When my car failed California’s smog test this year, I wandered from one garage to another trying to determine how to bring it into compliance. After speaking with several automotive experts and ...

A. Not the DMV, Brent, but the state. Yes, the DMV is a state agency. However, it is the California Legislature that creates laws and vehicle fees – and the DMV just does what the elected officials ...

You will undoubtedly need to have your vehicle serviced throughout its lifetime. Mechanics will perform routine maintenance, with some mandatory procedures along the way. One of these procedures or ...

Emissions testing has become a hot topic in the '90s and will continue to generate more interest as testing is enforced nationwide. You can count on it. For those rodders who have never experienced a ...

Q. A prerequisite for renewal of my car’s registration was to get and pass the smog test, and this is the second time that the Department of Motor Vehicles has required me to use a STAR testing ...

Q. I retired a couple of years ago and only drive my ’06 CTS about twice a month. When I took the car in for the smog test, it failed. The reason was the vehicle was “not ready.” I was in disbelief.

Q. A prerequisite for renewal of my car’s registration was to get and pass the smog test, and this is the second time that the Department of Motor Vehicles has required me to use a STAR testing ...