Emissions Repair Guide
May 2009 edition
Consumers: Find a vehicle repair facility that scores high for fixing emissions failures
Repair technicians: See your shop's
repair score for fixing emissions failures
Click on the locations below to view lists of Denver-Boulder repair
facilities and their repair effectiveness scores by city. These lists are from the Emissions Repair
Guide, which is published quarterly, and distributed at the emissions stations to the owners of
all vehicles that fail the emissions test.
(Please be patient. The Guide pages are somewhat slow
to load.)
An REI is a Repair Effectiveness
Index, or
repair score, based on actual emissions repair data. Elements used to calculate the REI are:
number of vehicles repaired and retested
number of vehicles that passed the first
retest
number of multiple retests
number of waivers issued to vehicles worked
on by that facility.
All scores are listed in the Emissions Repair Guide.
To become listed in the book, a repair facility must register (contact
Bill Haan at 303-456-7021) and must agree
to submit repair documentation in order to have its repair effectiveness score computed. About one in
three repair facilities in the metro area are listed in the book.
The highest possible score is 100. This means that the service
facility repaired every vehicle brought to them and each vehicle passed on the first retest. For more
details on how the REI score is calculated, contact the Colorado Department of Public Health and
Environment at 303-692-3100.
What do the columns mean?
Business name, street and phone columns are self-explanatory. An
"X" in the Domestics and/or Imports column means that the facility prefers to service those
types of vehicles. An "X" in the I/M 240 Trained column means repair technicians at that
facility have completed specific I/M 240 emissions-related repair training. An "X" in the ASE
and/or ASA column means the facility has been certified by or is a member of these professional
organizations. The last two columns indicate how many vehicles the facility has attempted to repair after
an emissions-related test failure, and its REI ranking.
A single asterisk(*) in each of the last two columns means the
facility has not attempted enough repairs to receive an REI ranking. Two asterisks (**) means
the facility has not reported any repair activity for the previous six months.
What is I/M 240 Training?
Many facilities employ repair technicians who have invested in
formal, in-depth training in repairing vehicles that fail an I/M 240 emissions test. I/M 240 training
usually consists of two comprehensive classes: FIRST (Fundamental Inspection Repair System Training) and
EDGE (Emissions Diagnostician Graduate Education). Other selected training that also qualifies as I/M 240
training includes:
diagnostic approach to enhanced emissions repairs
diagnostic charts and increasing repair effectiveness
diagnosing emissions and drivability problems
emissions control systems and exhaust gas analysis
ignition system operations
engine mechanical trouble shooting
ASE and ASA
Many facilities employ repair technicians who have been certified
by the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE). This organization tests technicians on
their knowledge of vehicle diagnostics and repair, including:
engine repair
brakes
automatic transmission/transaxle repair
advanced engine performance
electrical/electronic systems
heating and air conditioning
manual drive train and axles
suspension and steering
engine performance
The Automotive Service Association (ASA) is a national membership
association of automotive service technicians committed to providing high quality repairs at a fair price.
More Info For Consumers:
What if I want to use a shop that's not in the repair guide?
More Info For Repair Shops:
How can I get my repair shop listed in the Emissions Repair
Guide?
I'd like
more detail on how the repair scoring works.
I don't think my shop's score is
accurate. How do I appeal it? |
