RepairSmith

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

To determine this, the mechanic will locate the source of the leak, often performing diagnostic tests that cost around $100 to $200. Repair shop type: Dealerships and specialized car repair shops often charge higher labor rates than independent mechanics. The labor cost may also vary by shop location and mechanic expertise.

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Alex's Autohaus

MARCH 3, 2025

Your cars catalytic converter is an essential part of its exhaust system, playing a crucial role in reducing harmful emissions and keeping your engine running smoothly. If this happens, its a good idea to have the car inspected by a mechanic to as soon as possible to avoid further damage to your emissions and exhaust components.

Check Engine Light

RepairSmith

JUNE 26, 2025

Load testing for auxiliary power units: Ensures that systems like auxiliary power units (APU) and generators run reliably under real-world conditions. Liftgate and cargo system repairs: Helps maintain hydraulic or mechanical liftgates, cargo locks, rollers, and rear doors. So, why waste hours at a shop when it can come to you?

Transmission Repair

RepairSmith

JUNE 5, 2025

Understanding Your Check Engine Light The check engine light is as an essential warning mechanism that signals potential issues in the engine or emissions systems. Emissions Issues: An active check engine light often signals emissions system malfunctions, potentially causing your vehicle to fail emissions testing.

Check Engine Light

RepairSmith

MAY 14, 2025

Your vehicle’s check engine light is part of its onboard diagnostic system, designed to alert you when it detects a problem with the engine, emissions system, or other critical components. Let us help you understand and solve the mystery behind your check engine light, all from the comfort of your home or office.

Check Engine Light

Mechanics Direct

FEBRUARY 9, 2025

Emissions tests are an essential part of vehicle maintenance, helping your car to operate efficiently while minimizing its environmental impact. If your Acura has failed an emissions test, you might find yourself frustrated and also wondering what next? What Is an Emissions Test?

Emissions Testing

Driver's Edge

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

At Driver's Edge, we've worked closely with Texas drivers for generations, helping to keep vehicles in their best mechanical condition so that they can pass their Texas vehicle inspections with ease. This means that some drivers will require an emissions test to ensure that each vehicle's emissions components are up to standards.

Emissions Testing

Auto Service World

NOVEMBER 2, 2024

While regular maintenance keeps your car safe and efficiently running, an annual MOT test plays a core component in this. Essentially for drivers in the UK, the test reassures that road safety and environmental standards concerning vehicles are met. Why Is an MOT Test Important?

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Girls Auto Clinic

JUNE 21, 2021

If you know me and heard my auto airhead stories, have attended a workshop or read my book, you know how much I emphasis the importance of keeping up with your maintenance and how to avoid costly repairs, janky mechanics, and unexpected breakdowns on your car. I treated my car bad and in return it wasn’t good to me. Can you relate?

Oil Change

Tomorrow's Technician

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

The cause of the misfire could be a fuel, spark or mechanical issue. Unfortunately, a misfire also will cause a considerable increase in hydrocarbon (HC) emissions, which can cause a vehicle to fail an emissions test. First, it allowed automakers to update emissions calibrations in the field.

Engineering

Tomorrow's Technician

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Unfortunately, a misfire also will cause a considerable increase in hydrocarbon (HC) emissions, which can cause a vehicle to fail an emissions test. Unfortunately, a misfire also will cause a considerable increase in hydrocarbon (HC) emissions, which can cause a vehicle to fail an emissions test.

Engineering

RepairSmith

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Recalibration charges: After replacing the knock sensor, the mechanic will need to reprogram or reset the Engine Control Module (ECM) to clear the error codes and recalibrate the engine’s timing. When it comes to keeping your vehicle in top condition, every component plays a crucial role — and the knock sensor is no exception!

Check Engine Light

RepairSmith

OCTOBER 8, 2024

The EGR valve helps reduce emissions by redirecting exhaust gases into the engine’s intake. Type of EGR valve : There are two types of EGR valves — electronic and mechanical. If it malfunctions, your engine won’t run smoothly, leading to more fuel consumption and higher emissions. Is It Worth Replacing the EGR Valve?

