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    Ocean Express Car Wash

    2.6 (116 reviews)
    Closed 8:00 am - 7:00 pm
    Updated 3 weeks ago

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    Alejandra M.

    Nice carwash located near my job. Whenever I don't have time to take it some place to get a full detail on it, I like to come here for a quick wash. Pricing is cheap and gets the job done! A quick 5min vacuum at the self-service bays makes your car look nice and clean for cheap and quick too!

    Sanaz S.

    A good, quick, drive though car wash with fair pricing, and a safe and always a good wash. My car always looks good after I get it washed here. There are also a number of spacious bays you can pull in to with the air nozzle and vacuum to clean the interior after your wash. Will continue to come here when in the Sherman Oaks/Van Nuys area.

    This is better than it originally looked as I wiped stuff off
    Danielle R.

    Couldn't really tell I had just driven through the car wash.... had to use a scrubber thing to wipe of bird poop and other spots and just gave up... was thinking about requesting to let me drive through once more since their service didn't work, but didn't feel like dealing with arguing. Would only go back if they offered a complimentary wash to see if that was just a fluke experience.

    Brittany B.

    The website says the location is open until 7pm and Yelp says 6pm. I drive my car through the wash at 5:20pm. I pull my car into a vacuum slot and spend 10mins hand drying my soaking wet vehicle. About 2 mins into my vacuum the equipment is turned off. Signs are posted everywhere that washes include a 10 min vacuum. Me: "excuse me, can you turn the vacuum back on or refund me?" Staff: "we close early now" Me: I understand, but I didn't know that, so can you please refund me" Staff: "why would we refund you, the vacuum is free" Me: i paid for a service that was shut off early. If you can't turn the vacuum back on, and you can't refund me, can I come back tomorrow to vacuum" Staff: no because you have to buy a wash to vacuum. Needless to say I'm going to fight this one until the end.

    Terri W.

    my rims get scratched up. At first, I didn't want to blame the rails, but I looked before and after my wash and they had new scratches.

    Haydee T.

    Does a really good job in cleaning but most of all the vacuums are the best Wednesday specials seven bucks

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    Not recommended - the car was returned still dirty, and thel service experience was disappointing and unprofessional.

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    Fashion Square Car Wash

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    Sherman Oaks

    If you follow my reviews, you know I recently visited the Ventura car wash and came away less than…read moreimpressed. So I've been on a mission to find the best car wash in the area -- and this time I tried Fashion Square Car Wash for the first time. First things first -- come prepared. They offer a lot of services and do a good job of posting signage, but my honest advice is to look up their menu online before you get in line AND KNOW WHAT YOU WANT. When you're in the queue and they're ready to go, it's not the easiest moment to be asking a lot of questions and figuring out what you need -- and I had plenty of questions. That said, the staff was patient and genuinely helpful. I didn't realize, for example, that getting oxidized paint to really shine again requires a clay bar treatment followed by a hand wax -- they walked me through that, and I really appreciated the education. I ended up going with the interior-only package for time's sake -- $99 -- which included a double vacuum, leather conditioning, Armor All, and the works inside the car, short of a full shampoo (I didn't have time for that anyway). The interior came out looking fantastic. Really nice work. The exterior received just a standard wash, which in hindsight is exactly what I paid for -- but I'll be honest, I would have liked to see them take a rag and go over it just a bit more thoroughly before calling it done and calling me over. there were spots and still some bird poop on the hood. I mean -- take some pride in having the customer leave IMPRESSED. Overall, a perfectly good experience. I might be back to try their fuller detailing packages -- and next time I'll know exactly what I want before I pull up. Note that the full detail is $499 which seems quite expensive to me, so not sure I would DO THAT unless in a pinch. Mobile detailers could probably do for less after checking prices. As the hunt for the perfect wash continues, I'll keep y'all posted! :)

    Having come here quite a few times over the years, less so recently, this review was overdue. With…read morethe choices of car washes within a reasonable distance, I can't say this stands out. The express wash is good if you just want a quick exterior wash and nothing else, though it even falls short in that sense as the machine wash definitely doesn't pick up everything and the "dry" often is not complete since it's a mix of air drying and some manually wiping. This is good when you just want to get off the visible dirt for $10. You could do a better job at the self service washes for less if you wanted to put in the effort. With the express wash, you do have access to self service vacuums before going thru the wash. The standard wash is $25-30 and full service. The car goes thru the machine wash and gets a hand dry, which in my experience, takes a bit longer than other car washes as they do take their time, though still miss some interior spots. I'd still stop by here when in the area, though usually only for the express wash when I just want a clean car. They also offer monthly wash packages, though I have not tried those personally.

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    This review is abt the owner of the business who seems be quite unprofessional, unethical and…read morehighly irresponsible. I brought my car for wash and one of the mats had lollipop stuck in one corner and smoothie spill on the other corner. I asked during drop off if this could be taken off and the guy seemed nice and offered to try. In my opinion he should have said that he doesnt have the right tools or skillset to clean the mat rather than offering to try at the cost of damaging the mat? It turned out the mat got clean but the corners looked sanded/grinded and the rest of the mat has a design of some sort. I messaged the guy at pick up, who said the design will go away when dry - it didnt! Then upon drying, i took the mat to show him the design and sanded corners and he said it will go away with use - i dont believe it! It's hard to believe this business cause the goal post keeps moving. No amount of brushing the mat is making the pattern go away. The more concerning thing is that the owner completely disowned his business when i called him, he gave me a run around and then hung up on me. His employee made him call me back and he talked to me like he did me a favor by cleaning the mat?!!! His tone was offensive and rude and he obviously didnt take accountability of whatever happened to the mat. I would have liked the business to replace the mat THEY damaged or reimburse me for it. That would be the right way to handle an incident as such! The owner was in not apologetic of what happened, instead deflected what happened.

