Auto Repair Specialist

Yes. Auto Repair Specialist 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. Auto Repair Specialist 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.

Auto Repair Specialist is open Monday 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM; Tuesday 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM; Wednesday 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM; Thursday 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM; Friday 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM. Closed Saturday and Sunday. Hours can change on holidays, so call ahead if you are cutting it close.

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

Auto Repair Specialist accepts Cash, Credit Card.

Auto Repair Specialist has held a BAR smog license since 2008. You can verify the license status at bar.ca.gov.

Auto Repair Specialist 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 (415) 459-0900 for a quote.

Auto Repair Specialist does not take online bookings here, but walk-ins are welcome. Call (415) 459-0900 to check the wait.

Staff at Auto Repair Specialist 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 Auto Repair Specialist 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 Rafael are Easy Automotive and Marin Car Clinic Inc. Both are listed further up this page with their ratings and hours.