Temple Auto Smog

Yes. Temple Auto Smog 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. Temple Auto Smog 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.

Temple Auto Smog is open Tuesday 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM; Wednesday 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM; Thursday 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM; Friday 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM; Saturday 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM. Closed Monday and Sunday. Hours can change on holidays, so call ahead if you are cutting it close.

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

Temple Auto Smog accepts Cash, Credit Card.

Temple Auto Smog has held a BAR smog license since 2019. You can verify the license status at bar.ca.gov.

Temple Auto Smog 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 (213) 252-8514 for a quote.

Temple Auto Smog does not take online bookings here, but walk-ins are welcome. Call (213) 252-8514 to check the wait.

Staff at Temple Auto Smog 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 Temple Auto Smog 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 (1.4 mi) and X Press Smog And Repair (2.2 mi). Both are listed further up this page with their ratings and hours.