Absolute Auto

Yes. Absolute Auto 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. Absolute Auto 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.

Absolute Auto is open Monday 8 AM to 6 PM; Tuesday 8 AM to 6 PM; Wednesday 8 AM to 6 PM; Thursday 8 AM to 6 PM; Friday 8 AM to 6 PM; Saturday 8:30 AM to 2 PM. Closed Sunday. Hours can change on holidays, so call ahead if you are cutting it close.

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

Absolute Auto accepts Cash, Credit Card.

Absolute Auto has held a BAR smog license since 2013. You can verify the license status at bar.ca.gov.

Absolute Auto 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 (714) 285-9006 for a quote.

Absolute Auto does not take online bookings here, but walk-ins are welcome. Call (714) 285-9006 to check the wait.

Staff at Absolute Auto 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 Absolute Auto 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 Santa Ana are Ace Smog Check Repair And Oil Change and Dimano Mikes Automotive (0.3 mi). Both are listed further up this page with their ratings and hours.