Bens Auto Repair

Yes. Bens Auto Repair 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. Bens Auto Repair 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.

Bens Auto Repair is open Monday 8 AM to 5:30 PM; Tuesday 8 AM to 5:30 PM; Wednesday 8 AM to 5:30 PM; Thursday 8 AM to 5:30 PM; Friday 8 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. Bens Auto Repair accepts walk-ins, so you can drive in without booking ahead.

Bens Auto Repair accepts Credit Card, Debit Card, NFC/Contactless.

Google lists the following accessibility features at Bens Auto Repair: wheelchair accessible entrance, wheelchair accessible parking.

Bens Auto Repair has held a BAR smog license since 2008. You can verify the license status at bar.ca.gov.

Bens Auto Repair 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 (760) 796-7537 for a quote.

Bens Auto Repair does not take online bookings here, but walk-ins are welcome. Call (760) 796-7537 to check the wait.

Staff at Bens Auto Repair 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 Bens Auto Repair 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 Escondido are Smog Check Escondido (0.2 mi) and Ep Smog And Repair (0.3 mi). Both are listed further up this page with their ratings and hours.