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Repair Bay Home Page. See our current features.

Emissions Repair Guide. See how the other shops stack up. The Guide is updated quarterly on Feb. 1, May 1, Aug. 1, and Nov. 1.

Repair Report Card & Guide. This is how the Guide scoring and listing works.

Appealing your repair score. Feel your score in the Guide might be incorrect? Here's how you can get it corrected.

Get Registered. Get your shop in the Emissions Repair Guide, and into the hands of thousands of potential customers.

Training Opportunities. Find out where to get FIRST and EDGE classes, and get ahead in the new environment of computer-based vehicle repair.

  Fix it! Need a specific vehicle fix? Take a look here. We might have just what you need.

Diagnosing Problem Vehicles. Pointers on what constitutes a "problem vehicle," and what guided the diagnoses for the 21 vehicles in the article below.

Fixes for 21 Problem Vehicles. These vehicles can be frustrating when it comes to emissions repair.

High Altitude Repair Study. What are the issues that make emissions repair different at Denver's altitude? Noted trainer Chris Chesney conducted the study.
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   Preconditioning is essential. If the vehicle's not at operating temperature, chances are, it'll fail the emissions test.

Is the vehicle worth repairing? It's tough to tell a customer the old heap's ready for retirement.

Enforcement News. Enforcement issues in the Air Care Colorado program.

Air Care News. Selected articles from our quarterly newsletter for registered repair technicians. Contains many "fix" articles, program updates, profiles of successful shops, and what the state does and does not consider a "legitimate" emissions repair.

Repair Links. Some interesting sites we've come across.

Air Care Colorado Home Page. Back to the consumer side of the website.

For more information, call the Air Care Colorado Hotline at 303-456-7090. Se habla Español. Site updated 1/31/09.

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