I'll Never Show You A State Inspection
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- Опубликовано: 5 дек 2022
- In this video I bring you along as I perform a routine oil change, NYS inspection and fix a fella's TPMS light. I also piss and moan about the People's Republic Of NY and their broken state inspection system.
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Due to liberal law enforcement, if you don't have a local sheriff and live in a low trooper area you can get away with not getting your car inspected for a LOOOOONG time these days. The one time I'm not complaining.
Hey Eric I pretty sure it means pretty rusty but what does the PR stand for in prny?
@@stepheno9569 "liberal law enforcement?"
*cringe*
@@allmycarsisbroke yeah, no cash bail. same day bail. defunded police. unfortunately what happens in new york city tends to slowly seep out into upstate ny.
That step stool is quieter than the one I got. Mine must have been from the noisey batch. Works great though!
Many years ago I rode motorcycles, in the UK an annual inspection is required for all vehicles over 3 years of age. The place I went to was a grandfather built the shop and house next to it and son and grandson were doing the work kinda place. I'd take my motorcycle in and grandpa would come out to do the inspection, then chat about classic British bikes he had owned whilst lending you tools and helping you make any adjustments needed to pass. Never knew his first name. Rest easy Mr Davies.
Was it in Wilstead near Bedford?? I used to go to MOTs at a place like you describe and the name was Davies brothers
@@peterchesher5215 Yes indeed, I'm going back 40 years ago or so.
I ran an old ex army land rover as one of my first cars, when I was training to be a nurse. The MOT had been done by a local corner type filling station, so when it was due I took the vehicle there. They recognised the vehicle but also the NHS hospital parking permit. The tester enquired what I did at the hospital, to this day I'm convinced it passed due to some sympathy from him!
The fact that you do a state inspection with the same amount of quality and detail that you would use with a complex repair is why you are the shop all of us wish we could use.
Eric will be looking at cloning himself and offering franchises in 2024 lol
I'm more interested in the fact that he does anything more than look at the tires and the electrical stuff and call it quits. Most shops around here glance at something and call it quits right there. They never do any due diligence and check anything else
I could use him as a shop. Its about 3 hours from me and i have SERIOUSLY considered it.
@@NYHead There are many shops all through NYS state that have reasonable labor rate, stand by their work, look out for the little guy and do proper repairs and vehicle inspection.
EMA is not the only one.
@@ItsMe-vg4vj Im also a mechanic. I do all my work myself because i dont trust shops and because I can. But IF i was going to go to a shop....
Damn Eric, we missed the tire bead fill pop! That’s the best part! 😂
All I can say is I wish I could find a shop like yours! I love watching how you trouble shoot. I'm 80 years old and I've spent a lot of time over the years getting auto repairs and just fed up with all the BS especially from dealerships.
As a teenager in NJ in the late 80's I learned a lot of shady stuff from my shady boss that was a Retired Shady NYPD. I'm glad he liked me LOL He did everything from selling Alignments without the car ever seeing and alignment rack to selling customers repairs that were not needed (and not even doing the work).
He would rebuild alternators with a dictionary.... Rebuild: Clean and or replace any worn parts, test and reinstall. Basically clean and repaint the customers good alternator. Spill and Fill Radiator flush. Basically top off the rad and leave a little dribble of coolant around the cap so it looks like work had been done. I would never do those things but I learned real fast what a real scumbag is capable of.
Let me guess... He retired comfortably and a rich man, right?
Just goes to show... The world's a funny place lol
And customers probably raved about him too
The idiot and his money deserve to be separated though.
Yeah this kind of stuff and flat out incompetence is why I do my own work
@@robertbell525 D. I. N. G.
This exactly right here, is why once my NYSI license expired I never renewed it. Everyone was my "buddy" then wanting stickers on toilets. And on top of it I had to inspect a NYS undercover inspector car... I remember like yesterday, the rear tires depending on where you rotated the tire were so borderline passing/failing (nys says 2 tread grooves right next to each other need to be under 2/32nds to fail) I ended up calling the inspector out into the shop, told him "I know who you are, and I know what the rules say... You receive a sticker, you best not come back here saying I am in trouble cause you know the rules too."
...Never seen him or the state ever again....I was sweating bullets on that inspection.
My buddy got arrested for helping poor peoples junky cars pass emissions on long island new york.
Undercover Inspector got him.
Meanwhile drug dealers criminals let out no bail... NY sux
We have inspectors here in the UK but the cars they bring in are always road legal as the inspector has to abide by the law and not drive the car on the road if it would fail the test
The program here has a 'tech line' you can call. If they can't verify it there are a few mobile inspectors that will actually come down and make a call.
I worked at a shop and a guy failed a car for rotten rockers. Car comes back a couple weeks later, gets put on lift and "new" rockers collapse. Customer screams and yells, boss calls inspectors, they were across the street having lunch. Three of them, all in their 'gear' walk in, circle around the car, shake their heads and walk out.
PRNY is a good example of why loving one's neighbor is such a challenge. Too many neighbors are PRNY employees in their heart if not in their head.
