Larrys Automotive Service

Yes. Larrys Automotive Service 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. Larrys Automotive Service 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.

Larrys Automotive Service is open Monday 9 AM to 5:30 PM; Tuesday 9 AM to 5:30 PM; Wednesday 9 AM to 5:30 PM; Thursday 9 AM to 5:30 PM; Friday 9 AM to 5:30 PM; Saturday 9 AM to 3 PM. Closed Sunday. Hours can change on holidays, so call ahead if you are cutting it close.

Yes. Larrys Automotive Service accepts walk-ins, so you can drive in without booking ahead.

Larrys Automotive Service accepts Credit Card, Debit Card, NFC/Contactless.

Google lists the following accessibility features at Larrys Automotive Service: wheelchair accessible entrance.

Larrys Automotive Service has held a BAR smog license since 2003. You can verify the license status at bar.ca.gov.

Larrys Automotive 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 (510) 276-2868 for a quote.

Larrys Automotive Service does not take online bookings here, but walk-ins are welcome. Call (510) 276-2868 to check the wait.

Staff at Larrys Automotive Service 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 Larrys Automotive Service 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 Castro Valley are Chabot Smog (0.2 mi) and Castro Valley Union 76 (0.2 mi). Both are listed further up this page with their ratings and hours.