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NJ Inspection Question
I have a car that needs to be inspected but I'm not too sure whether it will pass inspection. Should I first take it to a state inspection station and see if it passes and if it doesn't then take it to a private station or should I take it to a private station first? I guess my main question is that once a state inspection station fails you, would it then be more difficult for a private station to pass you even if they would have in the first place? Thanks.
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Always best to try it for free. They only test for emissions now so unless you have all the cats removed and a check engine light on, I don't think it will be an issue. The private places charge for a reason, they will give you a pass for a fee from what I've heard.
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Just keep in mind that a lot of private shops won't reinspect you if you failed the state inspection facility.
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I guess my question is more of a generic question whether if the state inspection fails you then it is more difficult for the private station to pass you for a "fee".
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ooh good to know cnk.
maybe try flashing it back to the stock tune before trying to inspect? I'm not really sure what else to do either.
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Thanks. Thats good to know. I thought they only allow one monitor that is not ready.
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Yep, you fail if you exceed 2 not ready monitors for model years 2001+ - http://www.nj.gov/dep/aqm/OBDadoption.htm New York will fail us at 2 or more, so New Jersey is more lenient. |
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Did you just flash the ECU? If so, it can take some miles before all the checks are completed.
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