don't call the dmv if you can help it. This is the biggest gov't organization in the world! You will be on hold for weeks.
Dave
ain't that the truth !!!
Question Emissions for California
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ain't that the truth !!!
DaveBen
SDD Senior Member
I was hoping to get away from all of that stuff, but Mendocino County isn't far enough away from the Bay Area. I had to smog my truck almost two years ago and will have to do it again this year.
Dave
Tail_Gunner
CRJ & ERJ A&P Mech.
The early 99 I used to own, had a cat originally. There was not any sticker under the hood where emmissions stickers typically are located, that said anything about having/requiring a cat.
With the mid-model year revisions commonly reffered to as 99.5 trucks, the cat was discontinued. The lack of a cat continued, to my knowledge, until the 7.3 was discontinued in favor of the 6.0.
FWIW, the cat that was on my old truck fell off and/or ran away. Without any sort of emissions sticker under the hood, litterally 99% of people could not tell the difference between an early 99 and a 99.5, or in the case of this discussion, which truck was supposed to have a cat and which one wasn't..
With the mid-model year revisions commonly reffered to as 99.5 trucks, the cat was discontinued.
The lack of a cat continued, to my knowledge, until the 7.3 was discontinued in favor of the 6.0.FWIW, the cat that was on my old truck fell off and/or ran away. Without any sort of emissions sticker under the hood, litterally 99% of people could not tell the difference between an early 99 and a 99.5, or in the case of this discussion, which truck was supposed to have a cat and which one wasn't..
DaveBen
SDD Senior Member
My old roommate has a 2000 F-350 Diesel that came from the factory without a CAT and was delivered here in Calif. Who knows???
Dave
Dave
Tman123
That One Guy
Well I would be moving to the Fort Bragg Area. Its weird that all theses trucks are so different.... Its like Ford was attempting to try all sorts of different things at the same time. lol
Travis
Travis
DaveBen
SDD Senior Member
Ft Bragg is completely different than Utah. No snow in FB but just as desolate.
Dave
Dave
Sdpfitter
Fireman
From the info I found Fort Bragg is in Mendocino County where smog is not required, so good news!!
Sdpfitter
Fireman
Counties that Require a Smog Inspection for Vehicle Registration Renewal
Alameda
Butte
Colusa
Contra Costa
Fresno
Glenn
Kern
Kings
Los Angeles
Madera
Marin
Merced
Monterey
Napa
Nevada
Orange
Sacramento
San Benito
San Francisco
San Joaquin
San Luis Obispo
San Mateo
Santa Barbara
Santa Clara
Santa Cruz
Shasta
Solano
Stanislaus
Sutter
Tehama
Tulare
Ventura
Yolo
Yuba
There are six counties that require smog certifications within certain Zip Codes only. These counties are:
El Dorado, Placer, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, and Sonoma.
Alameda
Butte
Colusa
Contra Costa
Fresno
Glenn
Kern
Kings
Los Angeles
Madera
Marin
Merced
Monterey
Napa
Nevada
Orange
Sacramento
San Benito
San Francisco
San Joaquin
San Luis Obispo
San Mateo
Santa Barbara
Santa Clara
Santa Cruz
Shasta
Solano
Stanislaus
Sutter
Tehama
Tulare
Ventura
Yolo
Yuba
There are six counties that require smog certifications within certain Zip Codes only. These counties are:
El Dorado, Placer, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, and Sonoma.
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Sdpfitter
Fireman
DaveBen thats weird the DMV website doesen't mention Mendocino as one of the county's that require smog.I was hoping to get away from all of that stuff, but Mendocino County isn't far enough away from the Bay Area. I had to smog my truck almost two years ago and will have to do it again this year.
Dave
DaveBen
SDD Senior Member
Well the DMV wants a smog inspection for license renewal. Typical right hand not knowing what the left hand is doing. The DMV is NOT my most favored government department. Stay tuned and I will report whether or not they ask for an inspection or not, in October.
Dave