Nick Shell Service

No. Nick Shell Service is licensed as a Test & Repair station. This station can run your smog test and, if the vehicle fails, diagnose and repair it in the same shop.

Yes. Nick Shell Service accepts walk-ins, so you can drive in without booking ahead.

Nick Shell Service accepts Cash, Credit Card.

Nick Shell Service has held a BAR smog license since 2015. You can verify the license status at bar.ca.gov.

Nick Shell Service 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 (562) 865-5555 for a quote.

Nick Shell Service does not take online bookings here, but walk-ins are welcome. Call (562) 865-5555 to check the wait.

We don't have hours on file for Nick Shell Service, so call (562) 865-5555 before you drive over.

Staff at Nick Shell Service speak English.

Bring the car, your registration or DMV renewal notice, and a way to pay. Most smog checks take 15 to 30 minutes, and most visits are closer to 20.

Because Nick Shell Service is a Test & Repair station, it can diagnose and repair the problem in the same shop, then run the free retest within 30 days. If the repair bill is steep, California's Consumer Assistance Program covers up to $1,200 of emissions repairs for qualifying owners.

The closest alternatives in Artesia are Artesia Test Only Center (0.2 mi) and Cerritos Auto Repair Center (0.4 mi). Both are listed further up this page with their ratings and hours.