Xpress Lube & Repair

Yes. Xpress Lube & 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. Xpress Lube & 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.

Xpress Lube & 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 5 PM; Sunday 9 AM to 4 PM. Hours can change on holidays, so call ahead if you are cutting it close.

Yes. Xpress Lube & Repair accepts walk-ins, so you can drive in without booking ahead.

Xpress Lube & Repair accepts Cash, Credit Card.

Xpress Lube & Repair has held a BAR smog license since 2022. You can verify the license status at bar.ca.gov.

Xpress Lube & 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 (626) 453-0931 for a quote.

Xpress Lube & Repair does not take online bookings here, but walk-ins are welcome. Call (626) 453-0931 to check the wait.

Staff at Xpress Lube & 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 Xpress Lube & 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 South El Monte are New World Automotive (0.2 mi) and The Smog Spot (0.3 mi). Both are listed further up this page with their ratings and hours.