Arco Smog-Complete Auto Services

You get what you pay for. The old man who did my oil change left my radio on and car off when he was done, thus draining the battery. He tries to argue, but any competent mechanic should know better. Can I rate them zero stars?

I was just at this gas station spending $ 55 on gas. It was 90 degrees out so I left the a/​c on for my girlfriend while I pumped the gas. The battery died.
I asked the attendant for some help with a jump. He acted like English was a foreign language, then he said I should ask the mechanic.
I went outside to ask the mechanic. This guy shrugged, told me I should ask someone for a jump, and turned away. I had to get in front of him again to ask for a second time if they had a battery charger with which to jump my battery. He said they don’t have one. That is a surprise to me. Even if they don’t have a battery charger in this place, the guy showed absolutely no concern. If this garage doesn’t have a battery charger, they should probably get into another kind of business. Absolutely unacceptable. Beyond that, I really didn’t believe the guy, especially seeing his utter lack of concern, not only for a paying customer, but just a guy and girl in need.
I will be taking my weekly fill up somewhere else. Thanks for showing your colors, Arco guys!

Just got a smog check here. It could not have been quicker — I was in and out in 20 minutes. They charged $ 49.99, which is competitive. They file the smog check with the state electronically, so after you are done here you are immediately ready to pay your fee and register your car. The only drawback: there is no waiting room, so there is nowhere to sit while you wait. Which is fine if there isn’t anyone in front of you in line, but might be difficult if you have to hang around for a bit.

Needed a Star certified smog check and was relieved to find that my local Arco could do the job. Great and straight forward service, both over the phone and in person. I have been guilty of overpaying for smog checks in the past, not knowing any better, so I appreciated that the guys here didn’t try to take advantage of my naiveté. $ 49 for a 2001 A4. No bogus, just good service.

Turned me away because they said I was late. Thought they closed at 6pm. Got turned away at 5pm. Hmm… Well, like I said in my tip, I’ll save $ 15 dollars by not coming here again and not pay their charge of $ 29.95.

Good service and fast. Finished my smog check in 10 minutes. He charged $ 45 which was $ 5 cheaper than the other place I called in South Pas.

Took my 2013 Jaguar for an oil change… This place is awesome. The mechanic was very friendly and honest. Had the best price in town for synthetic oil. I was out of there in no time! Great service!

I am so happy I started getting my car serviced at this Arco. It’s walking distance from my house, so initially it was just convenient. Now, I’m convinced it’s the only place I’ll go.
Both my boyfriend and I got our cars’ oil changes done here (Nissan and Lexus) and the gentlemen who helps us (I’m so sorry I don’t remember his name, but he’s always there) didn’t try to sell us anything we didn’t want, which was refreshing. He told us each about a few issues we should considered fixing at some point, but in no way was pushy about it. He was even friendly. What a concept.
Several weeks later (today), I got my brakes fixed and he replaced the front brakes and the rotors for an extremely reasonable price. I am so happy and relieved — and finally! an auto service shop who doesn’t treat their female customers like idiots. Thank you. It’s much appreciated and I’ll be back!

A+
Friendly and efficient. Should have just come here from the get go instead of driving all over town. In and out in 20 minutes.

Getting my smog check done!!! This place is the best all around place to get gas, oil change, smog test and any other mechanical services!!! See Rafi he’s the best!