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Girls Auto Clinic

JULY 25, 2022

This steady income allows us to hire more women mechanics. Do you have a VID Membership yet? Memberships are here to stay even with the increasing costs of oil and car repairs. Learn how Girls Auto Clinic is adjusting to inflation, how it affects our customers, and what we are doing to help! Save money and treat your car well.

Oil Change

RepairSmith

APRIL 25, 2024

The Electronic Control Module (ECM) regularly runs a leak test within the EVAP system using the fuel tank pressure sensor. A Failed Emissions Test or Smoke Test One of the main indicators of the P0442 code is a failed emission test or a smoke test.

Emissions Testing

RB Auto Service

MAY 1, 2023

Finally, a failed emissions test could attribute to a malfunctioning component in your vehicle’s exhaust system; it needs to be inspected by a professional mechanic immediately. Your car’s exhaust system is one of the most critical components of your vehicle, and yet it’s often overlooked.

Emissions Testing

Mechanics Direct

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

The Exhaust Gas Recirculation ( EGR ) valve is an essential component whose main task is to regulate emissions and to recycle some of the exhaust gases into the system. Emissions Test Failure: If your Acura has ever been taken for an emissions test and failed, then the EGR valve could be a problem.

Emissions Testing

Tire Review Magazine

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Misfires can be one of the most ambiguous codes in a vehicle because they can be caused by fuel, spark, or mechanical problems, making them tricky to diagnose. Misfires also significantly increase hydrocarbon emissions, which can cause a vehicle to fail an emissions test. But what exactly is a misfire? The answer is both.

Engineering

PA Auto Inspection

JULY 28, 2021

We are all aware of the adverse effects of global warming, and while it’s not fair to put the blame on your sedan that’s parked outside, research shows that vehicle emissions do contribute to not just ambient air pollution, but also environmental health concerns. This is where car emissions testing comes in.

Emissions Testing

The Mechanic Doctor

OCTOBER 12, 2023

The Mechanic Doctor - Resources for Amateur and Pro Auto Mechanics California has some of the most strict environmental regulations in the country. California’s Air Quality and Its Efforts To Reduce Vehicle Emissions Unfortunately, California is world-famous for its smog and poor air quality.

Car

RepairSmith

AUGUST 27, 2024

This Article Contains: 7 Critical Reasons Your Car Smells Like Gas Fuel Leak Faulty Exhaust System Evaporative Emissions System (EVAP) Issues Failing Charcoal Canister Bad Pressure Regulator Loose or Faulty Gas Cap Accidental Spillage Is It Safe to Drive With a Gasoline Odor, and What Should You Do? But don’t worry!

Car

RepairSmith

MARCH 28, 2024

To help prevent a breakdown or excessive emissions, we’ll discuss what the purge valve does, the replacement process, and repair costs. The canister purge valve is an Evaporative Emission Control System (EVAP) component. This system traps and reroutes fuel vapor to the engine, reducing harmful emissions and improving fuel efficiency.

Check Engine Light

RepairSmith

JANUARY 21, 2024

Here’s why: Your car’s Evaporative Emission Control System captures and stores vapors from the fuel tank and burns them in the combustion chamber during engine operation. The loss of fuel vapor also affects your car’s fuel efficiency , resulting in reduced mileage and increased emissions. But there’s more to it. Let’s find out.

Check Engine Light

RepairSmith

JANUARY 15, 2024

That’s why it’s best to call a tow or have a mobile mechanic resolve the issue. If you must drive and your car is starting, don’t speed up and make sure your next stop is to a mechanic. Is it possible to drive with a bad fuel pump ? Well, it depends on the condition of the pump. You won’t be able to start your car in some cases.