I live in a state without inspections, and we still get killed by DUI drivers and cell phone users. Never heard of an accident caused by the equipment, but I suppose it happens. Drivers without licenses or insurance? Hear about that all the time. Go figure! On the TPMS. I'm curious whether the other sensors are expected to fail soon. Seems like they might be close to the same age. I enjoy your videos, Eric!
Yeah, it happens one after the other, usually seems to just be how the guy puttin the battery together was feeling on the day. Others will be gone within a year
Your shop is the kind of place I would trust.
If I lived in NY I’d like to get my car work at SMA. But I live in Oklahoma
He likes it when his viewers show up at his shop😉🤣
@@blue03r6 😐
@david, a no brainer in the most basic form .
i want a picky inspector.....i missed a bad tie rod once and ive been going to the same guy for years....its kind of like a game he tries to nail me on something and he knows im a diy weekend wrencher so he keeps me on my game....
A State Inspection story:
When I lived in Va in 70's I had what was basically a 1968 VW race car with real racing headers, not the VW "headers" from the Pep Boys. The collector protruded a fair amount past the end of the car so I had a custom glass pack which snaked around back towards the car. The rear bumper managed to hide it a bit, but it was questionable if it was legal so State Inspection would fail it. No problem, I knew a guy who raced VWs.
At that time I worked at RadioShack and was filling in at a RS in a strip mall and I parked my VW in front of the shop. Later a police car pulled up and parked behind my VW and the cop had a look at the back end of the car. When he came in it was obvious he was a regular as everyone said hello. He then asked about the VW. I raised my hand and he asked why the headers stick out so far, he has a VW with Pep Boy's headers and they're not like that. I noticed his demeaner was friendly as we walked out to my car. I opened the hood revealing the pair of Weber 48 IDA double barrel carbs, his eyes popped out and had a wide grin. He asked me to start it and his grin got bigger! He then asked if he could take around the parking lot. I told him the clutch is stiff and will tend to grab.
So here we are, a cop in uniform almost doing a burnout in the parking lot and taking off like a rocket.
He came back and was impressed, then asked about the brand new inspection sticker. But before I could say anything he laughed told me not to worry as the exhaust is not really a problem - grey area.
He actually wanted to come around after hours to race me in his cruiser which I declined because if another cop saw us with me in front going like a bat out of hell he'll think you're chasing me!
True story!
@@camaroseller481if it’s too long then don’t read it
@@HALOman-vi2tg yeah, I didn’t.
read it lol
had a co worker used to have to install his stock exhaust every year to pass inspection. Only good thing is the bolts don't rust shut so it is an easy swap for the day.
great story
In NJ, we only check emissions during bi-annual state inspections. You will pass inspection with bald tires, lights out, dark window tint, etc. but those are still vehicle infractions and you can get ticketed for it. I've heard from several people close to the ticket issuing process (if you know what I mean) that that was done on purpose to increase state coffers. The PRNY is not the only state with a broken system! Thanks for the video!
When I was younger, I took my old pickup truck to get an inspection sticker and ended up being forced to get an exhaust leak fixed to pass it. Pretty costly repair for a young person. Well, I told my dad what happened and he told me that I wasn't too bright. You see, we lived in a rural county outside the "big" one where I worked and the State had emissions checks only in the "big" counties. So I could have legally gone to a shop in the next town over and passed because they didn't do the "smog" test. (City people couldn't go to the rural county, however.)
In modern times, I would think that the test is the same for all counties ... _and_ I would have called/texted my dad the news before I shelled out the bucks, because: cell phones. Oh, and because I initially failed in the big county, I couldn't run over to another inspection station and do the follow up, so it was too late to go elsewhere with my knowledge of the system.
When you said welcome to the prnyc, I almost fell over laughing. Great work as always! You are a cool cat!
That's crazy about the after hours shops. Here in the Netherlands the inspection system is also far from perfect, but the the inspection has to be entered into a computer system that goes offline after hours. Also once the data is entered, the computer can throw a 'hold that vehicle' notice, which means a national inspector wants to see the car and he will come to the shop to check the work. Bad work means lose inspector license.
Love your stuff SMA!
That sounds expensive
@melvingibson4525 25 euro. It's called APK in the Netherlands. In germany they have TUV. They are very critical.
Technically the NY system works in a similar way BUT it's easy to get around. The system also has a camera that is supposed to record the person doing the inspection to verify that the person who has their ID in the system is actually doing the inspection. You would be shocked at how many times that camera gets aimed at a cabinet or gets a shop rag dropped on it or some other issue. There are a number of shops in the state that do the complete inspection with the only time they touch the vehicle is when they plug the inspection machine into the OBD port !!!
Thank god the UK doesn't have that bs, changing catless downpipes every year would be a pain
@@melvingibson4525 It isn't, often its free if done with a service job. if there is a issue the mechanic rings you aks if you what to repair. So no extra appiontment needed.
Here in SC they did away with inspections in the early 80`s. We had the same problems here with shady inspectors. The sticker and inspection cost $2, but the fine for out of date sticker was $20! Real money back then.
