Carlsbad Auto Repair & Smog FAQ

We're open every day: 8 AM to 5 PM Monday through Friday, 8 AM to 4 PM Saturday and 9 AM to 4 PM Sunday. Holiday hours follow our Google Business Profile.

Walk-ins are welcome until 30 minutes before closing, or you can reserve a time online: https://motorfyx.com/shops/ChIJx7QEP2Bz3IAREHvcsJx-Pts/book/

2509 Palomar Airport Road in Carlsbad, CA 92011. If you need directions, call (760) 814-2021.

The car, plus your DMV renewal notice if you received one. The notice says whether a smog check is required and whether it has to be done at a STAR station.

The current price is on our Holiday Special page: https://carlsbadautosmog.com/coupon. California requires an $8.25 smog certificate fee, and you approve a written estimate before the inspection starts.

Yes. Our Carlsbad station is STAR certified, so we can test your car even when your DMV renewal notice requires a STAR station.

A vehicle inspection report showing the results and whether the car passed or failed. It also lists any open safety recalls.

We go over the report with you. As a test-and-repair shop we can diagnose the problem and write an estimate, and you choose whether we do the repair. Nothing is repaired without your OK. If your car fails and we do the repair here, the smog check fee is credited toward the repair.

$30 smog retest. One discounted retest for the same vehicle at the same station within 30 calendar days of the original paid, failed inspection. The retest is $21.75; if the vehicle passes, the $8.25 state certificate brings the total to $30. If it fails again, the retest is $21.75. A completed inspection that fails because readiness monitors are not ready counts as the retest. An inspection we abort costs nothing and does not use the retest; the 30-day window still applies. Additional retests and returns after 30 days are charged at posted regular prices. Repairs are not included.

Call (760) 814-2021 before bringing a diesel, a 1999 or older vehicle, or anything other than a gas or hybrid car, truck, SUV or van. We'll confirm whether we can test it here.

Smog checks and full auto repair. Smog: Smog Check, Failed Smog Check, Smog Retest, Change of Ownership, Out-of-State Vehicles, Hybrid Smog Check and Diesel Smog Check. Repair: Auto Repair, Brakes, Oil Change, A/C, Check Engine & Engine, Transmission, Clutch & Manual, Radiator & Cooling, Electrical, Battery, Suspension & Steering, Exhaust & Muffler, Hybrid, Diesel, European, Japanese, Trucks & SUVs and Fleet. We don't offer tires or wheel alignment. Don't see your job? Call (760) 814-2021.

Always. The estimate comes before any work, and if something new turns up during the job, we stop, call you and wait for your approval.

Yes. Each repair page has its own coupon, and the Holiday Special for smog checks is at https://carlsbadautosmog.com/coupon. Use one coupon per visit; coupons can't be combined with other offers. Mention yours when the estimate is written. Walk-in and phone customers can use them too.

Cash, major credit and debit cards, Apple Pay and Google Pay are all accepted at the counter once the work is finished.

Repairs using our parts carry a 12-month / 12,000-mile warranty on parts and labor. Customer-supplied parts carry no warranty.

Phone (760) 814-2021 during business hours. Messages sent through Google may get a first reply from an automated assistant, which hands your question to our staff. Se habla español.