Ack Auto

No. Ack Auto Inc is not STAR certified. If your DMV renewal notice says "STAR Station Required," you will need to visit a STAR certified station instead.

No. Ack Auto Inc 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. Ack Auto Inc accepts walk-ins, so you can drive in without booking ahead.

Ack Auto Inc accepts Debit Card, NFC/Contactless.

Ack Auto Inc has held a BAR smog license since 2012. You can verify the license status at bar.ca.gov.

Ack Auto Inc 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) 679-9222 for a quote.

Ack Auto Inc does not take online bookings here, but walk-ins are welcome. Call (310) 679-9222 to check the wait.

We don't have hours on file for Ack Auto Inc, so call (310) 679-9222 before you drive over.

Staff at Ack Auto Inc 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 Ack Auto Inc 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 Hawthorne are G & D Test Only Smog Check and Zacks Smog (0.1 mi). Both are listed further up this page with their ratings and hours.