Reliable Auto Repair

Yes. Reliable Auto Repair 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. Reliable 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.

Reliable Auto Repair 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. Hours can change on holidays, so call ahead if you are cutting it close.

Yes. Reliable Auto Repair accepts walk-ins, so you can drive in without booking ahead.

Reliable Auto Repair accepts Cash, Credit Card.

Reliable Auto Repair has held a BAR smog license since 2013. You can verify the license status at bar.ca.gov.

Reliable 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) 256-2211 for a quote.

Reliable Auto Repair does not take online bookings here, but walk-ins are welcome. Call (323) 256-2211 to check the wait.

Staff at Reliable 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 Reliable 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 World Auto Service (1.4 mi) and Chris Auto Service Parts & Smog (2.2 mi). Both are listed further up this page with their ratings and hours.