Performance Specialties

No. Performance Specialties is not STAR certified. If your DMV renewal notice says "STAR Station Required," you will need to visit a STAR certified station instead.

No. Performance Specialties 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.

Performance Specialties 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. Performance Specialties accepts walk-ins, so you can drive in without booking ahead.

Performance Specialties accepts Cash, Credit Card.

Performance Specialties has held a BAR smog license since 2000. You can verify the license status at bar.ca.gov.

Performance Specialties 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) 241-4552 for a quote.

Performance Specialties does not take online bookings here, but walk-ins are welcome. Call (619) 241-4552 to check the wait.

Staff at Performance Specialties 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 Performance Specialties 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 Spring Valley are Ben's Smog (0.2 mi) and M D Auto Repair And Tires (0.3 mi). Both are listed further up this page with their ratings and hours.