Car Tek

Yes. Car Tek 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. Car Tek 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.

Car Tek is open Monday 8 AM to 5 PM; Tuesday 8 AM to 5 PM; Wednesday 8 AM to 5 PM; Thursday 8 AM to 5 PM; Friday 8 AM to 5 PM. Closed Saturday and Sunday. Hours can change on holidays, so call ahead if you are cutting it close.

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

Car Tek accepts Credit Card, Debit Card, NFC/Contactless.

Google lists the following accessibility features at Car Tek: wheelchair accessible entrance, wheelchair accessible parking, wheelchair accessible restroom.

Car Tek has held a BAR smog license since 1994. You can verify the license status at bar.ca.gov.

Car Tek 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 (925) 829-9300 for a quote.

Car Tek does not take online bookings here, but walk-ins are welcome. Call (925) 829-9300 to check the wait.

Staff at Car Tek 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 Car Tek 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 Dublin are Kahler's Werkstatt (0.1 mi) and Dougherty Road Smog Check (0.1 mi). Both are listed further up this page with their ratings and hours.