechanic because I'm not a car person and don't understand all the lingo, but I do fully trust my mechanic, Concours Motors in Ventura. After it failed a smog test at Raul's they spent a full day looking at my car and running tests on it and couldn't find any smog issues or white smoke. I then took it to the smog center across the street, Thompson Smog Test Center, and it passed no problem. It was also not cheap to have my car evaluated after it failed at Raul's and I also had to pay for another smog at a different center, which is why I felt the need to post my experience in order to let any perspective customers know about my situation before they decided to take their car here. I have taken two previous cars to Rauls in the past and had no issues, so I was a bit disappointed as a returning customer. I was also looking at your recent reviews and it looks like I'm not the only one who has had a negative experience in the past couple months. I understand you are defending your business, but maybe a second look at the negative reviews wouldn't be a bad idea. read more

Stay away from this place and go to a smog only center. I gave this place a try since I was passing through this town.....Big mistake. I went by for a smog check, my car blew clean numbers, but failed due to modified exhaust. My exhaust failed because it was a dual exhaust and did not have a "Y" junction before separating at the ends. Makes sense since its part of California law. So I ask the guy how much to fix it? The cost was $760 just to add the Y-section onto my exhaust system. 760?? What a rip off. Seems like they failed me on purpose just to get me on overpriced repairs (which I walked away from). Oh yeah, I was the first on there when they opened and it took them an hour and ten minutes to test, while I saw two later than me customers finish before me (seems like shady work to me).....pretty much wasted my time. I'm sticking to smog only shops instead of can do repair shops. Don't get fooled into thinking you have to fix what these can do shops say for prices that are way overcharged. Not to mention they don't even give a free re-test after I get my exhaust fixed. Look out for additional fees that get tacked onto their original prices posted on their shop sign. Don't fall for their repair costs, they are too high. read more

They took care of my impromptu smog check in about 25-30 minutes. There were 2 people ahead of me! They were cheaper than the other spots and not far from the DMV! Thanks folks I will use you guys again when needed. read more

I have always had a positive experience at Raul's Smog. My whole family has been taking their cars there for years. We pull up without an appointment and they take our cars in within 10 minutes and I am on my way in about 20 minutes. I would never go anywhere else. We are always treated in such a friendly way. I cannot understand why anyone would have a negative review of Raul's Smog. I wish all their customers would give a review so that people considering getting their smog done at Raul's Smog would see that most customers rate Raul's Smog highly..:) read more

This place has great service, I only spent about 20 minutes. I dropped my car walked across the street to get food and when I came back it was all done, staff is very friendly and professional. read more

I went in to get a smog check on my Ford Mustang today and the process was relatively quick. The issue occurred after the smog check was already completed. When it came time to pay, I used my fiancée's card. The woman who rang me up said that I couldn't do that unless I showed her his drivers license. Therefore, I proceeded to call him in front of her and he texted me a picture of his drivers license. I showed her and she told me that she would not accept it because his address on the drivers license did not match the address that I wrote down on the paperwork she gave me. Mind you, the address I wrote down wasn't from my drivers license or anything like that. I told her that I could give her my card number (I had mine at home since my fiancée and I share a bank account and I thought no big deal). She said no and that I could get cash from an ATM at the liquor store across the street. It was a super busy street with a crosswalk pretty far away. I had to walk about 15 minutes to get there only to be told they didn't have an ATM. So I had to walk another 5-10 minutes to go to a gas station which did. I was harassed by some guy in his car on the way, which isn't their fault, but just added to the experience. I completely understand wanting to ensure that I'm not stealing someone's card, but it seemed like she was just making up what would/would not be acceptable to use his card. And it just made for an unnecessarily awful experience. Not to mention, the car is in my dad's name and that didn't seem to be an issue. read more

I took in my '94 Camry and when it failed the first time Raul checked out the facts and figures and determined what the issue was and let the car run longer and tested it again--no charge. He worked so hard to make sure my car passed. He was so incredibly kind and wonderful. I will definitely go back. It was a very very good experience. read more

They are expensive and do not work on fixing isssues, just replaceing part's. Very little logical deduction at the lab. Had 3 oxegen sensrs and an EGR valve all fail over the week-end. They charged, or wanted to charge in excess of $800 for this work. I ran a can of seafoam throught the engine and clened the carbon out and all the issues disaperred. This was the secound vehicle they screwed me on. NEVER AGAIN! read more

Quite simply, very friendly and fast. Had my car smogged in less than 15 minutes. They also do oil changes and I will most definitely return for that! read more

These people are honest! I lost my fishing license in Thousand Oaks, and it showed up at Raul's Smog shop and they mailed it back to me. This is honesty, integrity and what America is: kind people. We will drive to Santa Paula for our next smog check. Thank You Thank You Thank You read more

Nice people. Got quoted $58 for smog check which was already cheaper than some of the Ventura locations I had called. Then they gave me an additional $10 off for no reason. Didn't notice that until I looked at the invoice in the car. The service was quick. Will be going back again for the other car to get smog checked. read more

Excellent service along with honest family-owned atmosphere. They were recommended to me and I would recommend them to anyone and especially to those that have RVs. They've done me right and got me my certs and i've had some difficult cases- 2 motorhomes and a pick up truck, all from the 80s to be exact. A very good, trustworthy family-owned business. 5 stars read more

I have been bringing my car to Raul and Rosa for as long as I can remember. I have never had a problem and honestly appreciate the family business atmosphere. I can trust that my car is always well taken care of!!!!! I would recommend their shop to anyone! I just walked out after being there for a max 20 minutes. That's my kind of service, excellent service! Thanks you guys for always taking good care of my me and my cars! read more

I needed a smog test on a 2000 Lincoln and on the way to DMV I saw this location. I had to have a smog completed and instead of coming all the way back to Ventura, I stopped here. Boy, am I glad I did!! The staff was quick, very friendly and knowledgable. Raul the owner, once the mechanic spotted a cracked hose and pointed it out, had the hose replaced at a very low price as a customer service enhancement. I would reccommend Raul's for any work as they are honest and to find a smog location and car repair business that is up front and that wants to create good will for the city of Santa Paula, they are the best!! read more

My first test failed so I had my son do some repairs and replace parts and when I returned for a retest, the technician asked me who had done the repairs and he asked me for the receipt of what had been done. I told him my son did them and he refused to retest. He said, and I quote, "repairs have to be done by a certified mechanic." He went on to say that the Bureau of Automotive Repair wants to get old cars off the road so a receipt is required. I believed him and left. It was obvious he just didn't want to bother or perhaps because the cost to retest is lower. When I repeated what they had told me to friends and family, I was told that was incorrect information. I phoned the Bureau of Automotive Repairs to get the official requirements. I was told that ANYONE can make the repairs, that if the vehicle passes that is the key. I filed a complaint with the Bureau of Automotive Repair as the technician obviously lied and gave untrue statements, harrassed me about the receipts, which were not required, and in addition attempted to intimidate me. read more