When your car needs a STAR station
Only a STAR station can certify a car when the DMV renewal notice says “Smog Certification Required at a STAR station”, or after a test flags it as a gross polluter. Any other car can go to any licensed station, STAR or not, and the certificate is the same. The test-only stations below inspect without selling repairs; the test-and-repair ones can fix a failure on the spot. More in what a STAR smog check is.
8 STAR test-only stations in Modesto
| Station | Google rating | Coupon | Address |
|---|---|---|---|
| Az-Tech Smog | 4.2 (110) | $49.75 | 1324 N Carpenter Rd |
| McHenry Smog Center | 4.8 (476) | – | 3536 Mchenry Ave Unit B |
| Smoggy Smog Check | 4.8 (126) | – | 1729 Yosemite Blvd |
| The Smog Shop | 4.7 (178) | – | 125 Burney St |
| Smogs Unlimited | 4.5 (243) | – | 2133 Wylie Drive |
| Stanislaus Smog 2 | 4.5 (88) | – | 3531 Carver Road |
| AA Smog | 4.3 (159) | – | 1616 Oakdale Rd #1 |
| A 1 Amigos Smog Center | 3.8 (25) | – | 109 Amador Ave |
20 STAR test-and-repair stations in Modesto
| Station | Google rating | Coupon | Address |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smog Dynamics | 4.9 (478) | – | 830 Kansas Ave C3 |
| Performance Smog | 4.9 (139) | – | 1404 Carpenter Road Suite A |
| Kruse Lucas Imports | 4.8 (537) | – | 525 Tully Rd |
| Cisneros Auto Service & Smog | 4.8 (212) | – | 2200 Crows Landing Rd |
| Bobbys Smog | 4.8 (169) | – | 1515 Yosemite Blvd #b |
| Stanislaus Smog & Repair | 4.8 (126) | – | 1400 North 9th Street |
| A-1 Tony Hernandez Smog | 4.8 (76) | – | 431 West Hatch Rd |
| Precision Automotive | 4.7 (65) | – | 1203 Scenic Dr |
| Walkers Automotive | 4.6 (664) | – | 407 14th St |
| Smog Check Unlimited | 4.6 (257) | – | 325 Motor City Ct |
| Europa Motors | 4.6 (113) | – | 1624 Oakdale Rd |
| Titos Smog And Auto Repair | 4.6 (97) | – | 696 Crows Landing Rd # 1-B |
| S & J Automotive | 4.6 (11) | – | 1320 Angie Ave #b |
| J & L Complete Automotive Repair | 4.5 (91) | – | 711 Kansas Ave Ext |
| Valley Auto Tech | 4.5 (52) | – | 101 La Loma Ave |
| Speedee Oil Change & Auto Service | 4.4 (631) | – | 1343 Coffee Road |
| Freedom Smog | 4.4 (340) | – | 830 Kansas Ave |
| Auto Traden Service | 4.1 (9) | – | 425 W Hatch Rd |
| Smog Masters | 3.7 (35) | – | 443 South 9th St |
| Paisano Auto Repair & Smog | 3.5 (152) | – | 586 S 9th Street |
More ways to compare
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STAR standing comes from BAR’s STAR program records; scores are updated every January and July.