Reading the comments, I was quite surprised to see how many people in other countries follow this channel. After thinking about it a bit I was actually not surprised anymore due to your high quality work and fine video production. Keep up the great work!
Yep, I'm Australian, was a mechanic in the 60's and 70's and I watch Eric.
you do realize most people aren't American?
@@angelolagussa1312 The number of cars he works on that are sold outside US is relatively small because of non US regulations.
@@angelolagussa1312 You do realize that most people are going to watch RUclipsrs from their own country right? Also he is a mechanic in America when most of our vehicles are not in the exact form anywhere else in the world so what good would the info do for a non American?
You bet retired in Alberta Canada
An honest mechanic for sure... I took my old 84 Jeep Grand Wagoneer to a local shop to have the very expensive new rear leaf springs installed because I personally did not want to remove the skid plate and fuel tank on my back to remove the front leaf spring bolt. Long story short they did exactly what I told them not to do. Yep, they cut my skid plate... After that I do all my own wrenching whether on my back or not...
You have to protect yourself. Always a pleasure to hang out in the shop.
Ms O really does a great job of taking care of you!! That soup looks great
I can cook
That soup is love.
wow - i've watched so many of your videos i feel like i could drive around town without directions... I'm glad we have a good honest shop in our town.
I had a NYS inspection and the shop said " the serpentine belt has cracks , it's a safety issue " . The other shop didn't even blink at it . Then there's " the tires are dry rotted " . It really depends on how picky they are . While I would change a serpentine belt , if bad , and wouldn't drive on bad tires , there are limits . Many use FEAR to feed the CASH COW !
Florida used to have yearly inspections, but they weren’t as extensive as this. They would check the tires for wear, check the lights and exhaust system. That was it. Governor Graham’s motorhome failed the inspection, shorty after that state did away with inspections. Go figure!
The Florida inspection was a scam, everybody that went to get a inspection had to get their headlights adjusted.
Glad they did away with them. I was a licensed inspector for a dealership and it was a joke
They need to be done and done properly, last thing you want is the idiot ramming his brakes death trap truck into your wife and kids
Jeb Bush and the Florida Legislature ended vehicle emissions testing in the late 1990’s or early 2000’s.
In Arizona they just plug in a device into the OBD port. Takes less than a minute.
I knew a gentleman that ran a legit shop and he tried to help a "BUDDY" out , this is 25 years ago , by GIVING him an inspection sticker , the "BUDDY" got stopped for expired inspection sticker and as the trooper asked him about it he said , "Oh , I have it ", and pulled it out of his WALLET ! Needless to say , the gentleman LOST his inspection licence , was fined LARGE and had to go out of business . Thanks BUDDY !! Sad .
Your "friends" are the first people to roll on you when they get squeezed. That is why I don't have any....
@@SouthMainAuto Just a man and his Big Nasty.
@SouthMainAuto sheeba,the cat and an old tractor.
@Les Reeves got a neighbor that way anything for free home fix at anytime of day/weekend. Stop answering phone.
It takes a minute to put a sticker in that was stupid have a good day
Living in NY I see a major conflict of interest. Some shops will find nothing wrong with my cars so they will make something up to extort money. Like saying the headlights are out of alignment. Then charging $15 to turn one screw for 3 seconds while the lights are randomly pointed at junk along the wall. If you refuse the repair you fail the inspection. They use to scrape off your current sticker before they did the inspection. That put pressure on people to allow any "required" repairs. Decades ago Iowa did away with inspections because people were being taken advantage of.
I don't go for that scraping the sticker bullshit. I think it's an absolute scam to get a scared and confused person to say "Ok ok. Do whatever needs to be done."
It probably works on the young and the elderly, but not on me. I just tell them "oh well. Give me my vehicle back."
I will make the repairs myself. Right now Pepboys just told me I needed tires (It's always something. They don't want you leaving there without paying for something).
You think I'm gonna buy brand new tires for an old vehicle that I'm not sure how much longer I'm gonna keep?
Edit: Oh, and you are not in a position to plan ahead and find a good deal on tires if you are at the shop and have to make a decision on the spot. That is NOT the way to buy tires. Smart people plan ahead and are not intimidated by thugs.
I live in Nebraska where we don’t have inspections like this state inspection stuff…this blows my mind! I had heard about Colorado inspections but thought it was mainly for older vehicles due to the catalytic converter mandate in some states…my uncle had an old 78 ford ranger he had to take in to the mechanic to have them do something to it to make it pass inspection but it affected the way it ran so badly that he would have it taken back off as soon as it passed inspection…from my understanding it was taken to a dot approved inspection shop…we don’t even have the mandate for catalytic converters in Nebraska so this is all news to me lol…weird cuz Nebraska doesn’t have poor air quality either…but not many older non cat vehicles on the roads anymore …seems like it’s all a huge scam honestly…but…I just found out that Nebraska now suspends licenses over minor things like seat belt violations…apparently they haven’t worked out Al the kinks in the system cuz they suspended my license AFTER I paid the fine online months before the suspension…they wanted their $53 fee as well to release the suspension even though in was made in error lol….extortion at its finest!
