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    RC Hi-Tech

    4.6 (74 reviews)
    Closed 9:00 am - 6:00 pm

    Services - RC Hi-Tech

    Check engine light

    Engine oil light diagnosis

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    Auto noise diagnosis

    Tire Pressure Monitoring System diagnosis

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    Auto vibration diagnosis

    Auto diagnosis or inspection

    Auto pre-purchase inspection

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    Oil changes

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    Auto battery or electrical system repair

    Auto brake repair

    Auto engine repair

    Auto exhaust repair

    Auto HVAC repair

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    Auto steering and suspension repair

    Routine automotive maintenance

    Smog check

    Transmission leak inspection

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    Hannah S.

    Quick service for a SMOG and an oil change. Friendly and fair price. They also have a couple of extremely friendly dogs to keep me company while I waited.

    Johnny E.

    The guys here are cool with recommending what's really needed for your car they also give you a pretty fair price for the work. Keep in mind also they may look busy with a lot of cars but some how they are able to get me out pretty quickly. No matter how small the job is they will prioritize you thanks fellas.

    Christ K.

    I really don't want to write this but I need to warn you guys. I came for something on the inside of my car and left with a problem on the outside! I went to this place on a Saturday out of convenience because I didn't want to drive to my trusted mechanic who was far away from Long Beach. I came for a smog check and also had my engine light on. Jonathan, ran an assessment using a device to determine what error codes the car had. He immediately suggested I replace the oxygen sensor. I agreed and asked if I could leave my car and that I would pick it up a few days later when the parts and repair was completed. The pickup was scheduled for Wednesday. I get a voicemail on Monday (a few days later) asking me to pick up my car because the repair was done. I paid about 180.00 and left with my car because I still had to drive it 60 miles before I did my smog test. I pulled over my car in an empty parking lot about a mile later to try to enter a food market. The store was closed so I walked to my car and saw damage to the right rear side of my bumper. I called Jonathan and let him tell the story without telling him what I saw. He said he forgot to tell me that two crackheads had a fight in his business and fell on my car. He even knew what side they fell on. He admitted it happed in his lot but said that it's not on the business. He even suggested that it may not have even happened at that shop but still admitted seeing them fall on the car. If you create an order and take someone's car, you are fully responsible!!! Long story short I end up going to my mechanic who was far away and he tells me that replacing that part was unnecessary and that a better assessment should have been done. If y'all like to get shafted then go ahead. I'm a reasonable person but y'all got it twisted if you think this place is legit. If anything, they need to open a criminal investigation on this place. It's a trip because all these good reviews had me coming here all positive.

    RC. HI-TECH Automotive Service & SMOG CHECK
    K. M.

    In-Out 5-10mins:) for Smog Test! Plus honored Yelp 5% off! I would go here for anything... Jonathan is EXCELLENT!! HONEST, KIND, & PROFESSIONAL! Won't try to sell u something U don't need!

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    Thanks Beril! We will see you for the next oil change.

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    Ratha C.

    Thanks for the great review! Come visit Tobi anytime!

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    Ratha and his son Jonathan are great and always a positive experience there with my smog checks, oil change, brakes, and rotors.

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    Great place to go to get your required SMOG test done, if you live near downtown LBC. Like getting…read moredocuments notarized, the process is heavily regulated by the state, but unlike a notary, it looks like a SMOG testing center can charge what they want. So the $40 out the door (including the mandatory $8.25 fee for the certificate) is a great price. I actually found a coupon from smogtips.com for $29.95 for this space, but once you add in the extras, it came out the same...so the tech didn't even take it. The $40 is listed clearly, and it seems like it would be the same for minivans and small SUVs as well (other places seem to have extra surcharges for that). Like others said, it's easy to drive in if you are next, but if somebody is getting tested, you would need to drive into the auto repair shop driveway right after and walk back to the garage to get in line. You can only enter going South on Long Beach Blvd (since Long Beach Blvd is a divided road). There is a small waiting room with a TV showing a local station. Once our car got hooked up, it took about 15 minutes to complete. They take credit cards, and will give you a computerized Vehicle Inspection Report. Now I just need to wait for the electronic submission to be recorded at the DMV, so I can renew my registration on-line. Conclusion: the price is good, and quick once you get started. We'll come back to this place in 2 years.

    Not the most exciting thing ever, getting a smog check, but it is necessary if I want to continue…read moreto be able to legally drive, so I was looking for a convenient and affordable place to get it done, and yelp suggested I go here. Yelp was correct: their $40 price is on the low end of standard (they have a coupon on their website, but turns out I didn't actually need it to get that price), the guy working there (who I think may have also been the owner) was super friendly, and I was in and out in 10 minutes. My only complaint: they really need a better sign directing traffic - they have a big sign out in front, that points into their one-car garage, so if someone else is already getting a smog check (as was the case when I got there), it is completely non-obvious where to go. You actually turn into the following drive-way, which looks like it leads into a car-wash, and then park around the back of the building. Their sign out front really needs to tell people that. Once I figured out where I was going, though, super quick and easy.

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