Check Engine Light

RepairSmith

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Failed Emissions Test Incomplete combustion can result in higher levels of unburned hydrocarbons and carbon monoxide in the exhaust. These increased pollutants can lead to a failed emissions test. If you’re not confident, it’s advisable to entrust it to a skilled mechanic. Here we go!

Engineering

RepairSmith

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Diagnostics fees: A mechanic typically uses specialized diagnostic equipment to identify issues accurately before starting the auto repair. This step involves checking for error codes and testing the throttle body’s responsiveness. You might even fail an emissions test, which is bad news for the environment and your wallet.

Check Engine Light

RepairSmith

JANUARY 29, 2024

It’s best to have a mechanic inspect your vehicle to diagnose the issue accurately. This allows car drivers to drive to a mechanic for repairs safely. The camshaft position sensor (CMP sensor) ensures the engine’s valves open and close at the correct times for smooth engine performance. How can you fix it?

Check Engine Light

Alex's Autohaus

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

In this article, we will dive into the mechanical aspects of the G Chassis 3 Series, looking at some of the most common issues owners see. Rather than using two different engines in the same market (states like California have much higher emissions requirements), BMW opted to use the B46 across the US.

Engineering

Hollenshades Auto Service

JULY 7, 2023

The new promise of “clean” combustion and impressively low fuel consumption rates being marketed to consumers gave diesel an advantage over the gasoline engine in the race for lower fuel consumption and CO2 emissions. At the time, the US motor industry did not have this technology.

Car

RepairSmith

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

If the regulator fails, it can cause excessive harmful emissions, poor fuel economy, and other problems for your car. Vacuum-operated regulators are simpler in design and rely on mechanical components, making them less expensive to manufacture and replace. This can overload the catalytic converter and increase harmful emissions.

Check Engine Light

RepairSmith

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

How to Replace an Engine Air Filter : A Step-By-Step Guide Replacing an engine air filter requires basic automobile and technical knowledge, and that’s why you should let a mechanic handle the replacement. The mechanic will then pull the cover out of the air conduit and lift it off the lower part of the housing.

Engineering

Hollenshades Auto Service

JULY 21, 2021

You’ve most likely taken time out of your busy schedule to get the test done, only to learn you need to make two more stops: first to your local mechanic and then back to the inspection station. Have a Mechanic Make All Necessary Repairs Some safety inspection stations offer repair services on-site.

Auto Repair

RepairSmith

APRIL 4, 2024

Failed Emissions Test: This can prevent your vehicle from being registered in many states. If you have a check engine light on in Chicago , then it’s important to diagnose and understand the causes as soon as possible. Although the light may be for a simple fix, ignoring it is a gamble on your engine’s health.

Check Engine Light

TuneAutos

JANUARY 26, 2023

Will It Fail MOT Inspection / Testing? A car radiator is a critical component of a vehicle's cooling system. It is responsible for preventing the engine from overheating by keeping the coolant at the right operating temperature (around 90-105°C or 195-221°F). Table of Contents: Causes Signs Cracked Radiator or Head Gasket Issue?

Car

RepairSmith

MAY 2, 2024

Catalytic Converter Failure: Without a functioning catalytic converter, your vehicle will run less efficiently, emit more pollutants, and may not pass an emissions test. When the check engine light illuminates on your dashboard it’s a warning that shouldn’t be ignored. What Happens if You Ignore the Check Engine Light?

Check Engine Light

RepairSmith

AUGUST 4, 2024

Let an Expert Do It If you can’t get a scanner and none of the other methods work, your last resort is to get a mechanic to check and resolve your diagnostic code. Even better, get a mobile mechanic to do it so you don’t have to risk driving a problematic car to a workshop. But it does not harm to try. Do not delay a repair.

Check Engine Light

RepairSmith

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Here in Los Angeles these CELs and trouble codes can result in a failed emissions test, preventing you from registering your vehicle. Catalytic Converter : As of the most important emissions components, the catalytic converter helps reduce harmful smog, but can get clogged over time, affecting overall emissions and performance.

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