Does changing motor oil just before emissions inspection have any bearing (no pun intended) on the ability to pass?
Or is it a myth?
-John
Or is it a myth?
-John
While you do not mention the miles, nor OCI's, I also had a 1987 Toyota Landcruiser (since sold) with app 250,000 miles that also passed with flying colors!!! I no longer have the paper work on the emissions tests. Again the question is why do much short OCI's without verifications? Or in my two cases, verifications show the emissions over 10 and 14 years to be absolutely stellar with almost no extra care other than inspections etc during scheduled maintainance intervals?? So in effect the required smog checks were a total waste of money. Now of course from the regulatory agencies a source of FREE MONEY. So basically I did app 17 OCI's (@15,000 mile OCIs) when 84 OCI's would have sufficedquote:
Originally posted by q2bruiser:
Just went thru emissions test on my 86 Toy (22R/Carb) and passed with flying colors. Did an oil change, PCV, and fuel filter before the test. Drove her a while before getting to the testing center and kept it running so everything was good and hot. The testing process quit half way thru and I got a quick pass.
Not sure if the minor tune-up helped, but I don't mind replacing a few $5 dollar parts every 2 years.
J