OBD-II diagnostic device BlueDriver interprets engine error codes to suggest what might need fixing, and lets you know if your car is ready for a smog check. Wayne ...
When my car failed California’s smog test this year, I wandered from one garage to another trying to determine how to bring it into compliance. After speaking with several automotive experts and ...
SMOG checks or emission tests exist due to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) regulation on passenger vehicles. Each state sets limits of nitrogen oxides (NOx) from emitting past certain ...
You will undoubtedly need to have your vehicle serviced throughout its lifetime. Mechanics will perform routine maintenance, with some mandatory procedures along the way. One of these procedures or ...
Starting on July 19, 2021, smog testing procedures in California will check for modified or non-CARB compliant software in cars. Practically, that will mean that cars with ECU tunes not approved by ...
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) recently previewed the Heavy-Duty Inspection and Maintenance Program (HD I/M), due to begin phasing in on Jan. 1, 2023, at an enforcement truck event held at ...