Ace Shell

Car wash: undercarriage & high pressure blaster wash does not work. Don’t waste your money. Just get the cheapest wash.
I like the shell car washes and use them frequently throughout Orange County and LA county… This one is dingy and the fancier option with the undercarriage wash, etc does not work. Just get the most basic wash because if you pay for the $ 10 most expensive wash that is suppose to give you the undercarriage wash, it still gives you the basic one. I’ve tried all the versions and this station’s wash just gives you the basic wash ($ 7) even when you paid for the $ 10 deluxe.

This is the cheapest shell in Torrance. All the other shells are at least 10 cents more expensive. It’s a pretty clean gas station and the employees are really nice.

I get my car washed here every other week. The employees are always nice, I get a free towel each time and they also offer vacuuming.

My go-​too gas station. Their prices are ALWAYS much lower than all of the other Shell Stations. It’s even cheaper when I use my Ralphs Card for that extra 20 cents off the gallon!

I got the premium gas last week. During my 240– mile daily drive, I saw a 2 MPG decrease.
I feel I won’t come back again.

This gas station is open 24 hours. The inside market place is open 24hours inside also. The gas prices are always very cheap for the area. They always have paper towels and window wipers. Well lit at night. Lots of entrances and exits. Csr wash is touchless and open 24hours. Fairly clean and well maintained. Recommended.

This shell is a nightmare.
I walked in to purchase a car wash and there was an employee and two managers. None of which acknowledge my presence…
I then purchased a car wash and left.
Once I got to the car wash, the system continued to tell me that my car wash code was invalid. I then went back inside to let someone know and the employee at the counter just looks at me and says «uh, ok» and then just gives me my money back. I then tell him that I still want the wash and that I didn’t want a refund. He then said «well the car wash system is broken, so you have to dispense exact change into the machine».
If the car wash was not working properly why did he still sell me a car wash?
All while this is happening, none of the two managers even looked at me.
The store managers name is Karina and the district manager who was also present is named Fernanda.
I didn’t get the employees name as he was not wearing a name tag.
Worst. Service. Ever.

I’ve been going to this Shell personally for years now! I love it! It’s close to home and it’s very convenient.
It’s located on Crenshaw and Lomita, which gives it a downside of getting pretty crowded during rush hour.
This Shell in particular has the lowest gas prices of all Shell gas stations in Torrance. Even when I didn’t live so close, I still made my way down this part of town to grab some gas, considering the local shell on Torrance and Anza was consistently above $ 4.00!
They have a car wash, which is very convenient for a quick wash.
The employees are super nice and cool!
I got my car egged by some immature teenagers and I rolled in at about 11:30 PM and told them «I need a wash that will get egg off my car», and sure enough they gave me a complimentary wash! (Probably felt bad for me)
If you have a Ralph’s Rewards card, USE IT!
You can get .10 to .20 cents off original gas prices depending how often you shop at Ralph’s!
The food mart is always clean and stocked and the squeegees and paper towels are always loaded and clean
Can’t go wrong with the free hand sanitizer either!

Seem fair compared to other gas companies. Its convenient location works well with me This place does tend to be packed at times and others it is always out of gas but other then that this location is the cheapest shell near me. The only issue I had was that when playing for the lotto in the market the lady said my debt card is not cash yet when she did a return on my debt card she gave me cash… really lady.

The car wash is so slow it’s pathetic I’ve never seen a modern car wash go this slow at a gas station I will never go back. Person inside was nice but overall experience sucked

This gas station is located along lomita and Crenshaw, a rather busy intersection. This review is for the carwash and the service inside the store. The cashier is always friendly! Carwash prices are $ 7, $ 8, or $ 9…great prices right? Don’t forget to get a loyalty card for the carwash because after 5, you can get a free carwash! Also, you can get a complimentary towel inside the store if u purchase a carwash!

Low gas price. Clean station. Able to get an extra gas discount, using Ralph points or car wash purchase.
Air for tires. Clean water to clean windshield with working squeegees. Paper towels.
Always have sodas, chips on special. Great place to stop.

Great gas station. Always the lowest price «premium brand gas» in torrance; when you add your Ralphs rewards it is the lowest price in torrance. Clean gas pumps, full service convince center including drink (s)/restroom/lottery. Can’t ask for more!

Pumps are ridiculously slow. It thinks way too long when you put your Ralph’s card in. Then it thinks way too long when you out your credit card in. Then it thinks way too long when you enter your zip code in… THEN if you rush it and put the nozzle in the car too soon it messes it up. It must be running on dial up. For god sakes, get a faster network connection and a software upgrade!!! I only use this place be cause I have Ralph’s points and this is the only want to get any benefit out of them

I LOVE THIS STATION
Thanks to:
–Relatively low prices
–New Pumps work really well on my car (other pumps don’t fill my tank to the brim)
I pretty much only go here for gas

This place sucks. I purchased a car wash but the line was too long and I had an appointment so couldn’t wait. When I came back, same thing. When I finally had time to wait, I got to the window and it wouldn’t accept my code because it was 17 days later and they only make them valid for 14 days. Went to the cashier and she was an idiot and wouldn’t offer me any assistance, wouldn’t take my name and phone number for a manager or owner, or offer me owners contact information. On the rare occasion I do go back, I pump my gas and walk from car to car and tell them my story. Apparently keeping the money for the car wash and not providing the service is a profit center for them.
These reviewers who say it’s the cheapest gas haven’t looked a block away at Arco.

Update: The other day I was pumping gas and started watching the stupid screen not thinking and next thing I knew I had filled up more than I had wanted to put in. Beware of this at this station. keep your eyes on the pump and not on the dumb video they have playing. Yeah my bad but there is a reason those videos are there. to distract you from your purchase.
Previous review:
Let me start by saying they have the cheapest (besides costco) gas prices in the area. Most other stations are .05-.10 more per gallon. They get 3 Stars for that and because its pretty clean.
However…
until they changed the pumps and computers.
Used my Paypal debit card to purchase gas. Used it as a debit purchase so no «hold» would be placed on my account. Pump didn’t work. The computer charged my Paypal account $ 95 on a hold, so when I had to run the card for the second time the paypal transaction bounced to my checking account and debited my checking account, which ALMOST made my checking account bounce. Why would the computer take a $ 95 authorization and hold it for three days when the transaction on the pump was ZERO and never completed! The price went up quite a bit on the car washes here too.

Cheapest gas in Torrance hands down.
I don’t wanna say anything else… its getting to crowded over here: P

This is probably my favorite Shell gas station in all of Southern California. First, their premium gasoline is always cheaper than other Shell stations in the LA area. Where as most stations price each grade of gasoline in 10 cent increments, Ace Shell only has an 8 cent difference between 89 and 91 gasoline. My vehicle requires premium so this is a great Shell to fill up cheaply.
An added bonus is that they rebuilt the entire building so everything is brand new!

This is a great location if you’re going north on Crenshaw, or West on Lomita, but if you’re trying to get there from anywhere else, it’s a hassle. I like it because it’s a few cents cheaper than the usual place I go (crenshaw and carson chevron) and it’s super clean. There are about 12 pumps so I didn’t wait for one.
I’ll come here if I’m going 1 of the 2 ways I described from above, but that’s it.