The Dyno Shop

Yes. The Dyno Shop 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. The Dyno Shop 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.

The Dyno Shop is open Monday 8 AM to 11:30 AM; Tuesday 8 AM to 11:30 AM; Wednesday 8 AM to 11:30 AM; Thursday 8 AM to 11:30 AM; Friday 8 AM to 11:30 AM. Closed Saturday and Sunday. Hours can change on holidays, so call ahead if you are cutting it close.

Yes. The Dyno Shop accepts walk-ins, so you can drive in without booking ahead.

The Dyno Shop accepts Cash, Credit Card.

The Dyno Shop has held a BAR smog license since 2003. You can verify the license status at bar.ca.gov.

The Dyno Shop 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 (619) 562-3933 for a quote.

The Dyno Shop does not take online bookings here, but walk-ins are welcome. Call (619) 562-3933 to check the wait.

Staff at The Dyno Shop 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 The Dyno Shop 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 Santee are Smogs N Tags (0.4 mi) and Santee Auto Care & Smog (0.5 mi). Both are listed further up this page with their ratings and hours.