Tahoe Diesel & Four Wheel Drive

Tahoe Diesel & Four Wheel Drive is a STAR certified test-and-repair smog check station in South Lake Tahoe, CA.

3.7(117 reviews)

1012 Industrial Avenue, South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150-3600

Price

Call for price

Hours

Open Mon–Fri

Station type

Test & Repair

Appointments

Walk-ins welcome

STAR Certified - Authorized for directed vehicles and gross polluters

Hours

Monday
8 AM – 5 PM
Tuesday
8 AM – 5 PM
Wednesday
8 AM – 5 PM
Thursday
8 AM – 5 PM
Friday
8 AM – 5 PM
Saturday
Closed
Sunday
Closed

Good to know

Languages

English

Payment

Cash, Credit Card

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Questions about Tahoe Diesel & Four Wheel Drive

Yes. Tahoe Diesel & Four Wheel Drive 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. Tahoe Diesel & Four Wheel Drive 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.


Tahoe Diesel & Four Wheel Drive 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. Closed Saturday and Sunday. Hours can change on holidays, so call ahead if you are cutting it close.


Yes. Tahoe Diesel & Four Wheel Drive accepts walk-ins, so you can drive in without booking ahead.


Tahoe Diesel & Four Wheel Drive accepts Cash, Credit Card.


Tahoe Diesel & Four Wheel Drive has held a BAR smog license since 2002. You can verify the license status at bar.ca.gov.


Tahoe Diesel & Four Wheel Drive 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 (530) 544-8100 for a quote.


Tahoe Diesel & Four Wheel Drive does not take online bookings here, but walk-ins are welcome. Call (530) 544-8100 to check the wait.


Staff at Tahoe Diesel & Four Wheel Drive 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 Tahoe Diesel & Four Wheel Drive 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 South Lake Tahoe are Jim Bagan Toyota (0.6 mi) and Sierra Alternators + Starters, Inc. (1.1 mi). Both are listed further up this page with their ratings and hours.


How we get this data: BAR licenses and STAR status, Google hours and ratings, coupons published by the station.

Verify this station’s license and STAR standing at bar.ca.gov.

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BAR field office: Sacramento • Licensed since 2002

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