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Smog Costs

Discussion in 'California (Southern)' started by CW5150, Jun 2, 2025 at 1:07 PM.

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  1. CW5150

    CW5150 Karting
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    Curious what you guys are paying for smog checks in SoCal. My regular guy charged me more than double to do the Ferrari. He gave me a bunch of explanations why and I have been going to him for years with my other cars. Nothing “special” was needed as my car is fully legal and I spent time doing the proper ECU reset (I changed the battery and didn’t want to chance it).
     
  2. mcw

    mcw Formula Junior
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    Zee's Smog Check, 1606 Placentia Ave, Costa Mesa has done my smog checks for years on all my cars. I don't recall a Ferrari test ever costing more than other cars. My cars are completely stock with no engine modifications, no exhaust changes, and no programming. I believe he won't touch an altered car, he even has me set the odometer to show the miles on the dash readout instead of kilometers I usually display.
     
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  3. ag512bbi

    ag512bbi F1 Veteran
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    I ONLY go to Zee!
     
  4. DiamondDog

    DiamondDog Formula 3
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    can you elaborate on how is is careful with exotics? Any other places in OC?
     
  5. ag512bbi

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    Careful? He does all my cars and i have a decent collection.
     
  6. mcw

    mcw Formula Junior
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    Hi Diamond Dog, you may recall my black '16 Cali T is just completely stock. Zee's Smog is simply a tiny one-person operation. He needs the engine compartment open, validation of something with CARB, and some other simple things. As far as I know, he would be willing to do yellow cars also! Maybe drop by to see about how your car(s) would fare. Or give him a call.
     
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  7. ShineKen

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    Apparently, you haven’t seen Armen’s collection ;)
     
  8. ShineKen

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    Who’s your go-to detailer/paint correcter is what I want to know?
     
  9. ag512bbi

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    My detailer is Detail Concierge. He was contracted with Pagani, then went out on his own. He is located in Costa Mesa and does it all. I highly recommend him.
    Jarod - (949)266-4583
     
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  10. ShineKen

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    Do you ceramic coat your single stage paint cars or just good ol’ fashion wax?
     
  11. ag512bbi

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    Jarod did ceramic my Boxer and Daytona
     

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