Auto Repair in Torrance Since 1984.
Testing, digital inspection photos, and a written quote help you see what the car needs before you approve work. Hillside services daily drivers, hybrids, and many European makes.
- Owner-Operated
- 4.7★ On Google
- 2-Yr / 24K-Mile General Repair Warranty
- The Hybrid Specialists
Coupons, Offers & Deals
Every oil change includes a full digital inspection.
Pads, rotors, or resurfacing - any brake job qualifies.
Normally $199. Free when you choose to get your repair or service done here.
With purchase of any 4 tires. Includes mount & balance.
We Keep Your Car Running Newer, Longer
Hillside has served Torrance from the same Hawthorne Boulevard shop since 1984. Routine maintenance, testing, digital inspection photos, and a written quote make the proposed work visible before you approve it.
Brake Repair
Check Engine & Diagnostics
Oil Change & Inspection
Factory-Scheduled Maintenance
Engine Repair
A/C & Cooling
Hybrid Service & Repair
European & Import Specialists
What's Your Car Telling You?
A squeal, a light on the dash, a drip on the driveway, a smell that wasn't there last week - pick what you're noticing and two taps point you to the right service, with straight talk on what can wait. And for the handful of symptoms that mean stop driving, it says so in red.
Open the Symptom CheckerYour vehicles earn money when they move
Work vans, pickups, duallys, Sprinters and box trucks, everything up to medium duty, gas or hybrid. Free local pickup and delivery, inspection photos sent to whoever approves the money, and WEX and Voyager fleet cards supported at the counter. There is no minimum fleet size. One vehicle counts.
Come In For a Free Brake Inspection
Pads, rotors, and fluid checked, with photos sent to your phone before any work is approved.
Why Drivers Have Chosen Hillside Since 1984
From Prius to today's plug-ins, Hillside checks the high-voltage and conventional systems together, then documents what the car needs.
Learn more ›Digital inspections send photos and video of your own car to your phone before you approve work.
Learn more ›Qualifying repairs leave with a written 2-year / 24,000-mile warranty, so the coverage is clear before you drive away.
Learn more ›A clear inspection, your approval before work begins, and a written 2-year / 24,000-mile warranty on qualifying repairs - that is Hillside's alternative to the dealership.
Four Decades of Trust, In Their Words
For more than four decades, Hillside customers have left feedback across public platforms and the shop's preserved archive. The cards below separate the current public record from reviews collected at the shop between 2007 and 2020. Nextdoor faves are shown separately and are not counted as written reviews.
4.7 ★Google343 reviews from South Bay driversRead Google reviews ›
4.8 ★CARFAX75 verified service reviewsSee us on CARFAX ›
3.9 ★Yelp14 reviews on the current listingSee us on Yelp ›
155NextdoorFaves from South Bay neighborsView on Nextdoor ›
811Hillside archivePreserved reviews from 2007 to 2020Search the archive ›
The Same Faces, Every Visit
The front desk here does not turn over. Call at 6:30am and a real person picks up, long before the doors open. The front desk here does not turn over. Send a request online and the same person who hands your keys back will follow up during staffed hours. Whoever answers is the same person who hands your keys back at the end, and the same person you get the next time you call.
Ask for any of them by name. If you are not sure who helped you last time, we have your full service history at the counter.
About Our ShopHybrid & European service, right here in Torrance
Hillside services hybrid systems, high-voltage batteries, and many European makes. Inspection photos and a written quote show the proposed work before you approve it.
From daily drivers to European luxury
Acura
Alfa Romeo
Audi
Bentley
BMW
Buick
Cadillac
Chevrolet
Chrysler
Corvette
Dodge
Ferrari
Fiat
Ford
GM
GMC
Honda
Hyundai
Infiniti
Isuzu
Jaguar
Jeep
Kia
Lamborghini
Land Rover
Lexus
Lincoln
Maserati
Mazda
Mercedes-Benz
Mercury
Mitsubishi
Nissan
Pontiac
Porsche
Prius
Range RoverRolls-Royce
Saturn
Scion
Smart Car
Subaru
Toyota
Volkswagen
VolvoHave an extended warranty? We work with all of them.
Dealer or third-party, we handle the authorization and the claim for you, so you get expert service locally through your extended warranty company.
How It Works
Choose Your Service
Book online in about a minute or call the shopuse the contact page. A service advisor confirms your request.
Drop Off Your Vehicle
Ask for the free shuttle when you book. It serves destinations within about 5 miles of the shop, with reasonable accommodations.
Approve & Drive
Review the inspection photos and written quote, approve the work you want, and receive written warranty coverage when the repair qualifies.
Proudly serving Torrance, Redondo Beach, Manhattan Beach, Hermosa Beach, Palos Verdes, Rancho Palos Verdes, Rolling Hills, Lomita, San Pedro, Gardena, Lawndale, and Carson.
Ready when you are.
Tell us what your car is doing, choose a drop-off window, and a service advisor will confirm the appointment.