Steve Auto Repair

Steve Auto Repair is a STAR certified test-and-repair smog check station in San Diego, CA.

5.0(19 reviews)

3750 University Ave, San Diego, CA 92105

Price

Call for price

Hours

Open Mon–Sat

Station type

Test & Repair

Appointments

Walk-ins welcome

STAR Certified - Authorized for directed vehicles and gross polluters

Hours

Monday
8 AM – 4 PM
Tuesday
8 AM – 4 PM
Wednesday
8 AM – 4 PM
Thursday
8 AM – 4 PM
Friday
8 AM – 4 PM
Saturday
8 AM – 2 PM
Sunday
Closed

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Languages

English

Payment

Cash, Credit Card

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Nearby cities in San Diego County

Questions about Steve Auto Repair Llc

Yes. Steve Auto Repair Llc 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. Steve Auto Repair Llc 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.


Steve Auto Repair Llc is open Monday 8 AM to 4 PM; Tuesday 8 AM to 4 PM; Wednesday 8 AM to 4 PM; Thursday 8 AM to 4 PM; Friday 8 AM to 4 PM; Saturday 8 AM to 2 PM. Closed Sunday. Hours can change on holidays, so call ahead if you are cutting it close.


Yes. Steve Auto Repair Llc accepts walk-ins, so you can drive in without booking ahead.


Steve Auto Repair Llc accepts Cash, Credit Card.


Steve Auto Repair Llc has held a BAR smog license since 2015. You can verify the license status at bar.ca.gov.


Steve Auto Repair Llc 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 (619) 281-1881 for a quote.


Steve Auto Repair Llc does not take online bookings here, but walk-ins are welcome. Call (619) 281-1881 to check the wait.


Staff at Steve Auto Repair Llc 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 Steve Auto Repair Llc 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 San Diego are Tags Clinic (0.1 mi) and Excel Smog (0.5 mi). Both are listed further up this page with their ratings and hours.


How we get this data: BAR licenses and STAR status, Google hours and ratings, coupons published by the station.

Verify this station’s license and STAR standing at bar.ca.gov.

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BAR field office: San Diego • Licensed since 2015

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