BAR locations?

[dlang14]

Need a little help.

It's effectively monday (first day in the office this week) and I'm moving slow. I need to bring my car to the BAR (yes I'll fail SMOG) for registration, but for the life of me I cannot figure out who to call or where to go.

The website is less than helpful
http://www.smogcheck.ca.gov/StdHome.asp

Can someone point me in the right direction? Also any advise on where to go would be appreciated. I'm in Gilroy, anything in a 20 or 30 mile radius is fine with me (will do more if it buys me something)

Thanks guys.


Daryl

[Rick Parker]

They are set up at many of the Community Colleges. The local CHP office could advise you in your area.

[CobraCurtis]

You have to call the Consumer Assistance & Referee Scheduling Center at (800) 622-7733 to get an appointment. Just tell them where you live and they can find one close by. Do you have a vin#? When I did mine, I had to have a vin# before I was able to see the smog referee.

Curtis

[Scott M Jackson]

Sort of an aside here but I have a '78 Truck with a 428 SCJ in it. I'm currently registered in WA state but want to get it done in Bay Area. It came with a 400M originally and I think the 460 was an option. Does anyone have any recommendations? Scott

[Dave V]

The BAR station at Evergreen Valley CC is excellent. It took me three tries, at different times, but I finally passed. BAR had different rules than DMV and the BAR guy was very fair and worked them out. He called LA and Sacramento to determine exactly what I needed to pass. A very good guy and I was able do everything he needed to pass.

Lots of Luck.

Dave V

[dlang14]

Thanks all,

I made an appointment at Evergreen College. The phone number I finally found on the DMV website under the SPCNS rules page. Seems like it should be on the BAR website, but whatever. In any case thanks for the help.

[jdog]

Daryl, please post an update when you can. I will be starting this process myself,very soon. I would be very interested in your experience's.

Thank you
jdog