Bake Auto Care

Yes. Bake Auto Care 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. Bake Auto Care 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.

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

Yes. Bake Auto Care accepts walk-ins, so you can drive in without booking ahead.

Bake Auto Care accepts Cash, Credit Card.

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

Bake Auto Care 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 (949) 581-5111 for a quote.

Bake Auto Care does not take online bookings here, but walk-ins are welcome. Call (949) 581-5111 to check the wait.

Staff at Bake Auto Care 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 Bake Auto Care 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 Lake Forest are Benz N' Beyond and Certified Japanese Auto Repair. Both are listed further up this page with their ratings and hours.