2013 911 S manual transmission SMOG
03-07-2021 | 06:13 PM
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2013 911 S manual transmission SMOG
I stopped by 2 STAR certified SMOG stations and both informed me that they are not able to SMOG my 911 because they were not able to get to the engine compartment. These places probably have never seen a 911 drive up to their stations. DO most of you just take your vehicles to the Porsche Dealerships for the SMOG inspections and if so, what is the cost and time they take?
03-07-2021 | 09:09 PM
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I just had this issue in LA with the exact same spec car. I removed my fans in the engine compartment and that was enough to satisfy his needs to "see" the engine. If I didn't do that he said he couldn't SMOG my car. IF you are in LA I can tell you the place I took my car too. Removing the fans is super easy.
03-07-2021 | 10:00 PM
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here in Ca i have to get my Dodge Ram diesel smogged every two years, i bought the diesel in 05 so i wouldnt have to deal w smogging....they dont hook anything up, they visual under hood and the CO2 sensor, chaching $65..my DMV fee is $438 for a 16 year old 3/4 ton truck...the 17 CS is $938
03-07-2021 | 10:33 PM
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here in Ca i have to get my Dodge Ram diesel smogged every two years, i bought the diesel in 05 so i wouldnt have to deal w smogging....they dont hook anything up, they visual under hood and the CO2 sensor, chaching $65..my DMV fee is $438 for a 16 year old 3/4 ton truck...the 17 CS is $938
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03-08-2021 | 01:25 AM
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I did a couple of searches on how to remove the fan engine cover, but couldn't really come up with anything concrete (or my search-fu is weak). Can you provide some details or share a link or 2?
I suspect I will run into this issue as well, so I want to be prepared!
The previous time I smogged my 987.2 the guy didn't care (STAR station). He asked, "the engine is covered?" I said, "yeah it's mid-engine, do you need to see it?" and the response was "no it's fine." The next time I went back (2 years later) he said he had to take a look at the engine. No tools for me to use, so I had to drive home, and take off the cover and drive back. When there I had to take off the metal cover (so I didn't drive with it off and kill myself with exhaust). Took literally a 2-second peek and was done. It's like they think I swapped the motor or something. When they plug in the OBD2 scanner it tells them everything. Though I suppose if you were REALLY good you could rig a swapped motor to work with the factory ECU!
What a cash grab. 5mins of work for $70. CA should just sell an OBD2 module with a phone app for us to 'self smog' at home. Would certainly be cheaper than giving them $70 every other year per car! But then they have to keep the SMOG stations in business.
I suspect I will run into this issue as well, so I want to be prepared!
The previous time I smogged my 987.2 the guy didn't care (STAR station). He asked, "the engine is covered?" I said, "yeah it's mid-engine, do you need to see it?" and the response was "no it's fine." The next time I went back (2 years later) he said he had to take a look at the engine. No tools for me to use, so I had to drive home, and take off the cover and drive back. When there I had to take off the metal cover (so I didn't drive with it off and kill myself with exhaust). Took literally a 2-second peek and was done. It's like they think I swapped the motor or something. When they plug in the OBD2 scanner it tells them everything. Though I suppose if you were REALLY good you could rig a swapped motor to work with the factory ECU!
What a cash grab. 5mins of work for $70. CA should just sell an OBD2 module with a phone app for us to 'self smog' at home. Would certainly be cheaper than giving them $70 every other year per car! But then they have to keep the SMOG stations in business.
I just had this issue in LA with the exact same spec car. I removed my fans in the engine compartment and that was enough to satisfy his needs to "see" the engine. If I didn't do that he said he couldn't SMOG my car. IF you are in LA I can tell you the place I took my car too. Removing the fans is super easy.
03-08-2021 | 01:53 AM
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I did a couple of searches on how to remove the fan engine cover, but couldn't really come up with anything concrete (or my search-fu is weak). Can you provide some details or share a link or 2?
I suspect I will run into this issue as well, so I want to be prepared!
The previous time I smogged my 987.2 the guy didn't care (STAR station). He asked, "the engine is covered?" I said, "yeah it's mid-engine, do you need to see it?" and the response was "no it's fine." The next time I went back (2 years later) he said he had to take a look at the engine. No tools for me to use, so I had to drive home, and take off the cover and drive back. When there I had to take off the metal cover (so I didn't drive with it off and kill myself with exhaust). Took literally a 2-second peek and was done. It's like they think I swapped the motor or something. When they plug in the OBD2 scanner it tells them everything. Though I suppose if you were REALLY good you could rig a swapped motor to work with the factory ECU!
What a cash grab. 5mins of work for $70. CA should just sell an OBD2 module with a phone app for us to 'self smog' at home. Would certainly be cheaper than giving them $70 every other year per car! But then they have to keep the SMOG stations in business.
I suspect I will run into this issue as well, so I want to be prepared!
The previous time I smogged my 987.2 the guy didn't care (STAR station). He asked, "the engine is covered?" I said, "yeah it's mid-engine, do you need to see it?" and the response was "no it's fine." The next time I went back (2 years later) he said he had to take a look at the engine. No tools for me to use, so I had to drive home, and take off the cover and drive back. When there I had to take off the metal cover (so I didn't drive with it off and kill myself with exhaust). Took literally a 2-second peek and was done. It's like they think I swapped the motor or something. When they plug in the OBD2 scanner it tells them everything. Though I suppose if you were REALLY good you could rig a swapped motor to work with the factory ECU!
What a cash grab. 5mins of work for $70. CA should just sell an OBD2 module with a phone app for us to 'self smog' at home. Would certainly be cheaper than giving them $70 every other year per car! But then they have to keep the SMOG stations in business.