Advanced Automotive Care

Yes. Advanced Automotive Care, Inc is STAR certified with the California Bureau of Automotive Repair, so it can test vehicles the DMV directs to a STAR station, including gross polluters.

No. Advanced Automotive Care, 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.

Advanced Automotive Care, Inc is open Monday 8 AM to 5 PM; Tuesday 8 AM to 5 PM; Wednesday 8 AM to 5 PM; Thursday 8 AM to 5 PM; Friday 8 AM to 5 PM; Saturday 8 AM to 2 PM. Closed Sunday. Hours can change on holidays, so call ahead if you are cutting it close.

Yes. Advanced Automotive Care, Inc accepts walk-ins, so you can drive in without booking ahead.

Advanced Automotive Care, Inc accepts Cash, Credit Card.

Advanced Automotive Care, Inc has held a BAR smog license since 2011. You can verify the license status at bar.ca.gov.

Advanced Automotive Care, 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 (323) 254-0052 for a quote.

Advanced Automotive Care, Inc does not take online bookings here, but walk-ins are welcome. Call (323) 254-0052 to check the wait.

Staff at Advanced Automotive Care, 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 Advanced Automotive Care, 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 Los Angeles are York Auto Care (0.8 mi) and Chris Auto Service Parts & Smog (1.4 mi). Both are listed further up this page with their ratings and hours.