Top Five Tips for Smog Check in California

FREMONT, Calif. - Oct. 26, 2017 - PRLog -- Top Five Tips for your next smog check in California, vehicle smog checks inspect your car's emission levels for pollutants that are harmful for the San Francisco Bay Area. If the level of emissions from your vehicle are over a certain level, you will need to make the necessary adjustments before going back for another test. In order to keep your car in good standing with the California Smog Emissions Standards, it is best to keep your car in good running order with regular car maintenance.



1. 90 day Free Retest : If you fail your first smog check, you get one 90 day free retest. What that means is, you can go back to your original testing center, after you make the repairs, and get retested, as long as it is within 90 days of your first test. Make sure to save your receipt and paperwork from your first test, you will need it

2.  Star Smog Check.   If you car is over a certain age, you will get a notification from the DMV to go a Star Certified Smog Check Center.   Just look for them online in an area near you.   Star Smog Check Centers are regularly monitored by the state to make sure they are in compliance and all equipment is standard and up to date.




3.  Look for smog centers where you can make an appointment. The most modern facilities offer online appointment setting along, even on mobile. You can still just come by and wait for a smog check, most have waiting times of 15-20 minutes on average.



4. Coupons.   Make sure to look for coupons from your nearest smog check center. Many have links on their site to online coupons that can be presented at time of service.



5. Do all cars need to be smog checked?  Certain vehicles are exempt. It is important to check the DMV website to verify, but vehicles 6 years old or less, Do Not have to have a smog check every 2 years. Also Certain diesel powered vehicles from 1998 or newer are exempt. There is also a special provision for specially constructed vehicles from 1976 to present.



It is recommended to do a search for your location with the words Star Smog Check Station, for example if you are in Fremont, you would search for Fremont Smog Check Star Station, or simply visit:   http://www.smoggonly.com/fremont-smog-check-star-station/