[sub_ETCS_ret]

Originally Posted by seanblurr

For CA, this particular dealers experiences show that out of state vehicles won't (or at least, sometimes don't) pass CA smog when they are straight off the train and that in their experiences these systems "click" over at about 500 miles. So that is where I'm guessing he is getting the "just drive more comment".

So it's a matter of break-in? So if he were to buy the car in state then emissions is assumed and no check is necessary but since he bought it out of state it needs some break-in to before it will pass. How long after bringing a car into CA does it have to be smog checked?

As you can see I have NEVER dealt with smog checks!

[JeromeS13]

Originally Posted by sub_ETCS_ret

So it's a matter of break-in? So if he were to buy the car in state then emissions is assumed and no check is necessary but since he bought it out of state it needs some break-in to before it will pass. How long after bringing a car into CA does it have to be smog checked?

As you can see I have NEVER dealt with smog checks!

Supposedly something like 20 days from the day it enters CA.

[seanblurr]

You have 30 days to get your car registered in CA, and to register it you need a smog.

[JeromeS13]

Turns out, the magic number for the O2 Sensor system is 500 miles. Mine finally completed at 509 miles.

[Camar05]

Glad it all worked out!

[pizokk1]

Did you guys find out how to do the evap reading to finish up?? Im comfused with the comment above, if you guys done it can you be more specific??

[JeromeS13]

Originally Posted by pizokk1

Did you guys find out how to do the evap reading to finish up?? Im comfused with the comment above, if you guys done it can you be more specific??

Yeah, drive the car more...

Originally Posted by JeromeS13

Turns out, the magic number for the O2 Sensor system is 500 miles. Mine finally completed at 509 miles.