Plumas Automotive Diagnostics

Yes. Plumas Automotive Diagnostics is STAR certified with the California Bureau of Automotive Repair, so it can test vehicles the DMV directs to a STAR station, including gross polluters.

No. Plumas Automotive Diagnostics 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.

Plumas Automotive Diagnostics is open Monday 9 AM to 5 PM; Tuesday 9 AM to 5 PM; Wednesday 9 AM to 5 PM; Thursday 9 AM to 5 PM; Friday 9 AM to 5 PM. Closed Saturday and Sunday. Hours can change on holidays, so call ahead if you are cutting it close.

Yes. Plumas Automotive Diagnostics accepts walk-ins, so you can drive in without booking ahead.

Plumas Automotive Diagnostics accepts Cash, Credit Card.

Plumas Automotive Diagnostics has held a BAR smog license since 2008. You can verify the license status at bar.ca.gov.

Plumas Automotive Diagnostics 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 (530) 283-2868 for a quote.

Plumas Automotive Diagnostics does not take online bookings here, but walk-ins are welcome. Call (530) 283-2868 to check the wait.

Staff at Plumas Automotive Diagnostics 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 Plumas Automotive Diagnostics 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 alternative in Quincy is Frank's Garage Llc (2.9 mi). It is listed further up this page with its rating and hours.