Santos Ford

No. Santos Ford Inc is not STAR certified. If your DMV renewal notice says "STAR Station Required," you will need to visit a STAR certified station instead.

No. Santos Ford 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.

Santos Ford Inc is open Monday 8 AM to 6 PM; Tuesday 8 AM to 6 PM; Wednesday 8 AM to 6 PM; Thursday 8 AM to 6 PM; Friday 8 AM to 6 PM; Saturday 9 AM to 6 PM; Sunday 9 AM to 5 PM. Hours can change on holidays, so call ahead if you are cutting it close.

Yes. Santos Ford Inc accepts walk-ins, so you can drive in without booking ahead.

Santos Ford Inc accepts Cash, Credit Card.

Santos Ford Inc has held a BAR smog license since 2013. You can verify the license status at bar.ca.gov.

Santos Ford 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) 826-4921 for a quote.

Santos Ford Inc does not take online bookings here, but walk-ins are welcome. Call (209) 826-4921 to check the wait.

Staff at Santos Ford 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 Santos Ford 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 alternatives in Los Banos are The Car Guys (0.6 mi) and De La Torre Smog (0.6 mi). Both are listed further up this page with their ratings and hours.