smog check

[James Dupree]

Sacramento, CA area has been this way for a while now. All the smog shops had to buy 2 wheel drive chasis dynos to run the cars on. All the Audi quattros are exept from the dyno test and just get the 2 speed idle test (2500 rpm no load and idle no load).
A little Test Only shop (they are not allowed to do repairs) went in near my house and he charges $49 plus the certificate but gives a $10 discount and retests for free if the car fails. I don't understand the charge for the certificate (about $8 or $9) since they don't give you a certificate they just send it electronically to the DMV database.
Shop around and see what you can find.
Jim


Ti Kan <ti at amb.org> wrote:
Rocky Mullin writes:
> i stopped into a gas station this morning for a smog check.
> i haven't needed one for a good five years, and got a little sticker
> shock at their $70 fee (including certificate). she said something
> about new machines making the cost go up. should i shop around or
> is this what i should expect to pay?

Yeah, "Smog Check II" is now in effect and the smog stations around
tha SF bay area have to invest $$$$ in new machines. Things are
getting expensive.

> also, do i need to find a smog checker who can handle AWD cars?

They are soon going to (if not already) require running the car
with a load (tires on rollers) while measuring smog, but I think
AWD is exempt.

-Ti
2003 A4 1.8T multitronic
2001 S4 biturbo 6-sp
1984 5000S turbo
1980 4000 2.0 5-sp
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