Needed a smog on tight notice. Called John (manager) and he was polite and told me to come in. Long story short, my car failed because I had recently replaced my dead battery and it reset all my sensors. Dennis gave me the bad news and told me I had to drive the car around. After about 100 miles of driving around LA freeways at midnight, I brought it back in. Passed the smog John and Dennis were great through out. Will likely bring my car in for service there as well. read more

This Shell Station Service Department has reopened. I'm trying them out. So far, so good with an engine light on. They ascertained it was from a faulty gas cap after filling my car. Not uncommon. Doing business with Monica was good. I remember the former manager John who was a car genius himself. This is what's happening now. 9/2026 read more

I randomly learned about this shop when I needed to get my car smogged. I later needed to get my car checked out and they got my car taken car diagnosed and fixed within a day. They do good, fast work for a decent price. Definitely recommend. read more

The marina Shell station is excellent service does great work. They are honest and everybody there is friendly and called you by your first name. I am very happy with their service and will be going there for the life of my car. read more

After 35 years the owner sold it. No more car repair. I so sad . Need to find another place to take my cars to be work on. John the services manager was awsome read more

Their service/ auto repairs are always excellent! Their personnel are terrific and very knowledgeable.

After years of being ripped off by another local auto repair center who will remain nameless, two years ago I discovered Marina Shell Service and are they ever a breath of fresh air. They are honest, knowledgable, personable and reasonably priced. Their work is top notch. Last year they made numerous much needed repairs to our 2003 Mitsubishi Eclipse and it's been running like new. The owner Wayne is a very personable, straight shooter who's all about giving the very best service and not ripping people off. John the manager has been aces ever since I've taken our car there for whatever is needed. They have also been able to get everything done, same day. If I could give more than five stars, I would. Very highly recommended! read more

Best best best around. Always helpful always experienced always professional keeping the customer in mind as the first priority.

I went there to replace tires for 2 of our cars and I had a great experience dealing with John. He made it seamless, easy no stress. Great service and very helpful. read more

My go to mechanic is now Marina Shell. About a month ago, I needed a Smog Check and decided to try them. Quick and easy it was done. I met John the owner and told him that I would return for servicing when needed. Today, the low tire pressure light went on. I called John and he said bring the car right in. Upon doing so, all of the service bays were occupied. I was met by German, one of the mechanics and told him of the tire problem. He said "put it right here". In minutes, he found a nail in the tread. My wheel lock key was buried in my trunk. He said, "no worries, I have a kit that will work." Five minutes later, the tire was plugged and back on the car. My fear that I would need a new tire was assuaged. Cost me 25 bucks, not $250-300 as I had feared. Saw John on the way out and once again he was friendly and engaging. Great place. read more

These guys checked my tires for free - my cheap pressure gage said they were low, their professional grade gage said they were good. Dave also gave me dog training advice and was very friendly. Even though I paid for no services, I'm impressed by their customer service and would take my car here without hesitation. read more

Dennis is the absolute best. Thank you so much for your help with my tires!! Quick, easy, painless, and above and beyond service. Thank you thank you thank you!! read more

Oh my goodness. I have been hearing how great this place is and how all the guys are honest, helpful and super capable. Yep!! Dave greeted me, got right to checking my car our(I had called ahead). Got to have the nicest schmoose with Wayne, the owner and four giggles in, my battery had been changed, checked out and ready to go!! This will be my go-to-place for any mechanical/repairs/servicing I need. Thanks Jeff and Elaine and thanks Marina Shell!!!! Hope to not see you too soon. read more

Great honest mechanics. The owner Wayne is a no nonsense cut and dry do it right or get out of my shop kind of guy. That being said, hand them your keys and they will do the job right EVERY time. read more

This place is amazing! I highly recommend them for vehicle service and tire repair. I have had my tires repaired here on more than one occasion, service is always fast, professional, and affordable, and most importantly, honest. read more

John, the service manager, is always direct and straight to the point which makes getting a quote for a repair easy. The guys here are very fast and do a high quality job and the parts and labor rate is fair as well. I've had them work on multiple cars of mine doing jobs from replacing an AC Condenser to replacing front brakes. Highly recommend! read more