As a former inspector..... My "argument" if my sticker is scraped before my inspection, there are two things. One: It is a LAW, if the inspection sticker is still valid, you Cannot Scrape it off. Only to place the new inspection sticker when it PASSES. Two: If the vehicles' current inspection sticker is Expired, you are required to scrape it off before starting the inspection. ***IF THE VEHICLE FAILS*** the customer has the LEGAL RIGHT, to have a 10-day "pass" in order to have said repair corrected, and come back for their inspection.
@@hemiboy374 ok. I didn't know that. They told me that they couldn't give a 10-day for safety. Only emissions. Is this true?
@@TheEgg185 it's been a few years since I was in a shop. I want to say yes, you can get a 10 day extension for either part. What I would do if I were you is to to the shop and demand to see the law straight stating it's only for emissions. They HAVE to show you proof if you know better and ask.
This shop is like "Cheers"... keep expecting to see Norm sitting at the bar when he goes inside for lunch.
Eric, I learn a lot from you man! And I appreciate it because it helps me understand what to look for when I take my car to get service. And what a good mechanic is. Always enjoy your videos!
In Germany we have a different system. You have to have your car approved by an inspection organization, not by a workshop. If the car fails, you can have it repaired and then show it again.
TÜV… oh the fun memories! 😂
Same in Ireland .. NCT
If there’s a super hard, really bureaucratic place that is impossible to get anything done go to Deutscheland! It’s terrible. Communist shit hole
Same here in New Jersey. You have go to a Motor Vehicle Commission office, which are run by the state, where your car will get inspected
The roads would be nearly empty here in TN if we would have the equivalent of the TÜV inspection.
Your explanation of how the PRNY clamps down on good shops for small infractions reminds me of an editorial (I believe written by Victor David Hansen) about the two tiered system of laws in California. I believe the reason is probably universal to bureaucrats. It simply comes down to it is easier to go after the people who try to follow the rules and fail on minor points than the people who flout the rules. Bureaucrats enjoy exercising their power but are also lazy.
Some years ago I went from California, where they are strict on emissions but don’t care about safety to a Midwestern state that requires a basic safety inspection but, as long as you live in a rural county not near one of the big cities, the doesn’t care about emissions. I take care of my fleet of aging vehicles and make sure they are safe and running properly but I suspect my costs for meeting California standards would cost me more. At least I don’t live in the salt belt where my newest vehicle at 14 years old would probably be a rotten hulk.
I watch your videos (and I also have a couple of your t-shirts I proudly wear) because, besides being very informative, you're someone that treats your customers the right way.
Josh is a lucky guy working for you. Top shop! Thanks for the content much appreciated as always.
I once had a 15 min PRNY Inspection. In 2014 I bought a 60k mile 2002 Explorer from Daytona Beach. Did the brakes, ball joints, and tires before the inspection. Took it to a Meineke and watched the tech lift it, look underneath at the pristine undercarriage complete with factory stickers, laugh, and then went talked to his buddy for 10 min before hooking up the state computer to pass the emissions.
Always enjoy watching your video. You call it how it is. You’re a true professional. Enjoy your evening with your family.
When I worked at Walmart, it took me a while to get my technicians to understand that there is a job worse than having to clean the rims when installing new tires - having to remove three day old tires to clean the rims that they didn’t clean when they installed the tires.
I worked in TLE for a long time. I agree with your statement, lol
Such a quality channel. Love the content, even the seemingly boring stuff. Apparently enough people find the boring stuff interesting judging from your subscribers. Wish I was close enough to have you care for my contraptions.
I'm glad SC doesn't require inspections anymore. Thanks for the walk down memory lane!
I lived in Pageland SC years ago and there was a mechanic who said he passed everyone on their inspection because the folks there were too poor to have their car fixed. It was soon after that inspections were stopped.
I see cars here in NC that make it difficult to understand how they pass.
I think 20 year old cars are not required to have an inspection. You might think those would be most critical.
@@williambranham6249 bad idea. Stoped in New Jersey also . Ever watch customers state? Wheel bearing falling off , no front rotor left all joints popping out . These people are driving next to me and it scares the wills out of me.
@@stephenbonesteel664 I know! I welcome inspections because when I drive the most important person on the highway is me. I know very little about wear and tear on a car. But I always make sure my tires are as good as they can be. If there is any sense the brakes are iffy then I have them checked. We trust the safety of our cars too much. Be safe out there.
I don't think Arizona ever did... at least they haven't since 1974. A friend bought a VW bug that had a rusty hole where the right headlight should have been - registered it no problem! VIN matches... have a nice day!
You appear to be one of the few remaining honest people left. Thank you.
New York, just made me love Wisconsin even more.
Me too. I love my home state of Wisconsin. Would never leave
WORLD of diff between the Badger and the Empire. Except for the DNR.......
Your one of the good guys Eric. Those that get to be your customers are lucky. Trust me I know.
