CALI guys; what are you doing to pass smog?

techwhiz · 04-29-2015, 02:13 PM

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Originally Posted by JL135i

I have a smog due... in literally 3 days... I didn't know until yesterday...

Anyone know a shop that will pass you? No questions asked? SOcal btw

Hard to find these days.
Pay the registration, then get the smog done.
If you wait you pay late registration.

tc535i · 04-30-2015, 04:22 PM

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Originally Posted by techwhiz

Hard to find these days.
Pay the registration, then get the smog done.
If you wait you pay late registration.

I'm paid and overdue on the smog, still looking

mythek · 07-02-2015, 04:39 PM

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Originally Posted by montego09

i do mine at a shop charges me $150 no questions asked

where's this shop bro?

can you please pm me the info or contact number?

thanks

enigma99a · 08-10-2015, 12:34 PM

Any places in NorCal that are pay to pass?

tc535i · 08-10-2015, 12:43 PM

I found a few shops that would "look the other way", but you NEED to pass OBD-2 readiness

otherwise, it's $300 and they take your car "somewhere" for 2-4 hours... I decided to get mine to pass instead of handing it to somebody

climax_e92 · 08-22-2015, 04:48 PM

I forgot to post back on my thread. But i was able to pass smog with FBO, full exhaust, everything. I just purchased the n54 DP bypass fix. Contact Andy here.
http://www.n54tech.com/forums/showthread.php?t=31261

What's great about his product is that it comes with an on/off switch so you don't have to uninstall/install every other year.

climax_e92 · 08-22-2015, 04:52 PM

$69 dollar DP fix + $40 for a smog. I passed the OBD2 for not having cats, and my car is low enough that they didn't bother to check for secondary cats. But i told them that i do have cats in the back haha.

iturbo_bmw · 08-22-2015, 05:00 PM

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Originally Posted by enigma99a

Any places in NorCal that are pay to pass?

+1

KungPaoChickenZ · 09-25-2015, 03:41 PM

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Originally Posted by enigma99a

Any places in NorCal that are pay to pass?

Anyone? please PM me for a place in Bay Area that will pass me if pay out money, my registration is due next week.... HELP

AK. · 09-28-2015, 04:42 PM

My smog is overdue as well. I have catless DP's but tried using the O2 simulator. Still couldn't pass. At this point, I rather just pay and have them pass it. Please pm me if anyone knows of "smog" places in NorCal. Thanks.

Gforce415 · 09-28-2015, 07:09 PM

Im a going to be getting in a 335i soon and will modify shortly after. As I remember you need to smog after transfer of pink slips is that correct?

E93Manny335 · 09-28-2015, 07:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Gforce415

Im a going to be getting in a 335i soon and will modify shortly after. As I remember you need to smog after transfer of pink slips is that correct?

Before... To be able to register the vehicle to the new owner, the car needs a passed smog certificate. Some exemptions apply.. Newer cars, and some others can't remember from the top of my head b

E93Manny335 · 09-28-2015, 07:39 PM

Selling party should provide the smog

Gforce415 · 09-28-2015, 08:50 PM

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Originally Posted by E93Manny335

Before... To be able to register the vehicle to the new owner, the car needs a passed smog certificate. Some exemptions apply.. Newer cars, and some others can't remember from the top of my head b

Thanks Manny. Im new to the forums, long time lurker. No attempt to hijack the thread.

iturbo_bmw · 10-22-2015, 03:31 PM

so can anyone recommend any smog shops that don't do the sniffer test and/or visual inspection in the south bay area???

Jeef · 10-23-2015, 08:29 AM

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Originally Posted by iturbo_bmw

so can anyone recommend any smog shops that don't do the sniffer test and/or visual inspection in the south bay area???

They no longer need to do sniffer test for newer vehicles so call around and find a station who only does OBD2 test.

AWCR1MC · 10-25-2015, 02:38 PM

Need a shop I can pay to pass in the Bay Area as well.

JDane07 · 10-25-2015, 03:46 PM

I made it through smog catless... Just have to ask around and open up the wallet a little.

