Elite Car Care

No. Elite 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. Elite 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.

Elite Car Care 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 8 AM to 3 PM. Closed Sunday. Hours can change on holidays, so call ahead if you are cutting it close.

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

Elite Car Care accepts Cash, Credit Card.

Elite Car Care has held a BAR smog license since 2018. You can verify the license status at bar.ca.gov.

Elite 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 (661) 273-3678 for a quote.

Elite Car Care does not take online bookings here, but walk-ins are welcome. Call (661) 273-3678 to check the wait.

Staff at Elite 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 Elite 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 Palmdale are Palmdale Smog Check and Phoenix Auto Tech. Both are listed further up this page with their ratings and hours.