Price
Call for price
Hours
Open Mon–Sat
Station type
Test & Repair
Appointments
Walk-ins welcome
Hours
- Monday
- 9 AM – 6 PM
- Tuesday
- 9 AM – 6 PM
- Wednesday
- 9 AM – 6 PM
- Thursday
- 9 AM – 6 PM
- Friday
- 9 AM – 6 PM
- Saturday
- 9 AM – 2 PM
- Sunday
- Closed
Good to know
Languages
English
Payment
Cash, Credit Card
What to expect at Kims Smog & Auto Service In
Kims Smog & Auto Service In is licensed by the Bureau of Automotive Repair as a Test & Repair smog station in Torrance, so it can run the inspection and, if your car fails, diagnose and fix it in the same shop. It is STAR certified, so it can test vehicles the DMV directs to a STAR station, including gross polluters.
Walk-ins are welcome. Most smog checks take 15 to 30 minutes, and most visits are closer to 20.
What to bring
Your registration or DMV renewal notice
It says whether the car needs a STAR station.
The car, with the check engine light off
On a 2000-or-newer car, a lit check engine light fails the test on its own.
A way to pay
The $8.25 state certificate is paid on top of the test when the car passes, unless the station's price or coupon includes it.
What if I fail?
- Kims Smog & Auto Service In can diagnose and repair the problem in the same shop, then retest the car.
- Each station sets its own retest price, so ask before the first test.
- BAR's Consumer Assistance Program pays up to $1,450 toward emissions repairs for income-eligible owners.
21710 S Western Ave, Torrance, CA 90501
Get directions →Hours
- Monday
- 9 AM – 6 PM
- Tuesday
- 9 AM – 6 PM
- Wednesday
- 9 AM – 6 PM
- Thursday
- 9 AM – 6 PM
- Friday
- 9 AM – 6 PM
- Saturday
- 9 AM – 2 PM
- Sunday
- Closed
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Questions about Kims Smog & Auto Service In
Kims Smog & Auto Service In is open Monday 9 AM to 6 PM; Tuesday 9 AM to 6 PM; Wednesday 9 AM to 6 PM; Thursday 9 AM to 6 PM; Friday 9 AM to 6 PM; Saturday 9 AM to 2 PM. Closed Sunday. Hours can change on holidays, so call ahead if you are cutting it close.
Kims Smog & Auto Service In accepts Cash, Credit Card.
Kims Smog & Auto Service In has held a BAR smog license since 2018. You can verify the license status at bar.ca.gov.
Kims Smog & Auto Service In has not published a price on SmogCheckDeals. The Bureau of Automotive Repair puts the statewide average at $69.16 as of August 2026, about $65 for a 2000-or-newer vehicle and $73 for 1999-or-older, plus the $8.25 certificate fee. Call (310) 782-1100 for a quote.
Kims Smog & Auto Service In does not take online bookings here, but walk-ins are welcome. Call (310) 782-1100 to check the wait.
Staff at Kims Smog & Auto Service In speak English.
The closest alternatives in Torrance are Torrance Auto Repair (0.1 mi) and Julio's Auto Repair (0.2 mi). Both are listed further up this page with their ratings and hours.
How we get this data: BAR licenses and STAR status, Google hours and ratings, coupons published by the station.
Verify this station’s license and STAR standing at bar.ca.gov.
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