sup guys, my car is due for a smog, but i have to go to the star smog station. Any of u guys went to the star station, and what do they actually look for?

 

 

I thought they put this Star smog on hold?

 

What if the Vehicle that needs to be tested is pre OBDII do they not do a computer scan?

 

star applys to vehicles 2000 and newer. pre 2000 will be given sniffer and obd 1 or 2 checks. 2000 and newer no sniffer just obd2 check and visual.

 

I have to smog my 93 Z28 at a star station that is why I am asking. So will they do a OBD I port check?

 

A search under "STAR smog program" brings up 5 different threads, all related to this query.

 

i had to get a star smog check and they checked the OBDII and sniffer test. I dont know how much bs this guy was telling me but because the k&n fipk has the AIR pump to a seperate filter than the stock air box and filter it would not be CARB legal anymore based off of their new standards. Again this guy still passed me, however he said some may not have because of the AIR pump. I think it was all bs.

 

A lot it is going to depend on your smog guy and how picky they are. I know two different smog guys and they both have different ways of doing cars. One of them still does the whole smog check and sniffer on new cars.

 

still as of 2013? on 2000 and newer cars? he should be reported lol smog ****

 

Under the STAR program, the smog tech can sniff or not for 2K & up cars, totally up to his discretion.

 

I just smogged my dd. It said go to star station. I played dumb and went to a test only station and all went through the dmv just normally. Maybe they were star certified but the station had no advertising as such. I think you only have to go to a star station if it says star only.

Ill find out agagin when I smog my truck this summer

 

Star stations HAVE to have star station posted. Just read it under DMV smog laws. And they aren't supposed to do Sniffer. The whole reasoning Carb enacted this was so that it would be cheaper for the consumer. So I don't see how it would be up to smoggers discretion. Defeats the whole purpose.

 

The sniffer test is at the discretion of the smog tech, and so stated in the EPA rules for STAR stations.

And the STAR program was temporarily discontinued until everybody gets together on what the readings should be on the factory computers.

So most stations are doing it the same old way.

 

just smogd my 01 yukon passed with flying colors lol. truck has the rear 02 deleted and the egr disabled, still on just disabled. thought they would catch the sensors were off. also just tuned for bolt on cai and shorty headers

 

Lol no ****? I was worried about my long tubes. I guess I'll just tune it and run it through smog. It will probably pass with an E85 tune

 

hmm interesting. I still don't think i can pass with a torquer 2 with a 112 lsa

 

I need to smog my girl in the next 2 weeks.... Star only. "Where should I go?" I've got full bolt ons.

 

That is JUST the info I needed! My car is not passing due to some " cannot complete OBD2 check for mil/check engine light". No codes present and I have driven it for at least 100 miles and am clueless at this point. It's good to know a renct test passed with these mods! Thanks for posting that!!