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Old 01-28-2023, 10:20 AM   #1
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SF Bay Area smog check places

Our Bounder is due for a smog check this year and I'm looking for recommendations in the Milpitas, Ca area - anybody got a place they like, or a place to avoid? Our storage yard is in Milpitas, which is why we'd like to keep it local. In the past we've used places in San Jose but rather not drive it down to San Jose, then back up to Milpitas if we can find a place in Milpitas.
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Isn't there a website you could check? It's a government thing.
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Isn't there a website you could check? It's a government thing.
The testing stations are private businesses and not directly state operated but have to be DMV-approved. The problem you run into with these test stations is that they are predominantly in urban areas and many are difficult to maneuver a larger vehicle.

I think he was asking if anybody had any recommendations on what particular business to use or to avoid in Milpitas.

But you're correct, there is a website. If he's a California resident, I'm thinking he probably knows how to look up the station locations on the DMV or BAR website. Or if not, lol, I'll link it here:

CA.Gov, BAR Smog Test Inspection sites -- Milpitas



Alan_Hepburn: I think --I can't remember for sure, however-- that some friends of ours used Quality Tune Up at Serra Way and Abel. If it is the one they mentioned to us, they said it had easy access and plenty of room to get in and out. But give them a call and inquire if they do motorhomes and what they think about maneuverability in their lot. (408) 262-3211

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Thanks, theroc - that's what I'm looking for: recommendations like that. I've googled places in Milpitas, but there is nothing better than hearing "Yeah, I fit my motorhome into "xxx" place easily" or "their access is through a 9 foot wide alley with a 90 degree turn into their lot: no way to get an RV in there"...
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Suggest you get a firm price quote for the smog check before you authorize the work.
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