NeXJ
NAXJA Forum User
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- Los Angeles
Hi... been some time...
Anyway- after having previously failed smog due to (slightly) high NOx readings - I went back (this time to AAA since it was about half the price and they retest for free!) and got a 'chemical pass' but the guy failed me because my cat (I think it was a Magnaflow or something) wasn't the 'model specified' for my XJ. Now - it's kind of OLD - but heck - I PASSED - so isn't that all that really matters? But I recall 12 years ago or so -after installing it the first time having to show the DMV something with regard to the CARB approval...
so my question is - (i know i'm being a tightwad for not buying a new one - but seems kind of wasteful if the old one is working) - does anyone know my options at this point in terms of asking the DMV to go on the prior approval - or would I need to figure out the make and model of the cat and get paperwork from the manufacturer etc to take to the DMV - or is there some sort of age restriction on cats...??
Thanks in advance.
Anyway- after having previously failed smog due to (slightly) high NOx readings - I went back (this time to AAA since it was about half the price and they retest for free!) and got a 'chemical pass' but the guy failed me because my cat (I think it was a Magnaflow or something) wasn't the 'model specified' for my XJ. Now - it's kind of OLD - but heck - I PASSED - so isn't that all that really matters? But I recall 12 years ago or so -after installing it the first time having to show the DMV something with regard to the CARB approval...
so my question is - (i know i'm being a tightwad for not buying a new one - but seems kind of wasteful if the old one is working) - does anyone know my options at this point in terms of asking the DMV to go on the prior approval - or would I need to figure out the make and model of the cat and get paperwork from the manufacturer etc to take to the DMV - or is there some sort of age restriction on cats...??
Thanks in advance.