- Spanish Springs and Wingfield Springs
- Closer location: Reno South
- About 28 minutes by car
- Inside the Washoe testing area
Smog check near ZIP 89436 (Spanish Springs and Wingfield Springs)
ZIP 89436 is inside the Washoe County testing area, so most gasoline vehicles registered in Spanish Springs and Wingfield Springs need a smog check each year. Reno South on Longley Ln is the closer stop at about 24 minutes, and Reno Northwest on Mae Anne Ave is about 27 minutes.
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
The 89436 ZIP code area fills the valley north of Sparks along Pyramid Way and Los Altos Parkway, from Wingfield Springs up into Spanish Springs. It has more people than any other ZIP on this site, and its households run more vehicles than the county average. In a three-car driveway, the smog check is not once a year but three times, often with one car new enough to skip it.
At a glance
- About 24 minutes to Reno South (4993 Longley Ln) and 27 to Reno Northwest (6100 Mae Anne Ave).
- 49,544 people, the largest ZIP population on this list (ACS 2020-2024).
- 2.24 vehicles per household; 74.2 percent of homes have two or more.
- New vehicles skip the test for their first three registrations (DMV).
Down Pyramid Way
Most of 89436 drives south on Pyramid Way to I-80, then west to I-580 south and Longley Lane near the Reno-Tahoe airport: about 24 minutes in light traffic by OpenStreetMap routing. Reno Northwest on Mae Anne Avenue is about 27 minutes, staying on I-80 west. Pyramid Way traffic on a weekday can stretch either trip, so allow extra time.
Three cars, three dates
ACS 2020-2024 estimates count 49,544 people and 18,692 households in the 89436 ZIP code area, with 2.24 vehicles per household. 74.2 percent of households have two or more vehicles, against 63.1 percent across Washoe County. The mean commute is 26 minutes, and 74 percent of workers drive alone.
A household that runs a commuter car, a family SUV and a pickup handles three registrations, each on its own month. Writing the plates and expiration months on one list, and testing each car early in its window, keeps a busy house from missing one. Remember that the DMV holds you responsible for renewing on time even if a notice never arrives.
The car that is not due yet
A new vehicle is exempt for its first three registrations and needs its first passing test at the fourth. A new hybrid is exempt for five model years and tests in the sixth. Electric vehicles are exempt (DMV). In a driveway with three vehicles, one may still be in that window while the others test every year.
Check the renewal notice for each one. If it says a smog check is required, the vehicle needs one. The new vehicles questions page covers the counting.
Hours and the list
- Reno South: 4993 Longley Ln, (775) 828-6996. Monday to Friday 8 am to 5 pm, Saturday 8 am to 3 pm, closed Sunday.
- Reno Northwest: 6100 Mae Anne Ave, (775) 787-1000. Saturday hours run to 4 pm.
- Bring each renewal notice and the odometer readings; unplug OBD port trackers.
- Ask about renewing your registration in the same visit.
Sources
- dmv.nv.gov/emission.htm (Nevada DMV Emission Control Program: Washoe testing area, new vehicle, hybrid and EV exemptions, 90-day validity; read 10/19/26)
- dmv.nv.gov/regrenewal.htm (Nevada DMV Registration Renewal: renewing without a notice; read 10/19/26)
- api.census.gov/data/2024/acs/acs5 (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-year, ZCTA5 89436; retrieved 10/15/26)
- router.project-osrm.org (OpenStreetMap routing, drive minutes from ZIP 89436 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 28 minutes (15.8 miles) to the Reno South smog check location by car in light traffic (about 30 minutes to Reno Northwest), OpenStreetMap routing (OSRM), retrieved 10/15/26. Not a promise of your drive time.
What a customer said
I have been going to this location for my oil changes and smog checks for years. They are always friendly, professional and quick. Won’t go anywhere else.
By the numbers
ZIP 89436 at a glance
- People
- 49,544B01003
- Households
- 18,692B11001
- Vehicles available to households
- 41,797B25046
- Vehicles per household
- 2.24B25046 / B25044
- Households with 2 or more vehicles
- 74.2%B08201
- Mean commute
- 26.0 minB08013 / B08303
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, api.census.gov, retrieved 2026-10-15, ZIP Code Tabulation Area 89436. A ZCTA is larger than a neighborhood; these are area figures.
Situations
Smog check help for ZIP 89436 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 89436
Still have a question? Call either Reno location or just drive in; there is no appointment to make.
Is Spanish Springs in the Washoe smog check area?
Yes. The 89436 ZIP code area is inside the Washoe County testing area described by the Nevada DMV.
My car is new. When does it first need a smog check?
At its fourth registration. The first three are exempt, per the Nevada DMV.
Which location is closer to Wingfield Springs?
Reno South on Longley Lane, about 24 minutes. Reno Northwest on Mae Anne Avenue is about 27.
Can I bring two cars at once?
Yes. Drive both in; each test is valid for 90 days.
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