Balboa Smog Test & Lube Center

a) They never answer their phone.
b) They do not have their hours listed.
c) There’s no indication of price range.
Go to A&M on Saticoy, just east of Whiteoak. on south side of road. Nicest guys and fast work. $ 47 for Smog Inspection.

Some smog tech now long short term smog score fail and two bad reviews but l was the worst smog tech y. GOOD LUCK STAYING A STAR, STATION
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AWFUL CUSTOMER SERVICE!!, the Asian guys that worked there do not speak english clearly, I took my car for oil change, they told the price was $ 49 for oil change, I left and came back in 1 hour, when I arrived there, the younger guy told me that the balance was $ 89 because they had to use special oil, and they had to change my air filter, which they did not tell me when i left my car, and I did not ask for an air filter exchange, I told them my budget was only $ 49. The old Asian guy told me that if I did not pay the balance they will keep my car keys, or they will call the police to
see what they think, It was too frustrating for me, I did not have the time to wait for the police, I paid them the balance, and I left without wanting to come back to this
place. They are not professional and do not even understand english well, I do not know how they can handle business with this customer service and with this kind
of practice, making the customers spend money just because they wanted that way. BE CAREFUL BEFORE GOING THERE!

Quick and easy. Very friendly service for both Smog Testing and Oil Changes. A really good place.

So, I had been going to these guys for years with my old car and they were good. I have a different car now, a Ford, and I went to them for a Smog Check. The younger Asian guy looks at me oddly and says, «What year is your car?» I tell him the year and then he opens the hood and starts poking around with the older owner guy in the engine.
Then the older guy comes back to me and says the Smog test is too hard for this car and says they will not do it cause it takes too much time. Then the younger guy pulls the car out. WTF??? It is too hard? It takes too long??? You are a mechanic not a model! Um, and it is an effin FORD, not some Peugeot or Maserati??? Are you kidding me??? Plus, HELLO, I was the ONLY ONE THERE!!! They were less than not busy, NO OTHER CUSTOMERS/​CARS WERE AROUND!!! And it looked like nobody else was gonna come either. I was shocked. I did not know they could turn down a smog check. I mean if I have to do it, then they should have to do it as well. They are licensed by the State Of California for chrissakes. I said I will have to report them to the Auto labor dept. and defiantly the old guy pointed to the sign and said, «Call them.»
Un-​be-​effin-​lievable!!!
I will NEVER go to those lazy jerks again. There is too much competition.

Service was fast and friendly. No wait. They also do oil changes unless of course you drive a German Turbo Charged Sports car.

Convenient, quick, always nice

Before today, I probabyl would have given this place (owner) a good review, as I’d patrionized the place maybe 6 times over the last few years, without a problem.
AFTER TODAY? Well. different story.
Will never go there again.
For some reason, today the owner was extremely rude to me. Have no idea what the deal was.
No line. pulled my car in as usual, and they went about their work. I did not complain about the 32 price, but when i went to pay the bill the owner started to hassle me. complaining it took too long too change the oil (was there all of 25min), my car was too old and oil filter location was too hard on my car .(1993 Buick) to reach… — I thought the moron was joking until I realized he wasn’t.
Said my car oil hadn’t been changed in 10k miles (not true). he «noticed» the windshield oil sticker revealed I’d patronized another oil change place previous to this visit. like it was their fault or something… for whatever his problem was.
When I mentioned it had not been 10k miles since the last change, which is beside the point of doing the job, he ssentially accused me of being liar on top.
Keep me mind. I was never confrontational and quite franky, I had no idea where this was coming from as I on the phone most the time they worked on it. Even told
He didnt’ want to have to work on a car that was too hard to take the oil filter off? WTF?! Don’t bring my car back, etc? — I wondered if I was on some new version of Candid Camera.
Anyway…not worth getting too worked up. for we are talking about oil change places here, which are a dime a dozen. BUT, t as a polite PAYING CUSTOMER, one should not have to take abuse from some lazy idiot with an attitude who doens’t want to have to do his job, no matter what service they have been hired to to.
Needless to say, I won’t be back and I will recommend to anyone who will listen not to patronize the place. Life is too short… like being hassled by Burger King cuz you bought your fries at McDonalds… weird… He keeps this up, my car will be around a lot longer than his business… friggin’ moron.

There is never a line here and the gentleman are always very friendly. The owner seems to have really positive energy and is always whistling.

Great fast service. Nice guys!!!