Fairmount Test Only Station

We are from nu auto repair and we recommend everybody there. It’s a good place for smog

Went here after work for a smog check. It’s a star certified station and the ad outside the shop reads $ 31.95 (for most cars, older cars and trucks cost more, didn’t apply for me though since I have an 03 GTI) for a smog plus 8 bucks for the actual certification if you pass. I got there just in the nick of time since they close at 5pm. Elmer was the guy on duty and he was friendly to talk to and did my smog check in about 10 minutes. The passed smog check was sent straight to the DMV and he gave me a result paper and a receipt and i was out and on my way home. It was a quick and pleasant experience and I recommend that anyone go here for your smog checking needs. Closes at 5pm on weekdays. I’d prefer if they opened till 6pm to accomodate the people who work 9 to 5pm; just my suggestion.
There is also a waiting area with a water jug. Didn’t drink any, but loved the gesture.

I have been using this test only station for years. Because my car is 25 years old I have to use a test only station. They are always fast and courteous. I always take a coupon that I print out from the Internet and it is clearly stated on the premises that trucks and cars older than 1995 must pay $ 10 more. I highly recommend this place, they are not the kind of people that would try to rip you off.

Mr. Tony N. replied to my honest review falsely stating the encounter at his business. The owner was not present and the encounter he is saying happened NEVER happenned. He is lying to invalidate my review. Additionally, the owner sent me a private message threatening legal action if I refuse to «recheck» my review. I have also posted a screen shot photo of his threat. Avoid this place if you can.

I received a phone call from Fairmount Test Station apologizing for their old coupon and not honoring it. I will be heading down Saturday morning to collect $ 25 from them which will equate to 50% off.
I must say it is refreshing to see a company who cares enough to actually call me up and apologize and offer to compensate me for more then the amount they initially offered.
I will be removing my ad Saturday morning after receiving my $ 25.

In and out in less than 15, for only $ 40. Doesn’t get much better than that. Thanks for the quick service Elmer!

Came here about two weeks ago or so. Very fast and friendly workers. Was able to get a smog check done for $ 40 in under fifteeen minutes. I think this is the cheapest location compared to its other competitors across city heights neighborhood.

I had to do some work on my car which involved unplugging the battery. This causes the computer to reset the current trip mileage. The guy plugged in the computer scanner and he told me that my car wasn’t ready to smog. He said other smog check stations would just do the test and would’ve failed my car. I drove my car about 100 miles and it was ready. I went today and I passed. This is a real good place and only 40 bucks for 1996 and newer cars. The guy is friendly and in less than 20 minutes you’ll be done. I recommend this station to everyone.

They do a great job running this place and it’s star certified. 40 bucks for a smog with no gimmicks sounds pretty good to me! I would bring my car again here again.

EXCELLENT price (because that’s usually what matters to most) but also absolutely fantastic customer service. The owner, Tam Tran is incredibly friendly, polite, honest and very knowledgable — for example he will is aware that the «dyno emissions test» where they put a machine is your tailpipe is NO longer required in california if your for car is from 2000 of over. Refer to
for more details. He is also very honest and will quote you a price that includes the certificate and any available promotions available to the public. I had an outstanding experience and I would VERY HIGHLY recommend everyone come to this place.

Awesome fast reliable dependable. Very knowledgeable owner with fair prices. Quick with no issues, let’s you know what the problem is if you don’t pass. Looks can be deceiving. Make sure to stop by.

Very good. Very efficient tech. Hai was very helpful. Will take all my cars here. I’ve coming here for about 15 years.

The tech was friendly and the prices are very competitive. I will be back for my next smog service!

Smog was only $ 40, Man is very nice and very knowledgeable. Took my car to get a smog and unfortunately it failed. He told me what was wrong and what I should do but said I should make sure with a mechanic. Told me to get it fixed and come back and would get retest for free. So I took my vehicle to a mechanic, got it fixed and took back to get the free smog check that same day. Vehicle passed and I am a happy customer. Definitely recommend this place.

Nice people here. Very efficient work and everything is done to 100% satisfaction. I found this place on Unilocal and I can see why it has a high rating. $ 40 was what I paid, not a penny more. Taught me something about my Atkinson didn’t even know! Get your smog checks here.

Awesome deals. Great check in offer. Polite. Quick. Professional. What more could you ask for. Only $ 40 bucks

The owner was very nice! Accepted the 30% for checking in and we made at 528pm and the shop was still open. He let us do the smog check! Fast quick and easy! Defentintly recommend it!

My DMV renewal notice states «SMOG Certification Required at a STAR station.» I have been to this smog test station twice and lucky for me this is a STAR station. Two years ago my vehicle passed the first time. This year, my vehicle failed. I have a 1996 truck, so it wasn’t surprised, just bummed. Mr. Loc told me it could be the catalytic converter or the sensors, so he told me to take it to a muffler shop and they would know what needed to be fixed. He said if I brought the truck back to him within two weeks, he would re-​test for free. So I take it back with a new catalytic converter and he runs a new test. It passed! I was so relieved!
My experience both times was great. Mr. Loc was polite, efficient and knew what he was doing. I will be back here the next time.

Getting your car smogged isn’t the most enjoyable thing on my to-​do list, but it has to be done. The guy at this test center was really friendly and honest. Since my car is a model older than 1996, the cost of the service would have been about $ 50 (an extra $ 10 on top of what newer cars cost). Rolled in with the check engine light, among other issues, and when I failed the test, the guy let me know that I could take the test again within 2 weeks and if it failed, it would be free, and if it passed, I would only be charged for the smog certificate (about $ 8.30). Free retest? Heck yeah!
Went again today, the guy remembered what was up with my car, and everything went smoothly. He even gave me feedback when I told him I was applying for the vehicle retirement program. I’d totally recommend this place for an honest and no-​hassle smog check.

This place does it’s job well. Paid $ 40 for a smog test. Was in & out of there within 20 min… Other than the parking, this place is golden.