Grumpy’s Smog Center

Time for the smog check again. I called before coming in as it was Saturday and most shops can get very busy. He said no appointment was necessary so I came by. Excellent professional demeanor and very thorough with his inspection. Highly recommended.

Good fast service. $ 50 for a sedan as of today. You pay if you pass or fail so don’t whine if you fail.

Fast and friendly service. Big bonus that he’s open on Sunday. The man was kind enough to give pointers about some other problems with my car while testing my smog. I will be back!

Right of the bat…“Grumpy’s Smog Center… hmmm” I thought «should I even bother»?
I am so glad I did. This place will get nothing but a «5 Stars» from me. From the swift no nonsense service to the flexible hours open (including Sundays and Holidays) I was very impressed. BTW… don’t let the tough exterior fool you, Grumpy is a first class Customer Service Champion! While there he offered a few traveling tips, gave me the new AAA Chatsworth location and asked all the right questions. I left all smiles, mission accomplished and totally satisfied. Highly recommended for anyone in the SFV.

The reviews are true. Grumpy is fast and serious about his smog check. In and very fast. Highly recommend.

Needed my car smogged last minute on a Sunday. Grumpy only does testing on Sundays, no other services. He takes the time to explain things and was very upfront. I will be bringing my car back here in the future.

I alwAys get my car smogged here it’s so clean and speedy service and Grumpy is nice. It’s a pleasure doing business with them.

Fantastic service today from Grumpy on my RV… Nicest dude I met in a long time. Highly recommend!

Grumpy’s is all business. No words are wasted. Your time is not wasted.
My car was in an out as fast as humanly possible, and it’s clear that the proprietor takes pride in what he does – smog checks.
If you want an oil change, as one other customer oddly wanted, then go to a oil change joint. Grumpy’s is 100% smog check. Don’t waste his time asking him to be an oil monkey.
Protip: Your car enters on Mayall Street, just to the east of Canoga Avenue.
Oh, and don’t tell anyone, but the brusque exterior can be penetrated. He’s actually a very nice and personable guy – our secret!

This is a review on an employee (which I could only assume it was Grumpy himself) I stopped in yesterday in my RV and was told they only do them on the weekend. A few more words and I was turned off by the «grumpiness» so I went around the corner. BIG MISTAKE! That shop wasted my time and money! I replaced parts that didn’t need them. When I returned for a retest that same day Grumpy was in their shop. He was there to help them. He showed them to use the ODB1 test and not ODB2 which is why my RV failed. There was nothing wrong with it the whole time. If Grumpy hadn’t come over to a competitors shop to help them then I would still be stuck. THANK YOU for your help. You have gained all my future business at Grumpys! –New Customer

I got quoted a 60 dollar oil change for a little four cylinder 1.8 liter car. You must be kidding me. Not even a supreme full synthetic oil will run me that much.

Best service I have ever had if you want a good fair deal do not think twice about bringing your car here.

Fast. Good price. Good customer service.

Despite the name & Grumpy’s almost cartoon-​like outward expression, he seems like a nice guy.
Unfortunately, he’s not California «Star Certified», which means he can’t smog a lot of cars. Instead, he sent me to Chatsworth Smog Center (next building over), where, coincidentally, the gentleman also appears grumpy, but turns out to be very nice, helpful, and even chatty.
So I’m giving Grumpy 4-​stars, just for the referral.

A simple smooth pleasant transaction. Needed a smog check and fast. Searched Unilocal for any smog check open on a Sunday. Grumpy’s showed up in the search results and we headed out. Nice fellow Grumpy, took care of us and gave us the coupon price. Nice clean well organized looking place. Will definitely be my go-​to place for smog checks and even routine maintenance in the future.

I heard about this place on Unilocal,I mentioned to Grumpy that I found him through here and he gave me the $ 50 coupon price. I’m guessing this guy has been around forever doing work on cars so he knows his stuff. Took 10 minutes and Grumpy wasn’t grumpy at all, super nice guy.

It’s Sunday… just try to find ANY automotive business open to do work on your car. I headed to the internet and did a search, which came up with… «Grumpy’s Smog Center.» Being the astute consumer, I read all the reviews and decided to go to Grumpy’s based upon the ratings and reviews.
I drove in and was met by Grumpy. A very serious, no nonsense business man. He was soft spoken and explained the procedure, policy and rate right up front. He was polite and professional in his approach. No smiles, no engagement in chit chat.
By the time I visited he’d added 2 chairs, yes Grumpy reads all of his reviews here (he mentioned this to me later as we began to chat.) Grumpy, I found, to be a well-​read and informed person, on many subjects. Once the job was finished and he saw there were no others waiting in line, we had a great chat.
I saw smiles and a warmth that he didn’t have while performing the duties required to test my vehicle. He and I spoke at length about many topics. What I came to discover about «Grumpy» was he was a man with a solid work ethic, he had excellent knowledge of his craft (from years in the auto repair industry) and a genuinely decent human being. I’d trust that man with any vehicle, because he’s made of the fabric, which shaped this country — commitment to excellence, hard-​working, common decency and respect.
He’s a no-​nonsense businessman, bottom line. He’ll quote you his rates. I thoroughly expected an extra fee for Sunday work rates, nope standard ones applied. Well worth my time and value for my dollar.
5 stars isn’t enough for this man and his business, don’t hesitate to take your vehicle there, he’s the man for the job.

Grumpy’s is amazing. Very clean shop and very well run. He really goes the extra step for his clients and make sure your taken care of. Very honest and strait to the point. He doesnt waste your time just wants to get your car in, do the work perfectly and get you back on the road with out killing your wallet. Could not give this guy higher praise!

Grumpy’s is Grumpy, but underneath the grumpy exterior beats the heart of a straight up, no-​nonsense kind of a guy. Took Pride & Joy No. 4 on my hit parade to him for a smog and was in and out in 30 minutes.
We all know So. California apparently has decided that letting itself be run into the ground by every halfwit politician with an agenda is the «prudent» thing to do, so in all their infinite stupidty keep passing laws that apparently only make sense if you have an IQ in the minus numbers AND got dropped on your head, the latest being Smog Check laws that are right up there on the sanity scale with the halfwit that thought a show about Honey Boo Boo would be a grand idea.
All that said, smogging your car these days can be far more stressful than you would ever expect it to be regardless of what you drive but when you drive high-​performance trust me when I tell you it can be a cold-​sweat inducing experience and not in a good way when you start remembering that the BMW specialist only seems to have the numbers $ 500 and $ 1000 dialed in on his cash register.
Grumpy got me in and out of his shop smogged and happy for a fair price, so I gotta love the man…

I found Grumpy on Unilocal & called him around 3:15pm on a Sunday. I asked what his hours were, he said he had closed at 2 but asked where I was coming from and what I needed. I told him I needed a smog check and could be there in 20 mins — he said come on over.
He was nice, polite, and did my smog check fast. He knew exactly what he was doing and even gave me a discounted price.
I will go there next time!