I just went into the Shell to fill up my gas can for my boat Dinghy, it's a 2 1/2 gallon can and I got charged for over 3 gallons. I brought it up to the manager and employee and all I received was questions and disbelief not even a sorry. They just said it can't be that off, But as I was showing them the can and the receipt they thought I was faking the receipt So I had to show them the numbers on my credit card. I'm not worried about the couple extra dollars I had to spend but the amount of people that are going to be ripped off. read more

Marina Shell Service - Auto Repair Near Me - Marina Del Rey, California

Came here for smog check, and they helped me immediately and I was out of there in 10 minutes. Very kind, helpful, and efficient. read more

Very expensive gasoline. Never crowded for a reason. I think they make their money from car repairs

One of the last neighborhood garages. The guys here are honest and just like working on cars. I got no high pressure sales or questionable suggestions. Replaced my battery, did a smog test, out by 5pm. read more

This is probably the best service station I have ever been to. I got a flat tire yesterday afternoon and luckily was super close to this service station so I pulled in and told one of the service technicians what happened. He right away opened my trunk and put on my spare, finished in like 5 minutes! Then they called in a brand new tire for me, and told me to come back the next morning to get it fixed. As promised, they called the next morning to tell me the tire was ready, and when I got there it was the same, they fixed it super fast all while being so super friendly! Such great honest service which is hard to find in LA! read more

Happy Thanksgiving! I have written about this Station before. I'am writing again to reiterate how great it is to have such an honorable place to do business. I first started doing business here last year during a Christmas Eve car emergency. John, (who I cannot say enough about about ), literally saved the day / evening! The compassion and professionalism he showed and continues to show me , have me looking forward to stopping by for gas or just say "Hey"! Everyone who I have encountered here has been top notch and really nice human beings. I have recommended at least four friends over the last year , who now use this as their service station! Keep this " refuge" in mind if you are looking for a place you can trust. Happy Holidays!! read more

Just to reiterate what I had read before going here, honesty is the name of their game. Very great crew of guys and they get work done in a timely manner! First paragraph is a little back story. I just bought a van in Texas and road tripped with it back to Los Angeles. Along the way I had stopped in Nevada to visit family and took it into a shop to have new tires put on it see what was up mechanically with the van. Long story short, the shop in NV gave me an astronomical quote to fix it up and pretty much crushed my dreams of wanting to travel through Central America with it. After getting back home in Los Angeles I was tipped off by a friend about Marina Shell and after reading the reviews and seeing honesty mentioned by nearly everyone, I decided to take the van here for a second opinion. I told them about my previous quote and basically tee'd them up to take advantage of me. Well, they replaced everything that they recommended in a very timely manner and even advised against doing more saying that it wasn't necessary. I have never been to a mechanic before that wouldn't have taken advantage in this situation. All said and done I spent a little over $2k and that was about $6k less than quoted at the first place. I will continue to come here for anything/everything and will strongly recommend them to everyone! read more

What great service!! My husband has been taking his car here for over a year now & I just took mine in maybe a month ago when my truck stopped on my way to school drop off. Anyway they took care of it & had my car back the next day. The service is great! The guys that work there are so polite & the owner so nice enough to give us a ride home. I had my son with me. Anyway this place is great & the feeling of having a mechanic you can trust as a woman says a lot. Thanks for the great service guys! read more

Great experience with their technicians. Super responsive and affordable. Straight talk with no upsell thrown in there. Will definitely be going back. read more

Great customer service from the start. It seems like a great bunch of guys who love working on cars. I've seen some of the same faces here for 20 yrs, which is a good sign. I was so happy that they did not hesitate to work on my unusual truck. I'm so glad I've found a great place to take my beloved truck. I will definitely not hesitate to go back when I need to. It has an old school feel about it, which I love. Great job, thanks! read more

