James Auto Center

Yes. James Auto Center Llc 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. James Auto Center Llc 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.

James Auto Center Llc 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; Saturday 8 AM to 4 PM. Closed Sunday. Hours can change on holidays, so call ahead if you are cutting it close.

Yes. James Auto Center Llc accepts walk-ins, so you can drive in without booking ahead.

James Auto Center Llc accepts Credit Card, Debit Card, NFC/Contactless.

Google lists the following accessibility features at James Auto Center Llc: wheelchair accessible entrance, wheelchair accessible parking.

James Auto Center Llc has held a BAR smog license since 2020. You can verify the license status at bar.ca.gov.

James Auto Center Llc 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 (714) 638-1622 for a quote.

James Auto Center Llc does not take online bookings here, but walk-ins are welcome. Call (714) 638-1622 to check the wait.

Staff at James Auto Center Llc 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 James Auto Center Llc 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 Garden Grove are California Test Only Center (0.1 mi) and Star Smog Check Center (0.1 mi). Both are listed further up this page with their ratings and hours.