Has anyone in Illinois heard the rumor that all OBD1 cars are now exempt from emissions testing?

If anyone has seen anything about this please link, I couldn't find anything on the emissions site.

 

testing ? what ?

i was not aware there was any testing in IL at all for anything

theres none here in central IL

never has been

wierd..

sucks for you guys up there lol

 

i was told that 1996 and older are exempt from emissons..thats what my autoshop teacher said to us!(hes pretty smart when it comes to car)

 

yes,exempt from testing as long as you were in compliance or passed before feb1.i epa website has the info but it just tells you what i said

 

heard up here in WI they are discontinuing the emissin testing al together said they spen $13million a year on it and only 1 in like 5000 cars fails and of the ones thatdo fail like 75% of those get mechanics to write up a bill for over the $400 they need to spend and then it gets waived on through so the state said they were going to spend the money on something that would be more beneficial to the residents of the state

 

Yea they are becoming or became exempt they are getting rid of the rolling testing and now will only be plug and diagnose.

 

1995 and older, 96 and newer will still have to go....only the obd I and older cars, obd II and the new can-bus stuff will still have to go

 

Guess that shows how insugnificant downstate IL really is.

 

Yep, They are ripping out all the dynos. All you have to do is plug her in. Thank God.

 

yea i heard any '95 and early are exempt

 

That is what i heard to i wonder when this will go into effect?

 

It went into effect Feb 1st of 07. If your car was not due for a test (you would have gotten a notice) then you are exempt if the vehicle is MY 95 or older. All MY 96 and new cars are still tested every two years.

 

You guys are lucky, that law doesn't take effect in Missouri until September and my plates expire in April.