As a Jiffy Lube Multicare facility, we handle smog inspections, oil changes, brakes, tires, and more — all at one Higuera St location in the heart of SLO.
Every inspection filed electronically with the California DMV the same day.
The standard California inspection every two years for registration renewal. Takes about 15 minutes, certificate filed electronically so you can renew online. No DMV visit needed.
Seller must provide a valid smog certificate dated within 90 days. Especially active around Cal Poly — students buying and selling used cars is practically a campus tradition. Get it done before you list.
New to SLO from another state? Welcome — you picked a great place. Your vehicle needs a California smog inspection before the DMV registers it here. We see a wave of these every September when new students arrive.
First-time California registration — purchase, gift, or inheritance — requires a smog inspection.
Diesel vehicles have specific testing requirements. Our technicians handle diesel inspections for trucks, vans, and SUVs meeting California's weight and model year criteria.
As a full Multicare facility, we diagnose, repair, and re-test right here — one stop on Higuera instead of three stops across town.
Most standalone smog shops can only test. If something fails, you need a separate mechanic — which in SLO means finding parking twice, scheduling around your day, and hoping the repair actually fixes the problem.
We're a full Multicare facility. Diagnose, repair, re-test — all in one visit on Higuera St. In a town where every errand involves a parking decision, that efficiency matters.
Already here for your smog check? Get everything else done in the same trip.
Jiffy Lube Signature Service — conventional, high mileage, synthetic blend, or full synthetic. Multi-point inspection and complimentary fluid top-offs between visits.
New tires, rotations, balancing, flat repairs. Competitive pricing — ask about our tire quotes.
Inspections, pad and rotor replacement, fluid exchange. Critical for the Cuesta Grade, San Marcos Pass, and the hills around SLO.
Testing and replacement. SLO's mild climate actually accelerates battery wear — heat degrades internal chemistry faster than cold.
Radiator flush, coolant, system inspection. Essential for vehicles climbing the Cuesta Grade daily or heading over the San Marcos Pass to Santa Barbara.
SLO County businesses, wineries, property management companies — fleet programs with consistent pricing and centralized billing.
If you commute over the Cuesta Grade between SLO and the North County, your brakes and cooling system work significantly harder than flat-road driving. The grade is steep, the traffic stops and starts, and the temperature swings between the coast and inland are real.
SLO is close enough to the coast for salt air to affect vehicles — especially battery terminals, brake hardware, and undercarriage. If you're commuting from Los Osos or Morro Bay, the marine layer compounds this daily.
Edna Valley, Paso Robles wine country, the back roads through Templeton and Cambria — beautiful driving, but the hill-and-valley terrain puts extra wear on brakes and cooling systems that flat-road maintenance schedules don't account for.
SLO's weather is gentle — which means your car won't warn you about problems the way extreme temperatures would. Proactive maintenance catches what the climate hides.