8a Auto Repair

8a Auto Repair holds a STAR certification that is currently suspended in the BAR registry, which means it cannot test DMV-directed vehicles until the certification is restored.

No. 8a Auto Repair 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. 8a Auto Repair accepts walk-ins, so you can drive in without booking ahead.

8a Auto Repair accepts Cash, Credit Card.

8a Auto Repair has held a BAR smog license since 2010. You can verify the license status at bar.ca.gov.

8a Auto Repair 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 (323) 661-1454 for a quote.

8a Auto Repair does not take online bookings here, but walk-ins are welcome. Call (323) 661-1454 to check the wait.

We don't have hours on file for 8a Auto Repair, so call (323) 661-1454 before you drive over.

Staff at 8a Auto Repair 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 8a Auto Repair 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 Los Angeles are Silver Lake Automotive (1.6 mi) and Smog Control (2.8 mi). Both are listed further up this page with their ratings and hours.