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Originally Posted by ApK
I lived in LA for a few years, and I immediately started to suspect there was something a little off with the environmental rules when my 8 year old Chevy with federal emissions system, never having had a tuneup and having just driven 3000 miles across country to get there, passed the smog test with results better than the California emissions requirements.
The hazardous chemical labeling laws are funny, too.
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Cars are way better.
Computer controls adjust things to keep emissions in 'Spec'.
My 2001 Nissan just passed a full smog (treadmill) with 120K miles.
Basically change Air filter and Spark plugs, which lasted 80K miles (I was lucky to get 10K out of my older cars without GAP adjustment).
The Numbers were not as good as a test 5 years ago, but still within margin.