Pauls Automotive Service Center

Yes. Pauls Automotive Service Center 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. Pauls Automotive Service Center 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.

Pauls Automotive Service Center is open Monday 8 AM to 4 PM; Tuesday 8 AM to 4 PM; Wednesday 8 AM to 4 PM; Thursday 8 AM to 4 PM; Friday 8 AM to 4 PM. Closed Saturday and Sunday. Hours can change on holidays, so call ahead if you are cutting it close.

Yes. Pauls Automotive Service Center accepts walk-ins, so you can drive in without booking ahead.

Pauls Automotive Service Center accepts Cash, Credit Card.

Pauls Automotive Service Center has held a BAR smog license since 1990. You can verify the license status at bar.ca.gov.

Pauls Automotive Service Center 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 (818) 783-3997 for a quote.

Pauls Automotive Service Center does not take online bookings here, but walk-ins are welcome. Call (818) 783-3997 to check the wait.

Staff at Pauls Automotive Service Center 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 Pauls Automotive Service Center 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 Sherman Oaks are Bmw Of Sherman Oaks (0.1 mi) and Sherman Oaks Auto Center (0.6 mi). Both are listed further up this page with their ratings and hours.