Bake Smog Center

Cheap and quick smog check. Been using Bake Smog Center for 4 years now. No appointment necessary, and I’m always in/​out in about 20 – 25 min. Smog check costs only $ 45. They do offer routine car maintenance/​repair services so might try them out next time.

I took my car here last week for smog. Everything was fast and complete and the staff friendly. I could not ask for a better experience and the price was really good. Best smog place in Irvine!

I had my radiator looked at closer about 3 weeks ago and the Thermostat had in fact been replaced. My apologies to Bake Smog Center for that part. The radiator flush should have been performed though. Not just drained and added fluid.

Fast, excellent & affordable service! Came for smog check and was done in 15 min. Definitely recommend!

Fast smog test friendly service well recommended by a friend of mine for a great price most definitely I will keep coming back thanks Oscar

Super fast! I was done in less than 10 minutes. They were very friendly and professional and even gave me some tips about how to get the tree sap off my car that the annoying trees dropped all over it at my work.

Amazing staff. Very generous! I’ve been here twice and never had to wait, I would definitely recommend this place to get a smog check.

Fast, easy and cheap. Plain and simple. The owner seems like a nice guy, he really appreciated my business.

The best, fast, straightforward, $ 45 smog test ! Oscar is the man! Highly recommend this place. If they can give this excellent service on simple job, then I bet they are excellent with their other auto services.

Great guy and fast! In and out within about 20 minutes… perhaps a little less. Will use again!

No appointment needed in my case. Showed up at 1:15pm and was out at 1:45pm. Convenient, fair price ($ 45) and a friendly mechanic.
Be aware that there wasn’t much of a reception desk, I had to poke around to find someone to help me, but after I got a hold of someone, they took care of me immediately.

Quick, easy and affordable. Oscar and his crew are super nice and can fix anything! If you want honesty and quickness come here!

I called this company after discovering that I needed to have a smog check done quickly. They were very prompt in scheduling me in, and I barely had time to answer a few emails before I found out that they had completed the work.
When I questioned the mechanic about paperwork processing time and interacting with the DMV, he was very knowledgeable and provided me with the information I needed.
I appreciate the attentiveness of this business and their efficiency. I would definitely come back again given the painless customer service experience. Thanks for making my visit great!

I’ve been exempt from Smog checks for a few years so I was blown away by what done shops are charging for them now. I’m so glad I found Bake Smog Center. Oscar doesn’t seem to be much of a talker but I’ll be damned if they weren’t quick and cheap. $ 45 out the door (small car) including certification in about 15 minutes.
I’ll definitely be coming back.

Good straight forward service from small scale owner. Less than 50 for smog check and 90 on ac tuneup without coupon is solid value.

If you want a quick and no-​hassle smog, this is your place. Instead of the front entrance, its easier to bring your vehicle around to the back garage entrance (through the middle «alley»). I usually just drop the car off, go get lunch around the corner, and its done when I get back. $ 45, easy-​peasy.

I called Saturday morning to see if I needed an appointment for a smog check. I was told I could just come by, no problem! When I came I was promptly received and they started working on my car immediately.
I think communication was a little lacking. I walked through the front and was told to bring my car back. Once I got there I got out of the car and they started working on it. No one really told me if I would pay before… after. Or how many minutes it would take, if I could go for a walk… Honestly I’m not complaining though.
Because the smog check was only $ 45 (no fee for using a card or anything!) I only waited about 15 minutes and everything was finished. Quick and painless, the way I like it.

Just went here this afternoon for a SMOG check and I was in and out in less than 30 min! Super convenient and quick and it was just $ 45 for my 2006 Toyota Corolla.
I actually went here back in 2011 and it was $ 40 then. Two years ago I went to Bake Auto Care thinking it was the same place and ended up paying $ 68! So happy to see it only went up by $ 5 in 4 years — it’s still cheaper than what I paid 2 years ago.

The Biennial ritual for every vehicle owners (4+ years) in CA… if it goes well good… if not… it’s a living nightmare… I’d rather pay for a fat stripper to give me a lap dance than to go through that nightmare… well…Bake Smog Center relieved it.
SHORT STORY
Fast and decent pricing. Failed smog test at a test-​only center… Simply put, the oxygen sensor was working just enough to run the car… but not good enough to pass the California smog test… left the car around noon and was done (diagnostics, repair, smog test) and out with everything by 3PM. Oscar kicks ass.
LONG STORY
So…I go for my biennial smog test and fail. The reason? The «drive cycle» wasn’t ready.
Apparently, every car has this «drive cycle» and is different by every car… it has a list of check monitors it needs to pass so that a «drive cycle» is complete, and the car can get smog tested.
I failed that shit (the smog test) because the drive cycle wasn’t «complete». It was the «O2 sensor heater (not the O2 sensor)» that did not check. It was because of that one stupid shit (O2 sensor heater) not checking, I was guaranteed a smog test «fail».
All the other places that I went told me to drive it around more… and that shit (the O2 sensor heater) will eventually kick in — I drove to LA, Brea, locally… and already I drove over 600+ miles… and this shit (O2 sensor heater) still didn’t kick in… a few weeks passed of doing this shit (the purposeless driving).and it still didn’t kick in.
Out of hope, I found Bake Smog Center, where Oscar told me he would have to do a diagnostic on it to find out exactly that shit (the problem) was. He ran the test on the Dyno-​thingy, and told me that shit (O2 sensor) was lazy… which did not make that O2 sensor heater check… meaning it worked enough to operate the car, but not pass the test… so I opted to have the thing replaced… and it was done…
…it just felt good to get this shit (the whole thingy) done…

So I call at 4:40pm. I ask if I can be seen. They say be here by 5 and yes. Arrived at 5:05. He takes my car and I’m done by 5:30 certified and everything.
I have a Scion tC 2005 and he charged a total of $ 45.
Legit. I recommend.