It's funny and quite a few areas how they always go after the good guys and the ones that don't follow laws and rules just run around doing whatever the hell they want have a good day
Don't blame you for not showing a SI on video . I was a Tech just below Elmira in Pennsylvania and years back we got a new Inspection Agent named "Ed" . Ed fined us for several small gray area infractions when he was new in the business . Within a few years Ed stopped looking at anything including our records . About 4 years into Ed's job he would open the door to the dealership and ask where the best place in town was for lunch and then say "see ya in 6 months " . Ed got caught f'n off and went to PRISON ...oops . Ed's replacement was a real hard ass but still easier to get along with than back when State Troopers visited Inspection stations twice a year . Troopers were severely harsh to deal with right down to the color of the ink on the hand written records .
He went to Prison just for goofing off on the clock? 😲 Or was there other dirty dealings involved lol
@@jeremydavis2595 Sounds like he falsified a report/reports. That's a pretty big problem. Especially if you move to the state or federal level.
@@skurblord3401 It's not a big problem at all if your an elected state or federal politician. They get special treatment since they "make" the rules.
@@jeremydavis2595 Ed went to prison for not doing his job at all and falsifying reports . After Ed was arrested at least 30 local shops lost their SI licenses and were fined for illegal inspections . One particular shop did over 600 State Inspections with no repairs listed in the records ...no repairs
@@privatedata665 wow
All that matters is you can out you head on your pillow and sleep well. Integrity is most important. Go SMA!
These videos bring back great memories of working in shops
I bought the Autel MP808TS just so I could handle up on my own TPMS sensors and also take care of most troubleshooting issues. It isn’t the greatest scan tool in the world but it has served me well for what I need it for.
Indiana used to have a state vehicle inspection program with all the faults you describe. It didn't make for safer roads but it did create some easy pezy state jobs for friends, family and campaign supporter of some state politicians.
One of the biggest problems I have with state inspections is it incentives local shops to find or create things wrong so they can pad a bill while holding you over a barrel.
bingo; I was a mechanic and almost all shops created work from these inspections; I now live in a state with zero inspections and there isn't an epidemic of unroadworthy cars on the road; turns out, most people like to keep their vehicles safe to drive; something about self preservation.
Thats why in Texas that is illegal and can get you fined.
@@urkryptoknight6793 lol you don't know how government corruption works the politicians make the laws the mechanics pay for the politicians the inspectors and regulators are politicians minnons. criminals keeping criminals richer all while fleecing the pple lol
@@urkryptoknight6793 still happens. Last inspection was told needed new wiper blades. I had replaced them a week before the inspection because the old ones were streaking.
Most mechanics aren't qualified to work on most modern cars anymore. Certainly not in all areas. Thats the biggest issue I hear from customers, they experience the same issues for years before being told the route causes and by then, most famously with brake jobs, everything needs replacing. If you think a guy isn't entitled to look for work because you struggle to say no, that's on you he's simply doing his job. The alternative, just lick and sticking the tag for another year and charging you nothing is far worse.
Indiana wised up years ago as we haven’t had state inspections in decades.
couple quick stories on NYSI.
One of my instructors in school told us a story about how NYS would have state inspectors do undercover investigations of shops . Our instructor told us how ruthless they were. He had a customers car come in for a NYSI, it needed a few things done in order to pass , one thing it needed was tires, he did the inspection and installed 4 brand new tires . However he did not measure the tread depth on each tire. NYS wrote him and the inspection station up for that violation. This was at a big 3 dealership.
Next story , a car came in for a state inspection, the mechanic did the inspection and pulled the l f wheel, the car had drum brakes, he had a specific way he cut the cotter pin and always noted which wheel he pulled on the repair order, long story short the car was involved in an accident a few months later. Someone insinuated that the NYSI was done improperly . An investigation ensued and the inspector had to testify under oath about his inspection an how it was done, when accused of doing it wrong he was able to prove which wheel he pulled by the way he cut the cotter pin and that he noted it on the work order. Otherwise he might have had a huge liability issue as someone was injured as a result of a brake failure on a left rear drum brake assembly.
3rd story , I worked in a fleet shop, I was the only mechanic with a NYSI inspectors license. The business owner wanted to get a inspection station license. When he finally got the station licence the owner told me what inspection sticker to use on the 1st truck that needed an inspection . I promptly informed him its not his call as to what sticker goes on what vehicle , if any sticker does or not.
He was pissed, but like I told him its my license on the line , no one elses .
My old boss didn't like this either. He was not a state inspector. He tried telling me how to do inspections, and wanted his "buddies" vehicles inspected for them. He did not like it when I failed vehicles of his friends due to lawful fails. He threatened to fire me, and I told him "I am your only state inspector, if I go, so does that beautiful sign outside of your shop. There goes about 50% to 75% of your business. As the ONLY inspector... it is MY station, not yours. You own the repair shop. I am the inspection station."
Eric, I'm in California and would love to find a shop and mechanic like you and your business. I'm a retired Equipment mechanic from local utility, owned my own business also years ago, and your video's show you know what your talking about.
You're the best Eric! I wish I lived upstate to have the pleasure of having you work on my cars. Much love from a fellow NY'er.
