Hello again. I have a 2012 f-150 with the 5.0 liter engine. I am a little scared because the truck is not California emissions compliant. I bought it from a very large dealership. I have owned it for a year. I have already renewed tabs once. Am I eventually not going to be able to renew the tabs because its not California compliant? The truck was originally from Wisconsin but had Washington plates when I bought it. Would the DOL have told the dealer this when they got it? Or is the consumer(myself) that ends up getting screwed?




Thanks!!

 

It has been years since I have delt with this but I seem to recall CA will charge a small pollution fee and gladly take your registration money.

 

What county do you live in? By law it is the buyer's responsibility but if you have already renewed the tabs once I would not worry about it. I live in Thurston County where there are no emissions testing. I always assumed that anything produced 2009 and after would be CA emissions compliant. Are you sure it isn't compliant?

 

Pierce county and it says under the hood that it's not.

 

So after looking this up and checking on my own truck which is from Canada and does not meet California emissions, it states that if a vehicle has been previously registered and has over 7500 miles at the time of sale it is exempt.

 

If I read this right and you are in WA, not CA. You will be just fine. Not sure what CA does, Now that I'm in Hawaii they don't even have emition testing.....just safety check. Complete opposite from WA. Go figure.


QUOTE=Mikes150;15734962]Hello again. I have a 2012 f-150 with the 5.0 liter engine. I am a little scared because the truck is not California emissions compliant. I bought it from a very large dealership. I have owned it for a year. I have already renewed tabs once. Am I eventually not going to be able to renew the tabs because its not California compliant? The truck was originally from Wisconsin but had Washington plates when I bought it. Would the DOL have told the dealer this when they got it? Or is the consumer(myself) that ends up getting screwed?




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If it is oem and running right you are ok in ca or wa. You need only pass the test for the vehicle as oem. Ca does not require refitting emission equipment. If it's modified it has to be put back to stock. If you are in wa what's the worry about ca anyway?

 

Some states have adopted California's emission standards

From Wikipedia:
States adopting the California standards include Arizona (2012 model year),[1] Connecticut, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New Mexico (2011 model year), New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Washington, as well as the District of Columbia.[2][3] Such states are frequently referred to as "CARB states" in automotive discussions because the regulations are defined by the California Air Resources Board.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unit...sion_standards

Washington appears to be one of them, but checking with your dmv would be the best.

I'm so glad I don't have to worry about this crap.....

 

Here in Washington State all new vehicles sold must meet CA emissions standards. Used vehicles for the most part are exempt as long as they have been previously registered and have over 7500 miles.

 

Exempt from ca standards but not the oem 49 state standards. Op is okay with his truck and can sleep easier.