What Our Customers Say

"Quick, very friendly and super accessible."

"Good service, the guy from the smog check place was nice!"

"Great and fast service I was out in less than 20 min"

"Excellent experience , made it so easy. I showed up and was in and out in 20 minutes. Great price too."

"Me and my husband came in for a smog. Victor helped us out and gave us great advice since our car failed smog. We will be back again to test soon."

"The best place in San Luis Rey to go to"

"Came in mid-day for a smog check mentally planning on an hour wait but they had it done in fifteen minutes. Great service, thank you."

"Great customer service, kind and did a great job and fast! Will be returning."

"The best service, great deal, fast and efficient."

"So amazing very fast and helpful for my first smog test"

"Excellent, professional and always quick! Rick and his team there keep our whole family on the road our cars running well!"

"The gentleman who helped me out was awesome! Great customer service and a quick, easy experience. I paid $48 for my 2014 Prius to get smogged and STAR certified, which was a great price. They also give you a $5 discount for leaving a review. Definitely recommend Garden Grove Smog"

"Got my smog done here quick and easy. Totally recommend!!"

"Super quick and easy! Made the process so much less stressful!"

"Helpful staff. I appreciate John’s help"

"The guy he done excellent work I came 2 times Thank you 😊"

"So nice, quick and very efficient."

"Quick friendly professional service from the folks at this location. They do the state mandated emissions inspections. They also do this for cars from out of state too! I have one hybrid vehicle I bring here aswell. This place is super convenient. Highly recommend this spot!!"

"highly recommeded for this shop"

"Very quick, great experience. Definitely recommend for smog test!"

"MIKE TOOK REAL GOOD CARE OF ME. FAST SERVICE. VERY REASONABLY PRICED. THANK YOU"

"Excellent and reliable service with reasonable pricing, and the turnaround to get my car back was pretty quick for Cat replacement."

"Quick service, needed a smog and didn’t have an appointment was in and out within 10 minutes. Friendly service, would definitely recommend for a quick smog check."

"Saturday walk in close to closing time, I was in and out with the Smog check technician was through on a state transfer"

"Mike is the mechanic and a great person help me with my exhaust problems replacing my catalytic converter great job welding. If you have any questions you can stop by for estimate. Thank you Mike."

"Was friendly. Happy to serve people."

"I 100% recommend Mike to do your exhaust work. Great customer service, very detailed and fair in pricing. He did a great job on my truck. He also does other work. A trustworthy mechanic."

"Fabulous. Great, fast service. I have a regular place where I live for smogs and was a little nervous because I am just in town for a family medical emergency which has been longer than expected and my registration is due in a few days. Escondido Star smog lives up to the 2000++ "

"Mechanic here was very helpful with some brake issues on my toyota, highly recommend!"

"Got an oil change and the vehicle was not overfilled with oil. I have been to Firestone and a AAA approved repair facility that overfill vehicles with oil by half a quart. Thank you for taking the time to do it right."

"This place was a gem to find. New to the area and needed a SMOG for my registration. Slid in here mid week around noon with no appointment. In and out in less than an hour. They were upfront about price, expectations, and time frame. Gentleman who rang me up when it was done, was"

"Muffler replacement, very nice and fast"

"These guys were great at every step of the process. Highly recommend!"

"I got my exhaust done here and loved the results, definitely recommend coming here."