Marina Shell Service - Auto Repair Near Me - Marina Del Rey, California

I drive past this station every day, and I also get my gas here. It really pays to go local, because these gentlemen were professional, super helpful, and friendly. I needed a tire plugged, and they took care of it right away. I was there and out within 15 minutes, all for a fair price. I now have a local establishment where I know I can trust the people and the service. Highly recommended. read more

The service is great here- but today I just needed air in one of my tires. Andres who works in the gas station did it for me. He was so nice. I really appreciate his help! Excellent! read more

Very well managed and professional station. I went in for a smog test and was in and out in less than 15 min. Great service. Highly recommend. read more

A friend of mine always had his Honda Civic serviced here and since he was very particular about worked on his car I thought I'd give Marina Shell a try when I needed my Honda Accord serviced. That was several years ago and I've never had my car serviced anywhere else. John, the shop foreman is very good and knowledgeable and I've had lots of routine service done there which is air filters, sparkplugs and more. They have all the latest information on any routine service cars need. Since my Accord now has 130,000 miles on it the routine service that you don't normally have done on your car if you trade it every two years, such as transmission oil change needs to be kept up on and done. Marina Shell is the best at this sort of maintenance. I highly recommend them to anyone who needs car maintenance. read more

Great service and fast. Plus can pick up car whenever because gas station open 24 hours.

I get most of my car maintenance, servicing, and repairs here . The part, liquid, and kit pricing is fair. Labor is a little on the high end, maybe by 20% national average, 5-10% for LA based on specific labor. This is to be expected for Marina Del Rey so I wouldn't let this be a deciding factor if you go shopping online for alternate prices. Very much worth the price for the quality of folk working here. MSS did my 90k mile maintenance, compared to my 30 and 60k from two different shops this came out arguably the best. Well worth the extra labor for the quality results and the honesty. read more

Easy.. We needed a new battery in our car. I called Marina Shell Service and they said if I could get there in ten minutes they would be able to work on that even though they were about to close. We get there and they were able to install a new battery for around $150 or so. I forget how much. We were in and out in less than 20 mins. read more

John runs a great shop. Reasonable rates. Solid estimates. Work is done on time or earlier which is to say fast. Zero problems. Started using this Shell station for basic maintenance and repairs when I lived in the Marina. Now I live in Hermosa Beach and have no problem driving to continue using them to service my Range Rover, 4Runner, Tacoma, Tiguan, and BMW. Dealership for certain things site but John and crew on everything else. Highly recommend. Thanks John. read more

This is my go-to for car repairs, tire service, smog checks, and anything else they offer. Friendly and knowledgeable staff. Honest, fair prices. read more

Reasonable prices. Efficient services. Seem to do quality work. Have back, up and running soon. read more

Been taking my car here for years!! Great service and they really take care of their customers! I used to take my car to the dealership but not anymore. These guys are honest and tell you exactly what's wrong without inflating any issues. If you're looking for a quick service or even something more definitely take your car to Marina Shell Service! read more

Bro if your trying to get your shit fixed go here.... John and Nick know cars.... they also have a mini market (: The GAS is reasonably priced. The in and out is easy, with pumps with wide turns available. Again they can fix cars and won't be shifting you dough. The cashiers are funny and the pumps have your grocery store discount. read more

Honesty, competence and experience go a LONG way. I've taken several cars over the years to the mechanics at Marina Shell (classic Jaguars, Jeeps, Toyota, BMW) and have ALWAYS been satisfied with not only their work but also their helpful attitude. In addition this crew is passionate about cars! The technicians at Marina Shell back up all of their work. I returned for a repair one time when the same symptom re-occurred and they fixed it quickly at no charge. My former girlfriend used to only go to dealers with her new Audi but now uses Marina Shell exclusively. Practically all of my friends have tried them out and stayed with them. Don't let the fuel station frontage fool you - these guys are experts at fixing all sorts of vehicles and maintain several corporate fleets in the area. Call in and ask for Robert... read more

I have been taking my Ferrari to Marina Shell Service for a Smog Test ever since I bought it. John and his team are very professional and they treat my car with care. I highly recommend them. read more

Marina Shell Service - Smog Test - Auto Repair Near Me - Marina Del Rey, California