I thought i would pass for sure (4 cylinder 7 year old Toyota engine, it can't go wrong)
but I did.
after I failed, I brought my car to my friend's place for diagnostic, and it appears that my Catalytic Convertor is gone, and so MAYbe my O2 sensor too. ouch, those things cost 150 bucks a piece with labor (well, the cat maybe cheaper, but still, I will be 300 bucks short at least either way)
anyway, can I go back for a retest? what if I failed? As the Smog-check guy and my mechanic friend said, I only failed the "under 15mph" NOx test by a small margin (490, as to the passing score of 450). Does it worth the re-try? what happen if I failed the second time?
FYI: I am in California. and the engine is Toyota's inline 4, 1.8L 7AFE. found in 1993-1997 corollas and celica ST and Geo Prizms.
but I did.
after I failed, I brought my car to my friend's place for diagnostic, and it appears that my Catalytic Convertor is gone, and so MAYbe my O2 sensor too. ouch, those things cost 150 bucks a piece with labor (well, the cat maybe cheaper, but still, I will be 300 bucks short at least either way)
anyway, can I go back for a retest? what if I failed? As the Smog-check guy and my mechanic friend said, I only failed the "under 15mph" NOx test by a small margin (490, as to the passing score of 450). Does it worth the re-try? what happen if I failed the second time?
FYI: I am in California. and the engine is Toyota's inline 4, 1.8L 7AFE. found in 1993-1997 corollas and celica ST and Geo Prizms.