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Kayteg1
Dec 12, 2016Explorer II
Smog test on diesels in California is one big BS.
No tailpipe probe, no rolls, just plug OBD, check EGR still exist (if technician is educated enough to know what he is looking for) and punch the "passed" button.
I had it few times when technician open the hood and made a face for a minute to close it again.
I got spoiled with Mercedes where things like TPMS and Bluetooth exist for 10 years already.
I don't care much about integrating phone, what might happen in 5 years with Ford, but 20017 TPMS sure will save lot of back pain on dually.
The 360 degree tow camera looks amazing on the pictures and I am really eager to see it in real life, mounted on camper. $1700 was high gamble on it, but what da heck.

No tailpipe probe, no rolls, just plug OBD, check EGR still exist (if technician is educated enough to know what he is looking for) and punch the "passed" button.
I had it few times when technician open the hood and made a face for a minute to close it again.
I got spoiled with Mercedes where things like TPMS and Bluetooth exist for 10 years already.
I don't care much about integrating phone, what might happen in 5 years with Ford, but 20017 TPMS sure will save lot of back pain on dually.
The 360 degree tow camera looks amazing on the pictures and I am really eager to see it in real life, mounted on camper. $1700 was high gamble on it, but what da heck.
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