Here's exactly what happens when you come to our El Camino Real shop.
Your vehicle and payment. DMV renewal notice speeds check-in but isn't required.
If it's on, automatic fail. Get it diagnosed first — we handle diagnostics here.
Drive for a few minutes before arriving. Coming from Templeton, Santa Margarita, or elsewhere on the 101? That's more than enough.
Either works. Book online for guaranteed timing. Walk-ins welcome — weekday mornings tend to be quietest.
Pull into our lot on El Camino Real near Curbaril. Service advisor takes your vehicle info. Booked online? Already queued.
Quick walk-around — catalytic converter, gas cap, exhaust, hoses. Confirming everything's present and connected.
For 1996+ vehicles, technician plugs into your diagnostic port. Reads codes, checks monitor readiness, verifies check engine light function.
10–15 minutes. Pass and we file your certificate electronically with the DMV same day.
Pay, grab your receipt, head out. Under 25 minutes total.
Most vehicles pass. If yours doesn't, your technician explains what failed — plainly, no jargon.
As a full Multicare facility, we diagnose and repair most emissions issues on site. Common causes: oxygen sensors, catalytic converter problems, gas cap seals, incomplete monitors. Many are same-day fixes.
Re-test after our repair at no extra inspection fee. One shop, one trip.
Automatic fail. Get diagnosed before scheduling your smog check.
Vehicles that sit develop incomplete readiness monitors. A few days of normal driving before testing ensures everything's ready.
Come a few weeks before your registration expires. If something needs fixing, you'll have time without stress.