The Car Guys

No. The Car Guys 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.

Yes. The Car Guys accepts walk-ins, so you can drive in without booking ahead.

The Car Guys accepts Cash, Credit Card.

The Car Guys has held a BAR smog license since 2025. You can verify the license status at bar.ca.gov.

The Car Guys 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 (951) 300-5621 for a quote.

The Car Guys does not take online bookings here, but walk-ins are welcome. Call (951) 300-5621 to check the wait.

We don't have hours on file for The Car Guys, so call (951) 300-5621 before you drive over.

Staff at The Car Guys 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 The Car Guys 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 Corona are Corona Test Only (0.1 mi) and Preferred Smog Center (1.0 mi). Both are listed further up this page with their ratings and hours.