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4.1 (71 reviews)
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Felix B.

The guy was cool, explained everything, and didn't try to upsell me on nonsense I don't need. If your car needs a smog and you want to be treated like a human instead of a walking wallet, come here.

LaLa E.

June 1st 2020 Such an awesome group of Guys!! Great customer service really goes a long way. That's why I'll always think of them when ever I need a smog. My daughter's car last week and now mine today. Really quick and easy and pricing is unbeatable! Happy to know they are still passing or failing cars (haha) during this Covid 19 stay at home mandate and are open for business. 5 stars Highly recommended :) Many thanks to YA'LL - The Yelp Familia! $60 star smog test only* cash-for the Land Cruiser. I called our usual mechanic and he was gonna charge me $98!! :( and I would have to drive to San Diego. In and out ~10minutes. There's a $29.99 check-in for regular cars plus the smog cert. (8 We have an SUV so it's more for trucks & mini vans.

Michael P.

Their website has a coupon for $29.99 + an $8.25 certificate - I attached a screenshot of it. My car is a 1996 model, so according to their coupon, that would add another $10 to their charge. It's Sunday. Nobody else is open. I need a smog start station check done ASAP (my fault for waiting til the last minute). I called in. Told the guys what I needed, he said he could do it for $85, but for me, he'd give me special pricing of $75. When I mentioned the coupon reading as it did on their website, he immediately dismissed me saying that's for 2000 or younger model cars and said good bye. Yes, good bye. I'll take my business elsewhere to somebody who isn't rude and honors what they advertise.

A Smog station amongst a gas station, car detailing and window tinting. And no wait for me. Sweet.
Chris B.

It came to the point where my car came of age and required its first smog check. An extra errand that came to light when renewing the registration online. I went to my go-to Smog Station at opening on a Friday morning but the doors weren't opened for business yet. I didn't want to sit around waiting so I searched for another smog station and this one was only a mile away. Talk about quick, friendly and affordable service! I suppose since it was really early I was the first customer and my car was able to get promptly serviced. And by prompt I mean 15 minutes at the most! I made like a double-double and I was in-and-out of there in no time :) Econosmog is nestled among a 76 gas station, a car wash/detailing and also window tinting. So if you want to reward your car after passing smog then why not bathe and feed it right after ;)

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Refused to honor Groupon voucher I already purchased. If you don't honor Groupon, get your vendor page off the platform. Rude too

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1 year ago

Quick, fast smog check. In and out fast and on with my day. Good service. No appointment needed.

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Extremely polite and professional. Absolute pleasure to deal with got me in and out in no time.

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2 years ago

Fast and quick service- very reasonably priced! Would highly recommend for a smog check and also not a long wait.

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2 years ago

Needed a star smog to sell my car. They have super fast service and lots of friendly staff to get you back on the road fast.

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2 years ago

Quick and fast service! 10/10 recommend, I came after work and I was in and out in less than 15 minutes!

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2 years ago

They were very professional, very fast, and gave me a discount as well. Super nice as well. I recommend!

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Literally called for availability and pricing and the dude hung up on me. Sounded over his day and job. Good job bro

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6 years ago

So fast and easy to smog my car. I appreciated the ease of the whole smog certification and the friendliness.

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Call me a fan! After…read moreover 30 years, my trusted, go-to mechanic closed his shop. I was at a loss for where to find another honest, reliable, knowledgeable auto mechanic shop. After a lot of Yelp research, I found Escondido Auto Tech. I brought my vehicles for a smog and got great service each time. Found them easy to work with too. Next, I brought in my car for maintenance and a list of repairs and items to check on. Let me not bore with the mundane details, just know: -they took good care of the car, addressing every item on my list. -Frank, the service manager, took the time to discuss the list of repairs with me and explained what they would do-to make sure we were on the same page with everything. He listens! In fact, when he received the list (which I'd emailed ahead of time) he immediately spotted a safety issue and reached out to me to get it addressed promptly. -they finished the work AHEAD of the promised completion time -took the trouble to score parts at a lower price than quoted (and passed on the savings!) -provided a detailed completed work order with information I about my vehicle that I found valuable. Like I said, call me a fan!

Dropped it off to have them check eveything for our trailer hauling road trip coming up, 100k mile…read moretune-up & breaks checked. This was our 1st time here and they are now our only go-to. They didn't oversell me (like our last mechanic place did constantly telling me I needed something fixed and it wasn't needed), very professional and did our whole list of service in a day.

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I had purchased a Groupon for a Smog Check at Super Smog Escondido. Johnson immediately greeted me…read morewhen I arrived. I was the only customer throughout my visit and did not have to wait while he immediately began the intake process and inspection. Near completion, he mentioned that it had been a little difficult to read the numbers on my catalytic converters. This was surprising because, although my vehicle is a 2000, the converters were newly installed just a few years ago. I shared that I had bought my vehicle at an auction and afterwards learned it needed all four of the converters so...spending more than the car is worth.. I had new ones installed a few years ago. I have also had my vehicle smogged after the converters were installed, years ago. After completing the inspection and passing, I provided my Groupon to another Auto Tech while Johnson moved my car out of the service bay. Johnson instructed the other Auto Tech, if I was paying cash, it would be $10 (exactly) for my "8.25" smog check certificate". (I didn't realize this discrepancy until after I had left). Right after I had paid and after he had parked my vehicle, Johnson re-approached the service desk and explained that he needed to charge me an additional $10 because there was an "aftermarket service charge." I replied that I had read some of the reviews his business has received and mentioned that, in his replies, he often states for customers to refer to the terms of the Groupon. I then explained that there is nothing in the terms and conditions on the Groupon that mentions an "aftermarket service charge." He referred me to a sign under the service desk that showed a $10 charge for aftermarket parts, then he admitted it is not included in the terms on the Groupon certificate but that he would be adding it soon. He then offered not to charge me the fee "this time" but that now I would know for next time. Two stars for the fast, friendly service; minus three stars for the round up the certificate fee and the other surprise upcharges. Ultimately, I suggest you reconsider going to Super Smog Escondido if it would make you uncomfortable to refuse to pay incorrect charges ($10 instead of the $8.25 certificate fee) and other inappropriate charges that this business will likely try to tack on. Personally, I plan to not return. There are other smog inspection places nearby that are competitively priced and don't play these haggling, bait-and-switch games.

Called for a star station smog check.No appt necessary. In and out in 10 minutes. Unfortunately it…read morefailed inspection so have to repair and make a trip back. Will be charged again should be a good bargain.

Smog Check Escondido - smog_check_stations - Updated May 2026

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