Crenshaw’s Best Auto Spa

I’ve been here dozen’s of times over the years as my fam’ has lived in Gardena my whole life. All and all this place is super hit or miss in my opinion– you either get a great wash, with a moderate wait time, or a terrible wash with no wait, or some mind boggling combination that never leaves me completely satisfied. With that being said I feel like I’m a bit of a car-​wash oficiando and furthermore I firmly believe that only I can wash my car to my liking. I think this place recently went through a change of ownership and it seems to be better over all. There was a time where the store was hardly stocked, and it looked like they were about close. I;m glad they didn’t as there aren’t many full service carwashes in the area, they closed one around the corner a while back. –2 stars for the inconsistency. Nevertheless when I;m feeling lazy. I’ll pull up.

You can’t beat a carwash for $ 8.99 (Mon&Tues only) it includes vacuuming of the interior, exterior pressure wash, and a brief cleaning of the interior. There were a few missed spots which wasn’t bad, you get what you pay for, these men are human and will make mistakes. Btw my car was filthy (3 – 4 weeks without a wash to make matters worse my car is white) and it looks great. Overall I’m very satisfied :)

Beware!!! Don’t get your personal belongings stolen from your vehicle here.
They stole 2 expensive pairs of sunglasses from the center console (versache and chanel) totalling over $ 700.00 owner will not take responsibility .
Service is bad here I do not recommend this car wash

This place is a SCAM! stay away! I went in cause its the only place open after 5. I was desperate since I just got back from taking my new car on road trip to AZ and it was covered in bugs. I choose the $ 15.99 wash #2. Paid for it while juggling all my stuff wasn’t told the price went up. Wasn’t told that there was a fee for using my debit card. But when checking my account this morning I was charged $ 17.99.
Now I was the only car there, when the guy finished I thanked him gave him a tip and ran off. Big mistake as well, I should have checked it. I really don’t want to be that person but now that I have paid nearly $ 20 for just a wash it should be clean. Wrong, there is a few palm smudges on my back window. And the front passenger side window where the registration sticker was is still sticky and you can still see the exact outline of the sticker and the paper that was inside. Which means they didn’t even wipe the inside window. I will never go here again and I suggest you don’t either.

Got a basic car wash… it was ok but a little pricy in my opinion ($ 12 not including tip)…but ok if your in the area and in need of a car wash

This car wash used to be good but they are HORRIBLE now. I have gone twice now within a month and BOTH times they did not completely dry my car. The door jams were all covered in water still. They did not wipe down my dash board, which REALLY gets me mad. I would NOT recommend going here for a car wash… WASTE of time!

They cleaned my car very good and they cleaned it quick. They cleaned every detailed of my car and that’s just with the basic wash. I am very happy and I am sure coming back.

I love all the guys who wash my car. They always greet me with a smile and they are so helpful. They remember me too! I take my new Kia Optima there and have taken my truck and SUV there too… It’s never a problem. They are reasonably priced too! You can watch them wash your car by hand and you get 10 cents off your gas with a wash! :)

Let me start by saying price expensive for a basic car wash $ 12.99 when the sign out from advertises $ 7.99 small print tue&wed but a $ 5 jump wow friendly but slow service ok clean water left In cup holder and some trash and dirt left behind after vacuuming. The 1 good thing was the massage chair.

This station is very close to us. I try to patronize local businesses, but as someone said in an earlier review, this station is suuuuper shady.
First of all, their basic car wash is $ 7.99, but when you say «regular wash» they always write $ 12.99 on the ticket. When you correct them, they give you attitude when they write the new ticket.
Second, they do not have the best price on gas in the area. On top of that, they NEVER have receipt paper in the outside machines, you have to walk into the store EVERY SINGLE TIME to get a receipt. It’s not ’cause the machine has been so busy that day that it ran out of paper, and it’s not even a cost-​savings measure — it’s because gas stations don’t make money on the gas. They make their money on what they sell in the convenience store. Forcing you to walk into the store just to get your receipt means they are hoping you will drop a few more bucks when you’re inside. Hey, I know it’s capitalism and all, but it still feels like they are trying to take advantage of me.
I try to stop anywhere else on my way home to get my gas so I won’t have to go here.

It’s okay… I imagined a $ 100 detail job wouldn’t include me vacuuming the creases to my seats. Overall the bulk of it was done. Outside was nicely waxed. Engine compartment turned out shiny and the interior was shampooed but still damp. Definitely much better than how it went in.

