Price
Call for price
Hours
Open Mon–Fri
Station type
Test & Repair
Appointments
Walk-ins welcome
Hours
- Monday
- 7 AM – 5 PM
- Tuesday
- 7 AM – 5 PM
- Wednesday
- 7 AM – 5 PM
- Thursday
- 7 AM – 5 PM
- Friday
- 7 AM – 12 PM
- Saturday
- Closed
- Sunday
- Closed
Good to know
Languages
English
Payment
Credit Card, Debit Card, NFC/Contactless
What to expect at Vanco Repair
Vanco Repair is licensed by the Bureau of Automotive Repair as a Test & Repair smog station in Hilmar, so it can run the inspection and, if your car fails, diagnose and fix it in the same shop. It is not STAR certified, so if your DMV renewal notice says "STAR Station Required" you will need a different station.
Walk-ins are welcome. Most smog checks take 15 to 30 minutes, and most visits are closer to 20.
What to bring
Your registration or DMV renewal notice
It says whether the car needs a STAR station.
The car, with the check engine light off
On a 2000-or-newer car, a lit check engine light fails the test on its own.
A way to pay
The $8.25 state certificate is paid on top of the test when the car passes, unless the station's price or coupon includes it.
What if I fail?
- Vanco Repair can diagnose and repair the problem in the same shop, then retest the car.
- Each station sets its own retest price, so ask before the first test.
- BAR's Consumer Assistance Program pays up to $1,450 toward emissions repairs for income-eligible owners.
8018 Ellington, Hilmar, CA 95324
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- Monday
- 7 AM – 5 PM
- Tuesday
- 7 AM – 5 PM
- Wednesday
- 7 AM – 5 PM
- Thursday
- 7 AM – 5 PM
- Friday
- 7 AM – 12 PM
- Saturday
- Closed
- Sunday
- Closed
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Questions about Vanco Repair
Vanco Repair is open Monday 7 AM to 5 PM; Tuesday 7 AM to 5 PM; Wednesday 7 AM to 5 PM; Thursday 7 AM to 5 PM; Friday 7 AM to 12 PM. Closed Saturday and Sunday. Hours can change on holidays, so call ahead if you are cutting it close.
Vanco Repair accepts Credit Card, Debit Card, NFC/Contactless.
Google lists the following accessibility features at Vanco Repair: wheelchair accessible entrance, wheelchair accessible parking.
Vanco Repair has held a BAR smog license since 2015. You can verify the license status at bar.ca.gov.
Vanco Repair 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 (209) 668-2145 for a quote.
Vanco Repair does not take online bookings here, but walk-ins are welcome. Call (209) 668-2145 to check the wait.
Staff at Vanco Repair speak English.
The closest alternative in Hilmar is Independent Automotive (0.1 mi). It is listed further up this page with its rating 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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