John's Automotive Care La Mesa

No. John's Automotive Care La Mesa is not STAR certified. If your DMV renewal notice says "STAR Station Required," you will need to visit a STAR certified station instead.

No. John's Automotive Care La Mesa 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.

John's Automotive Care La Mesa is open Monday 7 AM to 5:30 PM; Tuesday 7 AM to 5:30 PM; Wednesday 7 AM to 5:30 PM; Thursday 7 AM to 5:30 PM; Friday 7 AM to 5:30 PM. Closed Saturday and Sunday. Hours can change on holidays, so call ahead if you are cutting it close.

Yes. John's Automotive Care La Mesa accepts walk-ins, so you can drive in without booking ahead.

John's Automotive Care La Mesa accepts Cash, Credit Card.

John's Automotive Care La Mesa has held a BAR smog license since 2018. You can verify the license status at bar.ca.gov.

John's Automotive Care La Mesa 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 (619) 461-3600 for a quote.

John's Automotive Care La Mesa does not take online bookings here, but walk-ins are welcome. Call (619) 461-3600 to check the wait.

Staff at John's Automotive Care La Mesa 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 John's Automotive Care La Mesa 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 La Mesa are San Diego Top Tune (0.7 mi) and Euro Auto Tech & Smog (0.8 mi). Both are listed further up this page with their ratings and hours.