- Sun Valley
- Closer location: Reno South
- About 20 minutes by car
- Inside the Washoe testing area
Smog check near ZIP 89433 (Sun Valley)
Sun Valley is inside the Washoe County testing area, so a gasoline vehicle registered in ZIP 89433 needs a smog check every year before it renews. Reno South on Longley Ln is about 20 minutes away and Reno Northwest on Mae Anne Ave about 21.
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- No appointment needed
- Located inside Xpress Oil & Lube Center
- Two Reno service centers
- Results go to the DMV electronically
ZIP 89433 is Sun Valley, the valley north of Reno and Sparks that runs along Sun Valley Boulevard between the hills. It is a ZIP of working households with more vehicles in the driveway than most of Washoe County, and plenty of trucks among them. The questions that come up here are practical ones: which vehicle tests which way, and how to keep a stack of renewals straight.
At a glance
- About 20 minutes to Reno South (4993 Longley Ln) and 21 to Reno Northwest (6100 Mae Anne Ave).
- 2.36 vehicles per household, against 1.96 for Washoe County (ACS 2020-2024).
- Gasoline vehicles test at any weight; the weight decides the method.
- Drive in with no appointment, Monday to Saturday.
Down Sun Valley Boulevard
Most of Sun Valley leaves by Sun Valley Boulevard, then picks up US 395 and I-580 south for Longley Lane near the Reno-Tahoe airport, about 20 minutes in light traffic by OpenStreetMap routing. Reno Northwest on Mae Anne Avenue is about 21 minutes, by McCarran Boulevard or I-80 west. With a single minute between them, the trip you are already making that day should decide.
Expect weekday traffic to add 10 to 20 percent to either drive.
The driveway count
The Census Bureau's ACS 2020-2024 estimates count 23,016 people in 7,214 households in the 89433 ZIP code area. Vehicles per household come to 2.36, and 73.8 percent of households have two or more, well above the county figures of 1.96 and 63.1 percent. The mean commute is 26.1 minutes and 71.4 percent of workers drive alone.
More vehicles means more renewal dates. A practical system: tape a card inside a kitchen cabinet with each plate and its expiration month, and test each one in the first half of its 90-day window.
Cars, pickups and heavier trucks
Nevada tests gasoline vehicles of any weight, but the weight changes the test. A light-duty vehicle, gasoline up to 8,500 lb, from 1996 or later gets the OBD II plug-in test through the port under the dashboard. Heavy-duty vehicles, 8,501 lb and up, and anything 1995 or older get the two-speed tailpipe method (DMV). A diesel up to 14,000 lb GVWR is tested too; for a diesel, a motorhome or a large truck, call the service center before you bring it.
For an older work truck with a check engine light that just came on, the DMV says a loose gas cap is a common cause. The gas cap and quick fixes page covers what to check before you drive over.
On the day
- Reno South hours: Monday to Friday 8 am to 5 pm, Saturday 8 am to 3 pm, closed Sunday. (775) 828-6996.
- Bring the renewal notice and the odometer reading.
- Take any insurance tracker out of the OBD port.
- Ask about renewing your registration in the same visit.
Sources
- dmv.nv.gov/emission.htm (Nevada DMV Emission Control Program: Washoe testing area, gasoline at any weight, light and heavy duty, loose gas cap; read 10/19/26)
- dmv.nv.gov/emission_obd.htm (Nevada DMV OBD page: OBD II for 1996 and newer light duty, two-speed test for heavy duty and 1995 and older; read 10/19/26)
- api.census.gov/data/2024/acs/acs5 (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-year, ZCTA5 89433; retrieved 10/15/26)
- router.project-osrm.org (OpenStreetMap routing, drive minutes from ZIP 89433 to both Reno locations; retrieved 10/15/26)
Closer location: Reno South
- Call(775) 828-6996Mon-Fri 8 am-5 pm, Sat 8 am-3 pm, Sun closed
- Address4993 Longley Ln, Reno, NV 89502Located inside Xpress Oil & Lube Center
The drive
About 20 minutes (10.6 miles) to the Reno South smog check location by car in light traffic (about 21 minutes to Reno Northwest), OpenStreetMap routing (OSRM), retrieved 10/15/26. Not a promise of your drive time.
What a customer said
Awesome service, fast, great people. Been going here five years and they are always helpful! Smog service is fast and easy.
By the numbers
ZIP 89433 at a glance
- People
- 23,016B01003
- Households
- 7,214B11001
- Vehicles available to households
- 17,029B25046
- Vehicles per household
- 2.36B25046 / B25044
- Households with 2 or more vehicles
- 73.8%B08201
- Mean commute
- 26.1 minB08013 / B08303
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, api.census.gov, retrieved 2026-10-15, ZIP Code Tabulation Area 89433. A ZCTA is larger than a neighborhood; these are area figures.
Situations
Smog check help for ZIP 89433 drivers
Smog check for your registration renewal
The yearly test before you renew a Washoe County registration.
Learn moreNew to Nevada: your first smog check
Moving to Reno or Sparks with a car registered in another state.
Learn moreFailed a smog check
What the failed report means and the steps that follow.
Learn moreCheck engine light and your smog check
Why a lit check engine light decides the test.
Learn moreNearby
Other ZIP codes near Reno South
Straight answers
Questions from ZIP 89433
Still have a question? Call either Reno location or just drive in; there is no appointment to make.
Is Sun Valley in the smog check area?
Yes. The 89433 ZIP code area is inside the Washoe County testing area described by the Nevada DMV.
Which location is closer to Sun Valley?
Reno South on Longley Lane by a minute, about 20 minutes against 21 to Reno Northwest on Mae Anne Avenue.
Does my heavy gas truck need a smog check?
Yes, gasoline vehicles are tested at any weight; trucks over 8,500 lb get the two-speed tailpipe test. Call the service center to ask about a large truck before you bring it.
Do I need an appointment?
No. Drive in during open hours.
Two Reno locations, no appointment
Drive in for your smog check. No appointment.
Two Reno locations inside Xpress Oil & Lube Center. Questions first? Send the form and the location you pick answers during business hours.
4.8 stars from 340 Google reviews of this Xpress Oil & Lube Center
- No appointment needed
- Located inside Xpress Oil & Lube Center
- Two Reno service centers
- Results go to the DMV electronically