Cal-State Auto Service

Cal-State Auto Service is a STAR certified test-and-repair smog check station in Sacramento, CA.

4.3(93 reviews)

4701 Fruitridge Road, Sacramento, CA 95820

Price

Call for price

Hours

Open Mon–Sat

Station type

Test & Repair

Appointments

Walk-ins welcome

STAR Certified - Authorized for directed vehicles and gross polluters

Hours

Monday
9 AM – 6 PM
Tuesday
9 AM – 6 PM
Wednesday
9 AM – 6 PM
Thursday
9 AM – 6 PM
Friday
9 AM – 6 PM
Saturday
9 AM – 3 PM
Sunday
Closed

Good to know

Languages

English

Payment

Cash, Credit Card

What to expect at Cal-State Auto Service

Cal-State Auto Service is licensed by the Bureau of Automotive Repair as a Test & Repair smog station in Sacramento, so it can run the inspection and, if your car fails, diagnose and fix it in the same shop. It is STAR certified, so it can test vehicles the DMV directs to a STAR station, including gross polluters.

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?

  • Cal-State Auto Service 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 Cal-State Auto Service

Cal-State Auto Service is open Monday 9 AM to 6 PM; Tuesday 9 AM to 6 PM; Wednesday 9 AM to 6 PM; Thursday 9 AM to 6 PM; Friday 9 AM to 6 PM; Saturday 9 AM to 3 PM. Closed Sunday. Hours can change on holidays, so call ahead if you are cutting it close.


Cal-State Auto Service accepts Cash, Credit Card.


Cal-State Auto Service has held a BAR smog license since 2000. You can verify the license status at bar.ca.gov.


Cal-State Auto Service 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 (916) 452-0369 for a quote.


Cal-State Auto Service does not take online bookings here, but walk-ins are welcome. Call (916) 452-0369 to check the wait.


Staff at Cal-State Auto Service speak English.


The closest alternatives in Sacramento are JC Smog (1.3 mi) and Smog Xperts (1.8 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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