I'm one of the hundreds of private service and auto repair station owners who believes in this new program, and who has invested my time and thousands of my dollars in auto technician training and buying the test equipment needed for the program. I've been in the automotive repair business for 22 years. What I tell my customers about the new test is simple. If your car gets regular maintenance, regular oil changes and is looked after, it will pass almost any emissions test you can throw at it. Today's automobiles are not the same simple machines you might have played around with when you were a kid.
Most cars are sophisticated computers on wheels.
It takes sophisticated engine test equipment to diagnose and fix engine problems. If you don't believe me, take a look around the service or auto repair station where you take your car. Chances are you will see more than one computer used to test engines. The enhanced testing program is nothing more than a sophisticated engine test that helps trained auto technicians find and fix problems. And that's the key.