In Northern Ireland vehicles over three years old are required to be tested at a mot centre (Ministry of transport) yearly. You pull up to a large building about 8 lanes across and are called forward at your allotted time to the designated lane. They check your v5 log book checking the chassis number with the car then put a probe into the exhaust to check emissions. The tester checks the horn wipers lights indicators and seatbelts. He then drives the vehicle onto a rolling road that tests the shock absorbers and the brakes including handbrake And brake balance. The car is then put up on a ramp and underside is inspected including ball joints rubbers tyres and exhaust etc. You then get a print out if you pass and if not the printout details all that you failed on. You have 21 days to get your car up to standard for a retest but if you can’t get it fixed in that time you have to have another full test at £30. A retest is £18.50.
No government in North America would dare to take on that sort of responsibility. My province has single payer insurance, registration and licensing, but the inspections are still conducted by private business.
@@dafirnz it is a good system and has taken a lot of ropey cars off the road but there is a disclaimer on the document that it only is valid for the day of inspection. You can still be prosecuted the next day if your car is not roadworthy. But you need the document to get insurance to drive and road tax now known as vehicle excise duty. My insurance is about £300 and road tax for my vehicle class is £350.
In France our test are more like 70€, each 2 years, a retest in case of failure is like 20€.
In NZ it's 28 days for a recheck and no charge. I do wof tests and I think we have a comprehensive check safety wise with emission checks coming soon
@@dafirnz This is particular to NI, the rest of the UK it's garages
Hi Eric - similar problems way down here in the South Pacific (New Zealand) - bad apples that spoil the whole barrel, and rule and time bound-bureaucrats. Even permeating into government run inspection agencies! Well done on your youtubes - please keep them up. Thank you and very best wishes to you and yours for the Christmas season.
It's the same thing with intersections till a few people get killed the state doesn't do anything about resolving the issues with proper signs or stop lights have a great day
We have yearly MOTS here in the UK. I have always checked and double checked everything on mine prior to MOT. I coat the chassis or frame as you call them over there with waxoyl and now Lanoguard before getting a clean. I even plug all seat belts in ready for inspector to check.
I get told off though for putting tyre black on tyres, apparently the inspector hates it.
Always a pleasure to watch you and Ray
Kentucky hasn't had a State Inspection since 1979. That was the year I started driving, so I have never got one. Great video!
Sometimes I have regrets about getting my New York state inspection license. Reason being I take it seriously and what I hate most is telling some poor old people that their car has a bad subframe or some other thing that will cost a lot of money to fix that they don't have living on a fixed income. New York state inspections generate a lot of money for shops when the cars fail but it still sucks when you got to go tell some poor old guy or gal their car needs a couple thousand dollars to pass inspection.
those rot boxes shouldnt be on the road. states like Ohio,Indiana that let rot boxes held together by structural bailing wire, fiberglass screen and bondo. oh lets not forget frames patched with rebar, recycled bedframes
Some shops milk it selling you parts you don't need to pass 'inspection.' Down south I feel like it's more a racket than up north with all the salt and rust. It should be an every 3 to 5 years thing.
@@harveylong5878 It is statistically irrelevant if inspections exist or not.. so science says don't do them.
Emissions is another matter.
@@harveylong5878 "Poor people should walk"
@@aitorbleda8267I could care less about the emissions part of it when I do inspections I’m pretty serious with the safety part
Hey, Mr. O. Great tip regarding the programming of the TPMS. That was much better than having to reprogram the vehicle. Also, your video was only 11 hours old at this time and you already have 120K views. Congratulations. Mrs. O. put in a cameo as well. That was a bonus. Anyway, thanks for sharing! Stay healthy!
You also need to make sure you're putting the new covers on the TPMS Reports too. The memo did go out.
Funny thing is, it's a Dodge, so it would have reprogramed itself
Thanks for sharing.
Great video always fun to watch
Thank you for sharing all your talent and suggestions on fixing vehicles. I appreciate you for sharing on - how, when, what, where and why , in working on your cars.
Also enjoy watching Mrs. O, supporting you daily in your work.
Hope you enjoyed your soup it looked good. Was it homemade?
Can't wait to see you work on the water pump on this vehicle. So til next time, God Bless!
Gwendolyn Rendleman
USAF
Vanessa makes everything homemade 🍲
Poor Josh though, I never see any food or dishes made for him 🙁🤣
Interesting inspection system ya'll have over there! Do they ever come by for a survey when you pass/fail a vehicle? ( Assuming you have to update the vehicle in the DMV system? ) In my country we can only do inspections during state opening hours, 9 to 5. Each time we pass or fail a vehicle it's 50/50 on whether we get the big red notification on our screen that says "SURVEY!!!". They usually come within 90 minutes ( as required ), if they don't they'll give the shop a call with a code and name to write down in order to pass/fail the inspection on a survey.
In Iowa we used to have required inspections back in the very early 80's. The cost of an inspection was $25. The cost was $50 if you wanted to pass - my brother got his '67 Ford Fairlane passed that way. Very soon after that state inspections were not required.
Thanks Eric!
