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Smog test for Boxster

PostPosted: Mon Nov 02, 2015 4:59 pm
by JayG
I just got my registration renewal and I will need to get my Boxster smogged this year.

Does anyone know of a shop, preferably in N County Inland as I live in Rancho Bernardo that will smog it without having to open up the engine compartment?

It's bone stock and I know it will pass the sniffer with flying colors, just don't want the hassle of removing the engine cover

Re: Smog test for Boxster

PostPosted: Mon Nov 02, 2015 5:34 pm
by Steve Grosekemper
No one...
That is specifically against California smog inspection standard.
Became mandatory a little over a year ago.

Re: Smog test for Boxster

PostPosted: Mon Nov 02, 2015 6:53 pm
by Ryan McClune
Removing the engine cover takes only a few minutes.

You can do it yourself and leave everything but the plastic cover (parcel shelf/carpet) at home before you take it to be smogged.

Quick tutorial on YouTube, if you haven't done it before:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MuxX0Zt9jq0

Good luck.