Advantage Automotive Repair

Yes. Advantage Automotive Repair 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. Advantage Automotive Repair 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.

Advantage Automotive Repair is open Monday 8:30 AM to 6 PM; Tuesday 8:30 AM to 6 PM; Wednesday 8:30 AM to 6 PM; Thursday 8:30 AM to 6 PM; Friday 8:30 AM to 6 PM; Saturday 8:30 AM to 3 PM. Closed Sunday. Hours can change on holidays, so call ahead if you are cutting it close.

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

Advantage Automotive Repair accepts Cash, Credit Card.

Advantage Automotive Repair has held a BAR smog license since 2009. You can verify the license status at bar.ca.gov.

Advantage Automotive Repair 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 (510) 481-1195 for a quote.

Advantage Automotive Repair does not take online bookings here, but walk-ins are welcome. Call (510) 481-1195 to check the wait.

Staff at Advantage Automotive Repair 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 Advantage Automotive Repair 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 Leandro are Bay Fair Auto Repair (0.7 mi) and San Leandro Auto Care (0.8 mi). Both are listed further up this page with their ratings and hours.