College Smog Check operates a STAR-certified emissions testing lane at 4622 College Avenue in College Area, San Diego 92115, adjacent to Bowman's Garage in the College Center commercial strip. Slavko Lukich founded the station in 1996, and the business holds a BBB A+ rating built across 29 years of continuous operation at the same College Avenue address. The station runs BAR-calibrated tailpipe analyzers and OBD-II scan tools that test hydrocarbon, carbon-monoxide, and nitrogen-oxide readings against California's CARB thresholds for each model year. STAR certification means the facility processes DMV-directed vehicles, gross-polluter referrals, and change-of-ownership checks that non-STAR stations cannot legally handle. Vehicles that fail the initial emissions reading are referred to John's Automotive Care in Allied Gardens, which diagnoses and repairs the catalytic, ignition, or fuel-system faults that cause test failures. Brake-and-lamp inspections are also available, covering the pedal-force, rotor-condition, and lighting-output checks required for salvage-title vehicles re-entering California registration. College Avenue runs south from the SDSU campus, and the testing lane draws a student and faculty customer base that needs quick-turnaround smog certificates for registration renewals and out-of-state title transfers. The test-and-certificate cycle typically completes in under 30 minutes, and the station transmits passing results electronically to the DMV so owners can renew registration online the same day. Owners who need temporary transportation while a failed vehicle undergoes repair can arrange short-term vehicle access through Easy Rent A Car in College Area, bridging the gap between a failed test and a passing re-check. The 92115 ZIP covers College Area, Rolando, and parts of the SDSU campus grid, and the station's location one block south of Montezuma Road puts it on the direct route between campus housing and the I-8 freeway.