Test Only station El Cajon, San Diego County
88 Smog Test Only
640 Garfield Ave #5, El Cajon, CA 92020
88 Smog Test Only is a licensed test only smog check station at 640 Garfield Ave #5 in El Cajon and is STAR certified. Its state license dates to 2013, which makes it number 20 of 46 El Cajon stations by time licensed.
What this station can do
This is a test only station. It can run your smog check and certify a pass, but it cannot fix a car that fails.
Because it is STAR certified, it can test cars the DMV directed to a STAR station. What STAR means.
License check
You can look up this station's license on the state's own site. Search the number below at search.dca.ca.gov. A smog check only counts if the station is licensed on the day of your test.
- Smog station license TC 273127
- Auto repair registration ARD 273127
- License expires 2027-05-31
BAR lists this station as on probation. That means the state took disciplinary action and the station may keep testing under conditions. The decision and its terms are on BAR's page for this license.
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Before you go
- Bring your DMV renewal notice if you have one, and the car's registration.
- Drive at least 20 minutes first so the engine is warm.
- If the check engine light is on, you will fail. Here is why.
- Prices are set by each station. The statewide average and what drives it are in our price guide.