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West Coast Tire & Service Auto Repair
- Car Service
- Fair
- Dealership
“I have held off the few past years in writing this review to ensure that the quality of customer service and work done on both of my vehicles have been consistent”
Emissions Testing & Smog Check near East Los Angeles, CA
East Los Angeles has 5 mechanics of its own; this list adds 22 from towns including Culver City (6), Monterey Park (5) and Beverly Hills (2).
24 listed · 2 in East Los Angeles · 22 rated 4.5+
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Chris' Auto Service & Smog
- Patient
- Fair
- Money
“I live right around the corner from him, so I'm always bugging him about car related things, unrelated to fixing my 2013 Subaru Forrester (which always has something going on).”
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26th Street Auto Center
Auto Service Faqs, Mobile Auto Detailing, Tire Sales & Service
“I was also 20 minutes late and they could have turned me away - they did not even mention me being late once ( not encouraging being late, just highlighting the fact that they were considerate ).”
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European Motors
- Jaguar
- Mechanic
- BMW
“Mark was great and responded very fast on the phone, appointment was very easy to set up over a quick call, had my problems diagnosed and called me back to confirm the work to be done.”
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A1 Auto Repair & Smog Check- Pass or Free
- Speed
- Engine
- Review
“I've been to a few mechanics including 3-4 dealership service departments, and he blew them out of the water with his thoroughness, knowledge, fair pricing, and friendliness.”
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Santa Tire Depot
Hunter Roadforce Balancer
“If you need a tire this guys are great, 0 waiting time everytime, I have been to every tire store where they sell you the valves ,the insurance ,the air ,the balancing ,if you need tires you should go to these guys and you'll be out of there like in ...”
Area overview: East Los Angeles, CA
Their ratings run from 4.3 to 4.9 across 5,182 reviews; all 24 have 50 or more reviews; 22 are rated 4.5 or higher. When customers rate these mechanics on specific qualities, they most often praise professionalism (98%), quality (82%) and value (67%). The services they list most often on their websites are auto repair (2), brake repair (2), car care tips (2), factory scheduled maintenance (2) and hunter roadforce balancer (2). 2 list staff certifications (ASE); 8 have a BBB rating of A or A+. Domain records put 11 of their websites at ten or more years old; the oldest dates from 1996. 1 gives free estimates; 4 are family- or locally-owned. 1 has Spanish-speaking staff. We have a website on file for 21 of them; 16 publish a contact page; 10 list a public email; 3 take bookings online. We count these figures across the mechanics on this page, from their listings and their own websites; distances are straight-line, and hours and prices change, so confirm the details with the mechanic before you visit.
The 24 shops on this page carry out emissions and inspection work in and around East Los Angeles, CA. What each one says about its station license, hours and retest policy comes from its own website; ratings and quotes come from public reviews.
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Mfast Auto
- Fair
- Vehicle
- Inspection
“He pointed out some very helpful things, listened to my concerns about it, and even took it for a quick test drive - and then at the end he told me I didn't owe him anything!”
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California Smog Center
Change of Ownership, Out of State
“They are STAR certified (which sometimes is required by the state - check your registration renewal to be sure) but they are NICE, POLITE, FAST, COURTEOUS, CLEAN and EFFICIENT.”
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Globe Tire & Motorsports
Continental
“The next day,v I blew one of the tires on a pothole, returned to Globe immediately, and they replaced the tire and got me back in the road in about 15 minutes.”
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Hollywood Smog Check Star Station.
- DMV
- Test
- Checks
“His instructions on the drive cycle for my 2013 Honda Accord worked perfectly, and they gave me a monitoring device to plug under the dash so I would know when the OBD system was ready.”
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Cypress Smog Check
- Prices
“Very good service, the people who attended me on Sunday morning were very friendly, good fast service and good price, I recommend this place and the best is open half day on Sunday.”
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Aamco Transmissions & Total Car Care
Check Engine Light Service, Automatic Transmission Fluid Service, CVT Transmission Service
“They are a shop that are not only looking out for the best interest of my vehicle but can also empathize with what I can safely repair within my financial means.”
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Eagle Rock Test Only Star Certified
- Cash
- Checks
- Price
“James is the young man who helped me I brought my 2012 Benz and unfortunately their machine was down but it wasn't a problem they have a sister location and James drove my car their while I waited he returned with smog in hand in less than 30 minut...”
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Grant Auto Repair
- Grants
- Diagnosed
- Tow
“As a woman in desperate need, he could have charged me something wild (as mechanics often do) but Ziad is clearly a good person that cares about people's safety.”
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Young's Auto Center
“The owner responded quickly and kindly, so the maintenance was done quickly… ^^ The maintenance price is very reasonable and I am satisfied with the maintenance.”
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Legit Automotive
- Efficient
- Job
- Diagnosis
“I feel like auto repair shops can sometimes prey on women/people who look like they may not know a ton about cars - and these guys make sure you understand what they are doing and why.”
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Meccanica
- Honest
- Efficient
- Oil
“Around 3 pm, he gave me a call to let me know that whoever changed my brakes (the dealer) didn't put the grease that they are supposed to so that they wouldn't make any noise when you're applying the brakes.”
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Westside Smog
“I was greeted by Paul who I could immediately tell was a good guy since the first thing he asked me was "are you sure you need to get a smog certification?"”
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Avo's Automotive
Fleet Repair, Smog Check, Brake Repair
“Part of my repair required a bodyshop technician and he was able to transfer my car to another trusted technician before finishing up his part at his shop so that I could safely drive my car.”
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York Auto Care
“You really get what you pay for at this shop and that's quality workmanship from the mechanics/quality of parts used, attention to detail and service that goes above and beyond.”
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State Smog Two
- Price
- Mechanic
“I had to get my '85 mustang smog checked and I had a lot of trouble at other spots who just didn't care enough to put in the work to get an old car to pass, but here he even ran the test twice to make sure it passed.”
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Hollywood Star Smog Check & Auto Repair
- Mechanics
- Coupon
- Quick Service
“They don't have bargain basement prices, but they have excellent coupons on their website that they applied to my service even when I didn't bring it in.”
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Frontino's Auto Clinic
- Work
- Vehicles
- Prices
“Bob now even teaches my teenage daughter life lessons, about what being a good person is supposed to look like, not only does Bob know cars, but he knows people.”
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Beverly Smog Check
- Tire
- People
- Price
“Great little shop had my smog done within 20 mins even filled the air in my tire and helped me screw on a piece that had fallen off my visor really great guys will hook you up :)”
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Can I book a test online in East Los Angeles?
3 of the 24 shops here take bookings online. Some stations work on a queue instead, which is fine early in the month and painful at the end of it. If you can book, take the first slot of the day and you will be out before the line forms.
What customers near East Los Angeles say
- “Phenomenal customer service! Went above and beyond to make sure I was able to get my car cleared for smog!” — customer of Hollywood Smog Check Star Station.
- “This is my go-to smog station. Super friendly and easy in and out!” — customer of Hollywood Smog Check Star Station.
- “It’s not often you find an automotive repair shop that doesn’t try to upsell or recommend unnecessary repairs.” — customer of Legit Automotive
- “This place was on point! Very welcoming and fast service, also great price at $40 for smog check compared to most places 👍 …” — customer of Eagle Rock Test Only Star Certified
- “Fast, professional, knowledgeable, and fair. I trust them, which a rare thing when it comes to automotive repair in LA.” — customer of West Coast Tire & Service Auto Repair
Excerpts from public reviews of the mechanics listed on this page.