Luka's Foreign Car Specialists

Yes. Luka's Foreign Car Specialists 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. Luka's Foreign Car Specialists 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.

Luka's Foreign Car Specialists is open Monday 8 AM to 5 PM; Tuesday 8 AM to 5 PM; Wednesday 8 AM to 5 PM; Thursday 8 AM to 5 PM; Friday 8 AM to 5 PM; Saturday 8 AM to 2 PM. Closed Sunday. Hours can change on holidays, so call ahead if you are cutting it close.

Yes. Luka's Foreign Car Specialists accepts walk-ins, so you can drive in without booking ahead.

Luka's Foreign Car Specialists accepts Cash, Credit Card.

Luka's Foreign Car Specialists has held a BAR smog license since 2012. You can verify the license status at bar.ca.gov.

Luka's Foreign Car Specialists 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 (760) 744-8339 for a quote.

Luka's Foreign Car Specialists does not take online bookings here, but walk-ins are welcome. Call (760) 744-8339 to check the wait.

Staff at Luka's Foreign Car Specialists 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 Luka's Foreign Car Specialists 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 Marcos are Fast Automotive Center and Midnight Smog. Both are listed further up this page with their ratings and hours.