I am new to CA still so I am not used to this whole emissions testing thing, I have no clue what any of this stuff means. The test said I failed HC by three points at 15mph, but I passed everything else (except gas cap but nbd). The smog tech told me I probably need a "tune up" but the car has had a recent valve adjustment, new spark plugs and air filter cleaning (K&N). My buddy is a tech at a BMW indie shop that does a lot of E30s, and he thinks all I need is an O2 sensor. Both told me the second most likely thing was the cat, which is original to the car and has over 250k miles on it.
What do you experienced folks think? I am absolutely clueless when it comes to anything emissions, and I am in such bad shape financially that even the cost of just the smog testing and CA's high registration fees has me in a bad spot right now. That said, I'll come up with the money to do it right, I just can't afford to spend money on maybes.
Thanks for any advice.
What do you experienced folks think? I am absolutely clueless when it comes to anything emissions, and I am in such bad shape financially that even the cost of just the smog testing and CA's high registration fees has me in a bad spot right now. That said, I'll come up with the money to do it right, I just can't afford to spend money on maybes.
Thanks for any advice.
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