    This spot is a literal hidden gem! Reasonable prices, friendly staff, and prompt communication…read more Some of the larger commercial car washes in the area pale in comparison to this spot. I felt like my car was given proper attention and no surface was overlooked. For the price, you are given an expert wash. I love that you can hang out in Le Pain Quotidian or one of the other surrounding fun shops while you wait for your car.

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    Sherman Oaks

    Ok so this place has baaadd reviews and some of the stuff they mentioned was true. However, I only…read moreexperienced the lady at the front desk who did look miserable but she was ok. I need a car wash and was in the area, so I decided to try this spot since I pass by it every other day to take my son to school. The process was easy. I pulled up, told them I wanted package #2, handed them my keys and headed inside. The guy who took my keys and asked what scent I wanted was pretty friendly. Once I walked in to pay I saw that they have tons of Hallmark cards, snacks, drinks and a ton of air fresheners and car accessories. So I spent a good amount of time looking through everything since I had nothing but time. Once I got what I needed, I headed to the register and the lady didn't show any emotion lol. Just blank stare and took my money. I asked for cash back and she said for tip and I agreed so she did it. After the transactions I headed outside to sit on the patio area which is pretty big. It was clean and there were only a few people sitting there so it was kind of relaxing. They finished my car pretty quick and I didn't really have any complaints but I prob won't be going back to this car wash because I have a few others that are closer and that I like better. If you have to do it, go for it but if you have a better spot, go there instead. I don't want to chance having a really bad experience like most of the reviewers here. OOO 3 out of 5 Afros

    Ugh the manager with the white hair is so mean to his employees I will never go back. I've heard…read morehim yell at his workers before and stupidly I've overlooked it. Today was the worst - no one would should even be spoken to that way. Ever. I don't care if the worker made an error. This was awful and so upsetting. I feel sick.

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    Great car wash, not so great staff. I always enjoy driving through here for their $9.99 express…read morewash. It's entirely hand wash meaning less chance of damage compared to other drive-thru washes, and it's a steal at $9.99. However, their operations aren't great. You pay after the fact, which can be a bit confusing for first-timers. Meaning you need to get out of the car after the tunnel and bring a slip to the attendant inside while they wipe down your car. Not a dealbreaker, just an annoyance. What IS frustrating though is their lack of professionalism. I understand there can be a language barrier, but the staff kept trying to tell me to put my car in neutral. I kept telling them it was, but we went back and forth for a bit. Then, when I went inside to pay during my last visit, the attendant flagged me down when my car was dry and he started to walk the opposite direction. Despite him going the other way, I tried to thank him, to which he responded loudly and angrily "What? No tip?" as he continued walking away from me, not even giving me a chance. Mind you, the wash, as far as I'm aware, does not offer tip by credit card, and I don't carry cash on me. Also, this was entirely the express option, not the hand wash, no detailing added. It just felt kind of shady overall. So, will I be back? Maybe for an express wash here and there. But these guys could use some training in customer service.

    My car was pretty dirty so I stopped by for a wash, interior/exterior Armor All and a hand wax. The…read morebill was $100. They were FAST. Really fast. But the job they did was... just OK. They missed a lot of spots. There was some sticky, goopy stuff on the interior of my driver side window. The hood didn't look like they put any elbow grease into the hand wax - still quite dull and lacked shine. The floor boards weren't completely clean. The interior of the back door was actually pretty flthy upon inspection when I got home. When I'm spending $100 and I tipped each of the two guys who did my car for me $30 each, I expect a little pride in the work. It just wasn't up to par. So while they get points for speed, they could really use a bit more pride in their work. And to top it off, when I showed up, the guy was a little unfriendly -- seemed like the owner or manager. No "hello" or "how are you" - just "what would you like?" And I repeated twice - "Hello, how are you today?" just to get the guy to look me in the eye and be human. I prefer friendly service (call me old fashioned) and a complete, great job - even if it's not as fast as this was. So, yeah, much improvement needed. I'll go elsewhere next time.

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    Good afternoon everytime I started going to this car wash there is a young lady name Yesenia and…read moreshe is always greeting customers. I see how she vacuums my car and my friends cars as she does her work great. And how fast she and the guy work quickly. I really recommend her on Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays. As there was also times where she will be drying cars and really fast. The drivers are quick getting cars to be washed. This is a great service. I recommend you getting early at 8:00am.

    An update is needed! Took my car in yesterday a little after 3pm and didn't wait to long for…read moreAlejandra to give me the ticket. She asked me to move forward so the guys could do the vacuuming. On a Friday afternoon, there were a lot of people. Left my car in there own hands and asked for the regular package since they have a lot of options to choose from. I also had a $3.00 off coupon and redeemed that once I got in to pay. Let me not forget to mention, wanted them to do armor oil for my tires/rims. Ana, at the register took my ticket and honored the coupon. The total was $26.00 minus the coupon. So it came down to $23.00. Where else can you get a nice car wash/vacuum for such an affordable price?? Last, but not least Omar was working on my car and did a spotless job cleaning the inside and the outside of the car. They have drinks, air fresheners, sun glasses and other things inside for sale. Was very content & satisfied with my car. It was dirty & dusty. Thank you all very much. If you want to read more about my review, feel free to read my previous review from back in 2025.

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