Truck Smog Check Done

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One of the least favorite vehicle tasks since the inception has to be the Smog Check. I've had plenty of vehicles not pass and had to pay for repairs. The truck has to be the exception and for the second time since I've had it, the emissions test was passed the first time with admiration from the techs.

No one expects a 92 truck to only have 43K miles on it but this one does. I drive it maybe 600 miles a year if that. To make sure, I took it for an oil change, tire inflation on Sunday.

So $81 for the smog, $93 to the DMV, and once again I'm clear for a couple years!

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