Jeef · 10-25-2015, 06:14 PM

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Originally Posted by JDane07

I made it through smog catless... Just have to ask around and open up the wallet a little.

Dp fix?

iturbo_bmw · 10-28-2015, 04:47 PM

so if we install a dp fix, do we need to flash the car back to stock when we take it in to get the smog?? i'm fbo with jb4 and e85 bms flash. can i just install the dp fix and go or would i need to flash back to stock?

Tim603 · 10-28-2015, 04:54 PM

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Originally Posted by tc535i

otherwise, it's $300 and they take your car "somewhere" for 2-4 hours... I decided to get mine to pass instead of handing it to somebody

What is this sketchiness about....

tc535i · 10-28-2015, 05:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Tim603

What is this sketchiness about....

nothing I wanted to have anything to do with, that's for sure

08-10-2015, 12:34 PM	#48
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tc535i Lieutenant Colonel 215 Rep 1,818 Posts Drives: 2007 335i, 2001 330i, 1995 M3 Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: West Los Angeles iTrader: (1)	I found a few shops that would "look the other way", but you NEED to pass OBD-2 readiness otherwise, it's $300 and they take your car "somewhere" for 2-4 hours... I decided to get mine to pass instead of handing it to somebody
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08-22-2015, 04:48 PM	#50
climax_e92 Lieutenant 148 Rep 563 Posts Drives: E92 Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Los Angeles 661 iTrader: (6)	I forgot to post back on my thread. But i was able to pass smog with FBO, full exhaust, everything. I just purchased the n54 DP bypass fix. Contact Andy here. http://www.n54tech.com/forums/showthread.php?t=31261 What's great about his product is that it comes with an on/off switch so you don't have to uninstall/install every other year.
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08-22-2015, 04:52 PM	#51
climax_e92 Lieutenant 148 Rep 563 Posts Drives: E92 Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Los Angeles 661 iTrader: (6)	$69 dollar DP fix + $40 for a smog. I passed the OBD2 for not having cats, and my car is low enough that they didn't bother to check for secondary cats. But i told them that i do have cats in the back haha.
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09-28-2015, 04:42 PM	#54
AK. Lieutenant 137 Rep 589 Posts Drives: E90 M3/E92 M3 Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: California iTrader: (3) Garage List 2010 E90 335i [10.00]	My smog is overdue as well. I have catless DP's but tried using the O2 simulator. Still couldn't pass. At this point, I rather just pay and have them pass it. Please pm me if anyone knows of "smog" places in NorCal. Thanks.
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09-28-2015, 07:09 PM	#55
Gforce415 New Member 1 Rep 16 Posts Drives: Acura CL type s Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Bay Area iTrader: (0)	Im a going to be getting in a 335i soon and will modify shortly after. As I remember you need to smog after transfer of pink slips is that correct?
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E93Manny335 Second Lieutenant 74 Rep 197 Posts Drives: e93 N54 335i MHD TUNED Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: South San Francisco, California iTrader: (0) Garage List 2009 BMW 335I e93 [10.00]	Selling party should provide the smog
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10-22-2015, 03:31 PM	#59
iturbo_bmw Major 84 Rep 1,099 Posts Drives: 335i, 530i Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: San Jose iTrader: (0)	so can anyone recommend any smog shops that don't do the sniffer test and/or visual inspection in the south bay area???
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10-25-2015, 02:38 PM	#61
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JDane07 Lieutenant Colonel 143 Rep 1,720 Posts Drives: 330i (sold), MK7 GTI Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Napa, CA iTrader: (3)	I made it through smog catless... Just have to ask around and open up the wallet a little.
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10-28-2015, 04:47 PM	#64
iturbo_bmw Major 84 Rep 1,099 Posts Drives: 335i, 530i Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: San Jose iTrader: (0)	so if we install a dp fix, do we need to flash the car back to stock when we take it in to get the smog?? i'm fbo with jb4 and e85 bms flash. can i just install the dp fix and go or would i need to flash back to stock?
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