These guys used to be really good and for the basic package which is $ 12.99, I guess they’re still OK. Vacuuming, exterior wash, glass and tire wipe down are pretty good. There was some sap on my windshield that I was hoping they’d clean off, but alas they just managed to smear it. (Use SmartWax to remove it)
Still come here occasionally when I’m feeling kind of lazy and wanting a quick wash, but the quality have definitely dropped over the years.

I agree with Sam. I too always take my car here for the wash and gas. Lately had a horrible experience. I’m so sad to say that a drive through did a better job then these guys at this place. This place use to be sooo good before!
I remember bringing my car all dirty with Bird poops and god know what else around last year and used the basic 12.99 wash and yet got hooked with an awesome wash with a fresh clean interior!
Couple weeks back, a regular weekend I drove by for some gas and decided to wash my car here. It wasn’t dirty at all so I just had the sprinkler water marks on the right side of the car as I park on the street. They guy greeted me, I went in and paid, got my 10 cents off per gallon deal and I waited. As usual I walked towards the car to see if they cleaned the rims well or no, before I even got close to the car I noticed these white water marks from the sprinklers are not only there but are more visible and I think the dude added more on top of it :$ I notified him, he says it won’t go with one wash, I need to pay 89.99 for a detailed wash. I told him its just a water residue and should have gone if you’d washed well but he never cared but instead wanted to get more cash out of me! Sad but true :(so I tipped him and took off.
Next day I went to the shell station by artesia and Crenshaw and got the basic drive through wash, turns out all the water spotted marks are gone!!!
All hand washes are not bad as these people, iv been going to this hand wash at rosecrains ave and they are doing a great job. Tho I live close to this place, I’d rather drive a little and go to a place where they have good service rather then get cheated.

Fast, professional services.
Love this place.

This place used to be good. I don’t know what happened, but this place is so shady now. You pull up to the entrance of the car wash and the guy comes and greets you. After deciding on what wash you want, he’ll always try to attempt upsell you. I generally get the basic wash for $ 12.99 but decided on the $ 24.99 wash since my car was pretty filthy. The guy tells me that it doesn’t come with vacuuming services. Throughout my whole time going to this place, they have always vacuumed, no matter what service you chose. He told me vacuuming was an extra 3 dollars. I argued with the guy and he waived the fee.
Generally, they mark the service that you get with a dry erase marker on your window. He didn’t do it this time, and I am pretty sure I ended up getting just the basic wash for $ 24.99
I live really close to this place and really wanted this place to flourish. I’ve seen this gas station become a Chevron (current), Valero, Arco, Shell, and Texaco. To have a car wash to close to me was awesome since I could just go home and do what I needed to do while they detailed/​washed my car.
But I am sad to say that now I am willing to drive elsewhere to get service so I don’t feel like I am getting ripped off. Sad this place can turn THIS shady in only a year…

Wanted a carpet and seat cleaning, but didn’t want the 3hr wait time. Good place for a discount wash and gas. Not the best option for a full service detail. Got a basic wash, in and out in 20min on a Sunday morning.

Pretty good first experience.
Get gas, paid in cash and asked about prices for car wash. Attendant lady said there was a discount on gas (gave me change after I filled up) of about $.10 per gallon.
The car wash valet suggested #5 = $ 23.99 or something, I asked for the $ 8.99 that was posted on the street sign (but not anywhere visible when you pull up, good marketing). So regular wash $ 9 less some change depending on how much gas you get gets a pretty decent wash.
$ 6 tip for 10−15mins seemed reasonable. Rims still a little spotty and there’s fibers left on the windows from the rags. Other than than pretty awesome.

I’ve taken my van here several times with excellent results. The price is also a great deal @ $ 12.99 for a full size van, includes vacuum, window cleaning and tire dressing, I usually give the guys a $ 10.00 tip. Other car washes I’ve been to charge $ 30.00 or more for the same job, without a tip! I think they give a discount before 10am also. My new car wash place. They have a mini mart and have gas too.

I love this car wash. The man in charge takes great care of his regulars, going the extra mile and really paying attention to all the details most car washes miss. I was there today watching my truck get a make over and talking with othr patrons. It was unanimous, we all loved this place!
Check out the managers special for the best deal.

This car wash is in the Chevron, and I think its a good price for a great hand wash. There is also a nice shaded patio area to sit in while you wait for your car, and loads of drinks and munchies to buy and snack on in the gas station. Gas is also cheaper with a car wash purchase, I believe.