Alaska stopped doing them a long time ago and honestly, im a little mixed. I can see how the inspections would be good for all cars on the road but like you said, the lickem stickem shops leave cars on the road even an auto salvage yard wouldnt take. We had alot of corrupt emissions shops here that would skirt the inspections and they did cause people to get hurt.
13:48 - 14:04 is pure muscle memory!! Very skilled
Very interesting information.
Good work!
thats a bummer .. i wanted to watch the bead POP into place 😭😭😭😭😭
Appreciated the "everyday" stuff that is interesting and informative! bt
Always great stuff. Thanks
You can do it, I can do it. Only would take me far longer and only if I spendy spend on lots more tools. I do what I can but I LOVE watching you do it all! p.s.: I've gotten much better at reading schematics thanks to you and Ivan. Thanks for doing it!
Always learn something watching your videos. Thanks. Someone on Facebook was saying how little they knew about the brakes on their car and I sent them a link to you. I watched a couple of your videos on brakes and you did a great job.
many years ago Iowa had inspections, only lasted a few years and they ended the program, there were so many places that would pass anything, it was deemed not effective, like watching, keep up the good work.
im in mass and it was like that...extra 50$ and if you knew the right shop they would pass you no matter what ..instead of getting rid of them they doubled the price and installed camereas in every shop that did them.....
Watching this reminds me of living in Buffalo and having to go through inspections. I live in AZ now (since 2003), and there is no such thing as an inspection, just emissions testing. The only time there is an actual inspection performed, it's on a modified car (engine swaps, different exhaust, etc.). I used to have a 1995 Mustang GT that had performance cats installed (2 instead of the standard 4) and would have to take it to the state facility to have it looked at there. All they did was run the emissions test and make sure there were no leaks in the exhaust. Once cleared, I would have to go back to the MVD to finish the paperwork.
I’ve had so much bad work done when getting inspections done, I could write a book. Most times I skip inspections on my trailers and just risk the fine, it is so much better than repairing the damage . And yes, I have used numerous inspection stations hoping to find one that can be trusted.
LOVE your videos Eric. I had never heard of a vehicle inspection until I watched this video (Oregon resident).
It’s slightly more important in the salt belt, where cars could rust away in a few years
I’m in NY, only 2/32” of tire tread is needed. 2 weeks ago we got 3’ of snow in 24 hours. Thankfully them 2/32 people were out of the road and in the ditch so they didn’t get in my way
Eric, I have always liked how you go above and beyond on everything you do, but I have to say I have aways loved how you clean the bead area on the rim and use bead grease and even clean the old bead sealer off the tires, here in Arizona most all shops never do this, which pisses me off to no end, I also like to way you do the balancing of tires, most shops around here only do the iner dynamic balance of tires not both the inner and out balance, they are too cheap and lazy. Nor do they ever look at the red and yellow dots the manufacturer puts on the tire to show the light and heavy spots on the tire. I have seen people that know how to use these colored spots when mounting and balancing tires may never have to use a single weight to get them in balancing the tire or minium weights. Nice work Mr. O :)
Eric O is cleaning the wheel of corrosion and using bead sealer to help with the corrosion damage. If there were no corrosion as in Arizona cars, there is no need to clean the rim with the wire brush.
So happy we done have any state inspections here in fl love it
Done properly, pissing and moaning can be cathartic. As long as there is no shrapnel that could injure bystanders. Thanks for another informative video EO!
The best part of this video was getting to see Mrs. O's soup! Holy cow that looked good! Add a piece of sourdough bread and a guy would have no problems the rest of the day! 🙂
I think you're right. There's some state agent somewhere who would love to fine you because you didn't look like you checked something. In the Atlanta area, I've talked to some emissions inspectors who firmly believe the state will watch them through binoculars to see if they're opening hoods, etc. I have over 100 patrol Chargers with the 5.7L. And they're gonna raise that hood every time no matter what I tell them. Take care up there behind the lines in the PRNY.😆
Story time when working!
Perfect format!
Hello from Minnesota!
I just picked up that very ITS600 for a guy at the local Advance Auto today. The one closest to him had to order it and the one near me had it in stock. Thanks for the demonstration I've never seen it in action.
How about a pre-purchase, or more common (and more puzzling) a post-purchase inspection?
Gotta love the post purchase inspections!
Hey I just bought this awesome car, can you check it out?
Hey man... That awesome car? I have to show you some things....
Congrats on the shitbox!
Having been born in Buffalo, my mom has told me about how nightmarish car inspections were *back then*. Here in Oklahoma, they were such a joke they finally got wise and discontinued them. Thanks as always, Eric!
Lots of dangerous cars on the road is not such a good idea...
@@HouseCallAutoRepair at the end of the day youre giving money to the state so 🧐
I was a SIO for a couple of decades in Oklahoma. It was a joke. The shop made $4 off a 45 minute mandated inspection that you couldn’t make a customer wait more than 15 minutes to get and if you got caught doing them wrong it was a $15,000 fine. All to take $5 from a person and strip their vehicle from a sticker. If the state wants them done, let the state do them. There is zero proof inspections keep the road safe. It’s a profit center for the state and that is all.
