Cornerstone Auto Center

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

No. Cornerstone Auto Center 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.

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

Cornerstone Auto Center accepts Cash, Credit Card.

Cornerstone Auto Center has held a BAR smog license since 1996. You can verify the license status at bar.ca.gov.

Cornerstone Auto Center 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 (510) 636-0471 for a quote.

Cornerstone Auto Center does not take online bookings here, but walk-ins are welcome. Call (510) 636-0471 to check the wait.

We don't have hours on file for Cornerstone Auto Center, so call (510) 636-0471 before you drive over.

Staff at Cornerstone Auto Center 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 Cornerstone Auto Center 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 Oakland are Costa Auto Care And Tire Llc (1.8 mi) and Emad Tune Up (2.3 mi). Both are listed further up this page with their ratings and hours.