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Hours
Open Mon–Sat
Station type
Test Only
Sams Smog Test Only Center is a STAR certified test-only smog check station at 6401 S Western Ave Unit A, Los Angeles, CA 90047. Open Mon–Sat.
Hours
- Monday
- 8 AM – 6 PM
- Tuesday
- 8 AM – 6 PM
- Wednesday
- 8 AM – 6 PM
- Thursday
- 8 AM – 6 PM
- Friday
- 8 AM – 6 PM
- Saturday
- 8 AM – 3 PM
- Sunday
- Closed
Hours from public business listings. Call to confirm before you go.
What to expect at Sams Smog Test Only Center
Sams Smog Test Only Center runs the inspection and issues the certificate but does no repairs. It is STAR certified, so it can test vehicles the DMV directs to a STAR station, including gross polluters.
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?
- Sams Smog Test Only Center doesn't do repairs, so the car goes to a repair shop and comes back for the retest.
- BAR's Consumer Assistance Program pays up to $1,450 toward emissions repairs for income-eligible owners.
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6401 S Western Ave Unit A, Los Angeles, CA 90047
Get directions →Hours
- Monday
- 8 AM – 6 PM
- Tuesday
- 8 AM – 6 PM
- Wednesday
- 8 AM – 6 PM
- Thursday
- 8 AM – 6 PM
- Friday
- 8 AM – 6 PM
- Saturday
- 8 AM – 3 PM
- Sunday
- Closed
Hours from public business listings. Call to confirm before you go.
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Questions about Sams Smog Test Only Center
Sams Smog Test Only Center is open Monday 8 AM to 6 PM; Tuesday 8 AM to 6 PM; Wednesday 8 AM to 6 PM; Thursday 8 AM to 6 PM; Friday 8 AM to 6 PM; Saturday 8 AM to 3 PM. Closed Sunday.
Verify this station’s license and STAR standing at bar.ca.gov.
Listing updated September 6, 2026.
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