Ken & Johns Auto Repair & Machine

Yes. Ken & Johns Auto Repair & Machine is STAR certified with the California Bureau of Automotive Repair, so it can test vehicles the DMV directs to a STAR station, including gross polluters.

No. Ken & Johns Auto Repair & Machine is licensed as a Test & Repair station. This station can run your smog test and, if the vehicle fails, diagnose and repair it in the same shop.

Ken & Johns Auto Repair & Machine is open Monday 6 AM to 6 PM; Tuesday 6 AM to 6 PM; Wednesday 6 AM to 6 PM; Thursday 6 AM to 6 PM; Friday 6 AM to 6 PM. Closed Saturday and Sunday. Hours can change on holidays, so call ahead if you are cutting it close.

Yes. Ken & Johns Auto Repair & Machine accepts walk-ins, so you can drive in without booking ahead.

Ken & Johns Auto Repair & Machine accepts Credit Card, Debit Card.

Google lists the following accessibility features at Ken & Johns Auto Repair & Machine: wheelchair accessible entrance, wheelchair accessible parking.

Ken & Johns Auto Repair & Machine has held a BAR smog license since 1995. You can verify the license status at bar.ca.gov.

Ken & Johns Auto Repair & Machine 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) 944-1526 for a quote.

Ken & Johns Auto Repair & Machine does not take online bookings here, but walk-ins are welcome. Call (916) 944-1526 to check the wait.

Staff at Ken & Johns Auto Repair & Machine speak English.

Bring the car, your registration or DMV renewal notice, and a way to pay. Most smog checks take 15 to 30 minutes, and most visits are closer to 20.

Because Ken & Johns Auto Repair & Machine is a Test & Repair station, it can diagnose and repair the problem in the same shop, then run the free retest within 30 days. If the repair bill is steep, California's Consumer Assistance Program covers up to $1,200 of emissions repairs for qualifying owners.

The closest alternatives in Carmichael are Carmichael Smog Test Only Center (0.5 mi) and Horizon Smog (0.7 mi). Both are listed further up this page with their ratings and hours.