<SUBMISSION>
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<PERIOD>20060217
<FILING-DATE>20060221
<DATE-OF-FILING-DATE-CHANGE>20060221
<REPORTING-OWNER>
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<CONFORMED-NAME>MARQUIS CHARLES K
<CIK>0001200320
</OWNER-DATA>
<FILING-VALUES>
<FORM-TYPE>4
<ACT>34
<FILE-NUMBER>001-13927
<FILM-NUMBER>06631777
</FILING-VALUES>
<MAIL-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>280 PARK AVE
<STREET2>37TH FLR WEST TOWER
<CITY>NEW YORK
<STATE>NY
<ZIP>10017
</MAIL-ADDRESS>
</REPORTING-OWNER>
<ISSUER>
<COMPANY-DATA>
<CONFORMED-NAME>CSK AUTO CORP
<CIK>0001051848
<ASSIGNED-SIC>5531
<IRS-NUMBER>860765798
<STATE-OF-INCORPORATION>DE
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>0131
</COMPANY-DATA>
<BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>645 E MISSOURI AVENUE
<CITY>PHOENIX
<STATE>AZ
<ZIP>85012
<PHONE>6022659200
</BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<MAIL-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>645 E MISSOURI AVENUE
<CITY>PHOENIX
<STATE>AZ
<ZIP>85012
</MAIL-ADDRESS>
</ISSUER>
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<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4 SUBMISSION
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    <periodOfReport>2006-02-17</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001051848</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>CSK AUTO CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CAO</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>MARQUIS CHARLES K</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O CSK AUTO CORPORATION</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>645 E. MISSOURI AVE., STE. 400</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>PHOENIX</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>AZ</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>85012</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2006-02-17</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>G</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>500</value>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.00</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
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                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>0</value>
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            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>Trust</value>
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        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>14.40</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2006-10-18</value>
                <footnoteId id="F3"/>
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            <expirationDate>
                <value>2012-10-18</value>
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            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>10000</value>
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            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>10000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
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            </ownershipNature>
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        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)</value>
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            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
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            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2005-10-18</value>
                <footnoteId id="F3"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2011-10-18</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>10000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>10000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Planned termination of a trust, of which Mr. Marquis was trustee, that was established for the benefit of Mr. Marquis? daughter, upon his daughter?s reaching the age of 35.  The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of all securities held by his daughter, and this report should not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">$0.00 is used for technical reasons as there is no price associated with this change of beneficial ownership.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Option grant subject to the Company's Outside Director Compensation Policy and/or the terms and conditions of the Company's 2004 Stock and Incentive Plan.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>Form 4 executed pursuant to the Limited Power of Attorney for Section 16 Reporting Obligations dated October 20, 2005, and on file with the SEC.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Charles K. Marquis

by /s/ James R. Todd
Attorney In Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-02-21</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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</TEXT>
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</SUBMISSION>
