Hillside Auto Repair has taken care of Torrance and the South Bay since 1984. Through every change under the hood, from carbureted engines to today's hybrids, one thing has stayed the same: we treat your car, and your time, the way we'd want ours treated.
Hillside Auto Repair - formerly Charlie's Hillside Auto Repair - has served Torrance from the same Hawthorne Boulevard shop since 1984.
An independent alternative to the dealership, Hillside combines owner-operated service with a comfortable waiting room, a free 5-mile shuttle, and a 2-year / 24,000-mile warranty.
We are an owner-operated shop, not a chain. When you call, a person who knows cars answers. When you drop off, you deal with the same faces every visit. That continuity is how we've built four decades of trust, one honest repair at a time.
Our team
Lydia, Aatif, and Alex at the front desk - and the technicians behind them - keep the shop running with the same standard every day. Come see why Torrance drivers have trusted us since 1984.
What makes us different
Four decades in the same city comes down to a few habits:
- We diagnose it right. A parts-store code scan tells you a light is on, not what's actually wrong. We do a full diagnosis so the repair fixes the real problem the first time, and we stand behind it with a 2-year / 24,000-mile warranty.
- We're specialists. Our technicians receive ongoing training in hybrid systems and high-line European makes, so we take on hybrids and the European makes with confidence.
- We measure ourselves one way. Complete customer satisfaction, on every visit - it's why generations of the same families keep coming back.
- We make it easy. A free 5-mile shuttle to wherever you need to go, plus digital inspections sent straight to your phone.