So my 2013 got called for smog & after 5 different smog places I took it to the dealership & told them the computer keeps telling the smog stations I haven't driven it enough. They attempted to put miles on it, etc. Finally after a week they tell me the part I need isn't made & Porsche has to make a new one from scratch... So I have been w/o a car and will be w/o a car for the foreseeable future.

If anyone else is in CA & the smog stations tell you that you haven't driven it enough, brace yourself.

What a waste of time.

 

What part?
Why did you have to smog? It's only after 4 years for new cars unless you bought it used and then it is the sellers responsibility.

 

In California you have to smog Diesels every two years. 2013 I purchased it two years ago. Now the plates are expired due to this issue. I'll ask for the part name tomorrow and update this post.

 

Please do. Odd. I just renewed my reg on my 2013 cayenne diesel, it is 2 years old now and smog was not required, just mailed the reg check.

 

certain areas have the bi-annual smog regulation not all of CA, I stand corrected.

https://www.dmv.ca.gov/portal/dmv/?1...bk/ch10/ch10_7

If you live in one of the areas listed & you didn't get your sticker that is why. It doesn't really stand out. I've never had to smog a car before. Really stupid law. I bet a bunch of law makers patted themselves on the back for that one.

 

and yet another reason I don't live in Calif.

 

When I had my VA emissions done this year I had a similar issue. The dealer had just reset a bunch of stuff (before doing the emissions I asked them to do ) and told me I had to drive about 30 miles. I put 150 on it and it still told the emissions station that it wasn't ready. I took it back to the dealer and they did something to take care of it.

They didn't share the details, but they only had it a day so I don't think a part was involved.

 

Gnat, would you share which dealership service station it was, maybe I can call them & have them talk to mine. It sounds like the exact same issue, just my guys are bungling it. After they took care of it did you have to drive it more miles? My plates are expired now so its a real pain.

 

That's illegal for Porsche - you have 10 year emissions warranty they need to fix or you get to lemon car

 

Audipwr1, they are attempting to fix it. I called Porsche Customer Service, too. Which I know from past experience is a total joke, but maybe will help the next guy.

I also wonder if maybe because mine has 15k miles on it that is not enough data for the computer? Maybe the original engineers bungled the requirements. The Porsche service center originally told me that the car had to go 10 seconds on acceleration then 10 seconds off, ten times for the smog readings to register & they attempted to drive & do this themselves to no avail.

I love the car & nothing is wrong with it other than I can't get tags for the registration I already paid for it due to the computer not giving data to the Smog station. And I'm pretty pissed that I paid $50 a half dozen times to get it resmogged after they told me I needed to drive more. I thought maybe it was a recent oil change issue at 1st... Its my 2nd car so it doesn't get used a lot.

 

In VA we have to get the emissions done whenever the car is registered including when initially purchased. It passed the first time at ~200 miles.

In VA for the "test" they simply plug up to the OBD port and read it out. If the computer gets reset or you disconnect the battery it has to reset itself (I read the same procedures that you did, but no help). The dealer did whatever they did and I had a valid emissions entry when I picked it up. That dealer was Porsche of Tysons in Tysons Corner, VA.

 

Leave it at dealer file formal complaint to PCNA - initiate lemon law buyback

 

What do you think is illegal? They aren't making him pay for the repairs. Lemon laws also vary quite a bit from state to state.

 

I'm in California I am no lawyer but suggest a quick google search - it's certain number of trips to dealer to resolve same issue that triggers this

California is very pro consumer in this way

 

A little confused here. Is the issue because service was performed before the smog test and the CD's computer was reset for the next service period?

If so, we should all make sure to smog the CD before doing any computer resets.