Price
Call for price
Hours
Open Mon–Sat
Station type
Test & Repair
Appointments
Walk-ins welcome
Hours
- Monday
- 7:30 AM – 6 PM
- Tuesday
- 7:30 AM – 6 PM
- Wednesday
- 7:30 AM – 6 PM
- Thursday
- 7:30 AM – 6 PM
- Friday
- 7:30 AM – 6 PM
- Saturday
- 9 AM – 3 PM
- Sunday
- Closed
Good to know
Languages
English
Payment
Credit Card, Debit Card, NFC/Contactless
What to expect at Expert Autocare
Expert Autocare is licensed by the Bureau of Automotive Repair as a Test & Repair smog station in Costa Mesa, 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?
- Expert Autocare 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.
2991 Grace Lane #4, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
Get directions →Hours
- Monday
- 7:30 AM – 6 PM
- Tuesday
- 7:30 AM – 6 PM
- Wednesday
- 7:30 AM – 6 PM
- Thursday
- 7:30 AM – 6 PM
- Friday
- 7:30 AM – 6 PM
- Saturday
- 9 AM – 3 PM
- Sunday
- Closed
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Questions about Expert Autocare
Expert Autocare is open Monday 7:30 AM to 6 PM; Tuesday 7:30 AM to 6 PM; Wednesday 7:30 AM to 6 PM; Thursday 7:30 AM to 6 PM; Friday 7:30 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.
Expert Autocare accepts Credit Card, Debit Card, NFC/Contactless.
Google lists the following accessibility features at Expert Autocare: wheelchair accessible entrance, wheelchair accessible parking, wheelchair accessible restroom.
Expert Autocare has held a BAR smog license since 2011. You can verify the license status at bar.ca.gov.
Expert Autocare 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 (714) 540-0325 for a quote.
Expert Autocare does not take online bookings here, but walk-ins are welcome. Call (714) 540-0325 to check the wait.
Staff at Expert Autocare speak English.
The closest alternatives in Costa Mesa are Your Neighborhood Auto Service and D's Automotive (0.6 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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