Hybrid Smog Check in Carlsbad, CA

• The car.
• Your DMV renewal notice or the documents DMV sent you. The notice says whether a smog certification is required and whether it has to be at a STAR station.

We go through the vehicle inspection report with you, then diagnose the cause. Hybrid service is part of our repair work, so the fix can happen in the same building once you approve a written estimate. 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.

Recently replaced the 12-volt battery or had codes cleared? Drive normally for a week or two before the test so the readiness monitors can reset. And check your owner's manual: some emissions repairs may be covered by your manufacturer's warranty.