Price
Call for price
Hours
Open Mon–Fri
Station type
Test & Repair
Appointments
Walk-ins welcome
Hours
- Monday
- 8 AM – 5:30 PM
- Tuesday
- 8 AM – 5:30 PM
- Wednesday
- 8 AM – 5:30 PM
- Thursday
- 8 AM – 5:30 PM
- Friday
- 8 AM – 5:30 PM
- Saturday
- Closed
- Sunday
- Closed
Good to know
Languages
English
Payment
Credit Card, Debit Card, NFC/Contactless
Hours
- Monday
- 8 AM – 5:30 PM
- Tuesday
- 8 AM – 5:30 PM
- Wednesday
- 8 AM – 5:30 PM
- Thursday
- 8 AM – 5:30 PM
- Friday
- 8 AM – 5:30 PM
- Saturday
- Closed
- Sunday
- Closed
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Questions about Independent Automotive Inc
Yes. Independent Automotive Inc 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. Independent Automotive Inc 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.
Independent Automotive Inc 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. Closed Saturday and Sunday. Hours can change on holidays, so call ahead if you are cutting it close.
Yes. Independent Automotive Inc accepts walk-ins, so you can drive in without booking ahead.
Independent Automotive Inc accepts Credit Card, Debit Card, NFC/Contactless.
Google lists the following accessibility features at Independent Automotive Inc: wheelchair accessible entrance, wheelchair accessible parking, wheelchair accessible restroom.
Independent Automotive Inc has held a BAR smog license since 2018. You can verify the license status at bar.ca.gov.
Independent Automotive Inc 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 (209) 668-1400 for a quote.
Independent Automotive Inc does not take online bookings here, but walk-ins are welcome. Call (209) 668-1400 to check the wait.
Staff at Independent Automotive Inc 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 Independent Automotive Inc 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 alternative in Hilmar is Vanco Repair Inc (0.1 mi). It is listed further up this page with its rating and hours.
How we get this data: BAR licenses and STAR status, Google hours and ratings, coupons published by the station.
Verify this station’s license and STAR standing at bar.ca.gov.
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BAR field office: Fresno • Licensed since 2018