R & J Santiago Hills Car Care

No. R & J Santiago Hills Car Care is not STAR certified. If your DMV renewal notice says "STAR Station Required," you will need to visit a STAR certified station instead.

No. R & J Santiago Hills Car 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.

R & J Santiago Hills Car Care is open Monday 8 AM to 5 PM; Tuesday 8 AM to 5 PM; Wednesday 8 AM to 5 PM; Thursday 8 AM to 5 PM; Friday 8 AM to 5 PM; Saturday 8 AM to 2 PM. Closed Sunday. Hours can change on holidays, so call ahead if you are cutting it close.

Yes. R & J Santiago Hills Car Care accepts walk-ins, so you can drive in without booking ahead.

R & J Santiago Hills Car Care accepts Cash, Credit Card.

R & J Santiago Hills Car Care has held a BAR smog license since 2018. You can verify the license status at bar.ca.gov.

R & J Santiago Hills Car 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 (714) 919-1060 for a quote.

R & J Santiago Hills Car Care does not take online bookings here, but walk-ins are welcome. Call (714) 919-1060 to check the wait.

Staff at R & J Santiago Hills Car 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 R & J Santiago Hills Car 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 Orange are Instant Lube (2.5 mi) and All Smog Station Inc (3.2 mi). Both are listed further up this page with their ratings and hours.