@@HouseCallAutoRepair There is zero actual evidence that shows that state safety inspections cause a drop in fatal or non-fatal motor vehicle accidents. If there was, insurance rates would be lower in the states with state inspections vs the states without them.
Remember inspections in Oklahoma. 5.00 then I think it went upto 15 or 25 dollars. Surprised the legislators haven't brought it back.
Thanks as always,appreciated
Eric, I have a couple of those step stools in my shop (although mine are Harbor Frightfuls). They look identical down to the straps and rivets. Ours must be from the same production run, as mine both creak just like yours 🤣.
Thanks for letting me hang out in the shop with you. I always enjoy your videos and learn something every time.
Thanks for holding a high standard and work ethic. I appreciate your problem solving skills. You remind me of the mechanic I used to have (before he retired) in the Bingo area. You're a dying breed of mechanic. They only teach these young bucks coming out of school now to be parts changers!
I gotta say that my diy quality has gone way up since following you. I do the same cross torque on the lug nuts with a second torque to verify now. It's invaluable to learn from a pro just by watching them do the job correctly. I appreciate your channel more than you know! Thanks Eric!
That reminds me, I have yet to break out my new torque wrench and actually use it. Hey, Harbor Freight special, but I'm a DIY...or think I am sometimes.
Yeah I had to smile when he did the torque. I’ve seen videos of other shops on YT doing it wrong and trying to justify it.
Not too many years ago I saw lots of warnings that alloy wheels have to be retorqued after driving for a day; something about the effect of wheel shifting while driving on the seating of the nuts. Haven't seen much of that recently... what happened?
@@aceslow6562 Are you supposed to do it twice? I've seen them do it only once on lugs and other torqued fasteners. Or just twice with the cross-tightening on lugs?
@@flagmichael Maybe the industry thinks everybody got the message; but I've seen that warning even for regular rims. If you bust loose a nut, make sure they're gutundtight after! :)
Eric good job on not getting Josh to bump your tire ahead of his work. I was not surprised because I have been following your channel for years now and I know you are not that type of person.
"The old waste oil treatment" . Now that is what I'm talking about!! That's how you avoid rust up there in rhe PRNY.
I see folks using diesel for this all the time....good for that guy!!
Great details on the inspection Eric O.
In France you get an inspection every 2 years. The test centres just do tests. They can't do any repairs - not even a tail lamp bulb. They are very strict in my area. You get a sticker on the wind shield and another on your "Grey Card" title document.
In the US it is illegal for a home inspector to offer home repairs or suggest the names of people that do. It is perverse incentive and criminal. With autos it is a state sanctioned criminal enterprise.
"Creaky Stool" sounds like a Severe Rear end Problem.
If your stool creaks, you'd better see a doctor immediately!
@@markh.6687 Mandatory anal inspections.
@@deconteesawyer5758 Yowsers, DS! I'll be opting out, thanks!
@@markh.6687 Sorry, No jab in the arm and boosters or passing anal exam, no pay check for you. Don't let the door hit you on the way out.
@@deconteesawyer5758 I never thought I'd be glad I am on disability until this scenario was presented. Modern problems require modern solutions.
Been wrenching for years, love watching the channel because I’m a gear head. Everything I see is on spec! Same thing I do, only difference is I’m in the midwest. Same salt issues, state inspection was in MN, discontinued. Personally I think it should come back. I see vehicles daily that should not be on the road !!
I used to do state inspections when I was in Pennsylvania and on a regular basis you'd have the people who wanted you to put a sticker on something that I wouldn't drive across the street. I made sure the vehicles were safe because I wasn't going to be responsible for someone getting injured because I let something slide and I never accepted a cash bribe either, which I was offered more often than you'd think. I'm in South Carolina now and they don't have any annual inspection here so you see some real pieces of junk on the road. Not rust like up North, but they will drive a vehicle until shit starts falling off. I see a lot of separated ball joints and tie rod ends, they'll run the brakes down to the metal, exhaust dragging, doors held shut with bungie cords, some real scary shit.
I am here to tell you that you are in fact doing it wrong. lol I only know because I am the master of doing it wrong.
I trust your judgment....
Hey Eric, you were saying you use a 23mm socket due to lug nuts swelling from rust. Well thought you should know most tool trucks sell half sizes. 19.5, 21.5, and 22.5 mm sockets just for that reason. Love your channel. Dave Marsili
Waste of money imo. Use impact sockets long enough, and a 19 will become a 19.x haha. And if you gotta use an under or oversize socket on the lugnuts, they should be replaced at that point anyway.
ANOTHER WONDERFULLY INSIGHTFUL VID
You are awesome. Love your content.
The State Inspections got to be such a racket in my state that State did away with it completely!
The idea of having shops do the inspections is part of the problem, unlike some of the Euro countries using an testing organization or a government-contractor arrangement that doesn't sell the repairs.
Even though we didn’t get to see it all very educational so glade we don’t have state inspections as you mentioned there are ways around inspections. Thanks for the video!
Love this channel. Watch a lot. Cheers!
The old classic "Self-Lubricating Chassis Mod"