Just some FYI for those of you keeping track of such things. Today I went into a CA AutoZone to borrow their OBD-II reader, as I've done before, just to see if my car was ready to pass a Smog Test. They told me that CA, apparently under pressure from all the folks who charge $40 and up for doing a check, has banned the free loan of this test equipment to customers. Plus, they can no longer accept the return of OBD-II testers after they have been purchased - so 'renting' a tester just long enough to run your tests won't work either. Too bad, I thought it was a great service for those of us who only rarely need to run a quick check.
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14 years ago