Aero Auto Repair

Aero Auto Repair is a test-and-repair smog check station in San Diego, CA.

4.6(1,284 reviews)

9756 Aero Drive, San Diego, CA 92123

Price

Call for price

Hours

Open Mon–Fri

Station type

Test & Repair

Appointments

Walk-ins welcome

Hours

Monday
7 AM – 5:30 PM
Tuesday
7 AM – 5:30 PM
Wednesday
7 AM – 5:30 PM
Thursday
7 AM – 5:30 PM
Friday
7 AM – 5:30 PM
Saturday
Closed
Sunday
Closed

Good to know

Languages

English

Payment

Cash, Credit Card

What to expect at Aero Auto Repair

Aero Auto Repair is licensed by the Bureau of Automotive Repair as a Test & Repair smog station in San Diego, so it can run the inspection and, if your car fails, diagnose and fix it in the same shop. Its STAR certification is currently suspended in the BAR registry, so it cannot test DMV-directed vehicles until that is restored.

Walk-ins are welcome. Most smog checks take 15 to 30 minutes, and most visits are closer to 20.

What to bring

  • Your registration or DMV renewal notice

    It says whether the car needs a STAR station.

  • The car, with the check engine light off

    On a 2000-or-newer car, a lit check engine light fails the test on its own.

  • A way to pay

    The $8.25 state certificate is paid on top of the test when the car passes, unless the station's price or coupon includes it.

What if I fail?

  • Aero Auto Repair can diagnose and repair the problem in the same shop, then retest the car.
  • Each station sets its own retest price, so ask before the first test.
  • BAR's Consumer Assistance Program pays up to $1,450 toward emissions repairs for income-eligible owners.
Repair assistance (CAP)

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Questions about Aero Auto Repair

Aero Auto Repair is open Monday 7 AM to 5:30 PM; Tuesday 7 AM to 5:30 PM; Wednesday 7 AM to 5:30 PM; Thursday 7 AM to 5:30 PM; Friday 7 AM to 5:30 PM. Closed Saturday and Sunday. Hours can change on holidays, so call ahead if you are cutting it close.


Aero Auto Repair accepts Cash, Credit Card.


Aero Auto Repair has held a BAR smog license since 2019. You can verify the license status at bar.ca.gov.


Aero Auto Repair has not published a price on SmogCheckDeals. The Bureau of Automotive Repair puts the statewide average at $69.16 as of August 2026, about $65 for a 2000-or-newer vehicle and $73 for 1999-or-older, plus the $8.25 certificate fee. Call (858) 304-7145 for a quote.


Aero Auto Repair does not take online bookings here, but walk-ins are welcome. Call (858) 304-7145 to check the wait.


Staff at Aero Auto Repair speak English.


The closest alternatives in San Diego are 3B Smog Check (2.2 mi) and Zaks Smog Check (2.2 mi). Both are listed further up this page with their ratings and hours.


How we get this data: BAR licenses and STAR status, Google hours and ratings, coupons published by the station.

Verify this station’s license and STAR standing at bar.ca.gov.

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BAR field office: San Diego • Licensed since 2019

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