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Do I Need to Complete the Drive Cycle?

It's hard to perform a complete drive cycle. Do I have to do a complete drive cycle before I go into a smog check station (either a test only center or test and repair smog station) or will they complete the drive cycle for me?


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A test only center can not perform any smog check related repairs, including setting or completing emission monitors. A smog test and repair station is allowed to perform smog related repairs and as such is allowed to perform a vehicle drive cycle, however they will not perform the service for free, as it is time consuming. We'd recommend contacting local smog stations' to inquire about their fees.


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