Quality Tune-Up #8

Yes. Quality Tune-Up #8 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. Quality Tune-Up #8 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.

Quality Tune-Up #8 is open Monday 8 AM to 5:30 PM; Tuesday 8 AM to 5:30 PM; Wednesday 8 AM to 5:30 PM; Thursday 8 AM to 5:30 PM; Friday 8 AM to 5:30 PM; Saturday 8 AM to 5 PM. Closed Sunday. Hours can change on holidays, so call ahead if you are cutting it close.

Yes. Quality Tune-Up #8 accepts walk-ins, so you can drive in without booking ahead.

Quality Tune-Up #8 accepts Cash, Credit Card.

Quality Tune-Up #8 has held a BAR smog license since 2014. You can verify the license status at bar.ca.gov.

Quality Tune-Up #8 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 (408) 629-1371 for a quote.

Quality Tune-Up #8 does not take online bookings here, but walk-ins are welcome. Call (408) 629-1371 to check the wait.

Staff at Quality Tune-Up #8 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 Quality Tune-Up #8 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 Jose are Aa Star Smog Check Station and Sm Auto (0.1 mi). Both are listed further up this page with their ratings and hours.