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Open 7 days a week
Station type
Test & Repair
Carmax is a test-and-repair smog check station at 9501 Research Drive, Irvine, CA 92618. Open 7 days a week.
Hours
- Monday
- 10 AM – 9 PM
- Tuesday
- 10 AM – 9 PM
- Wednesday
- 10 AM – 9 PM
- Thursday
- 10 AM – 9 PM
- Friday
- 10 AM – 9 PM
- Saturday
- 9 AM – 9 PM
- Sunday
- 11 AM – 7 PM
Hours from public business listings. Call to confirm before you go.
What to expect at Carmax
Carmax can run the inspection and, if your car fails, diagnose and fix it in the same shop. It is not STAR certified, so if your DMV renewal notice says "STAR Station Required" you will need a different station.
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?
- Carmax can diagnose and repair the problem in the same shop, then retest the car.
- BAR's Consumer Assistance Program pays up to $1,450 toward emissions repairs for income-eligible owners.
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9501 Research Drive, Irvine, CA 92618
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- Monday
- 10 AM – 9 PM
- Tuesday
- 10 AM – 9 PM
- Wednesday
- 10 AM – 9 PM
- Thursday
- 10 AM – 9 PM
- Friday
- 10 AM – 9 PM
- Saturday
- 9 AM – 9 PM
- Sunday
- 11 AM – 7 PM
Hours from public business listings. Call to confirm before you go.
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Questions about Carmax
Carmax is open Monday 10 AM to 9 PM; Tuesday 10 AM to 9 PM; Wednesday 10 AM to 9 PM; Thursday 10 AM to 9 PM; Friday 10 AM to 9 PM; Saturday 9 AM to 9 PM; Sunday 11 AM to 7 PM.
Verify this station’s license and STAR standing at bar.ca.gov.
Listing updated October 16, 2026.
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BAR field office: Santa Ana • Licensed since 2022