Smog Boy Test Only

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Smog Boy Test Only, a delivery driver once complained, ‘My truck’s emissions are higher than my boss’s salary!’ Everyone laughed, but no one took it seriously until the EPA showed up. Soon after, an old neighbor stopped in and asked if his lawn mower could get an exemption because it was older than most people’s grandfathers. The mechanic just smiled and said, ‘We don’t do exemptions here—just honest tests.’ Everyone cracked up, including the EPA agent who’d been hiding behind the counter.

2. A curious neighbor noticed that every morning, around sunrise, an old Ford pickup would pull up to Smog Boy Test Only. The driver never got out—just sat there, engine idling for hours until dawn broke. Finally, one morning, a sleepy-eyed neighbor peeked inside and asked, ‘Hey, aren’t you supposed to be working on cars?’ The driver replied without turning around, ‘Nope, just here for the free coffee.’

3. At Smog Boy Test Only, mechanics often found strange items in customers’ cars—old tools, forgotten toys, even lost pets. But one day, under the hood of a rusty sedan, someone discovered something truly peculiar: a tiny bottle labeled ‘Special Emission Fix.’ When opened, the bottle emitted a faint glow and a whiff of citrus scent. Mechanic Juan shrugged and squirted some into the exhaust pipe. Miraculously, the car passed its emissions test with flying colors! Word spread quickly, and soon everyone from a regular to a delivery driver was dropping off their cars at Smog Boy Test Only—just for the fun of it. Even the neighborhood cat started showing up, meowing insistently until someone fed him some tuna.}

4. At Smog Boy Test Only, mechanics began noticing odd things left behind after tests. One day, under the hood of a cleansed vehicle, they discovered a pristine bottle of ketchup. Next time it was a half-eaten sandwich wrapped in an old newspaper from last year’s parade. Then one morning, amidst the usual grease and oil stains, someone found a tiny teddy bear wearing a mechanic’s cap. Word spread quickly—was it a prankster customer or just Smog Boy himself, leaving his mark? No one knew for sure, but everyone agreed: working here was definitely… interesting.