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Operating 1990 Ford L8000 in California

I have a 1990 Ford L 8000 and need to know if this vehicle needs a smog check or any components to operate legally in this state. My registration is good until Dec 2016. Max gross weight is 26,000 LBS.

I have had my Ford L8000 for 5 years and never operated it on the road but kept the registration current until the end of 2016. My question is do I need some kind of filter, a smog check, or is nothing needed at all? I'm selling the vehicle and would like to be informed on this before I do. When I purchased this vehicle in 2011 nothing was ever stated about any thing about a filter or smog check. Thank you.

Answer:

The deadline to upgrade your Ford L8000 engine to a 2010 or newer model engine was January 1st 2015. You can avoid having to replace your engine by reporting either as a low-use diesel truck or low-mileage diesel work truck. Low-use will not require a PM filter, but will not allow you to drive the truck over 1000 miles a year. low-mileage work use will require a PM filter and allow you to drive your vehicle up to 20,000 a year. No smog inspection (similar to that of passenger vehicles) is required. The CHP and ARB do conduct smoke tests however, which you should familiarize yourself with before selling this truck. Please visit http://www.arb.ca.gov/msprog/truckstop/truckstop.htm for very helpful information pertaining to commercial diesel trucks operating in California. posted by SmogTips Support

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