Hi my350z forum. this is my first post in this forum. i just got my z and it's great! i've always wanted one and now i have one. anyway, i went to have it smogged today and it failed. no CEL on dash but on the OBD it says catalyst not ready. the car is an 05 6MT. the car just passed smog last august from the previous owner. any ideas on what this is? emissions are okay.

 

Apparently you need a new catalytic converter. --Spike

 

If you need new cats, check with the dealership first. I am thinking there is a federal law requiring car manufacturers to warranty catalytic converters for 10 years/100,000 miles.

 

How warm was the car? Sounds like the cats were not warm yet.

 

I feel sorry for you guys that got to pass smog tests. Got to move to Florida we are smog free and no test.

 

I guarantee that will change soon, the way the government is going.

 

I doubt that. The smog regulations in most states have been getting looser and looser for the past several years.

 

Coming soon human exhaust testing. How methane are you farting mister???

 

except for California!

http://www.policestateusa.com/2013/r...ifornia-roads/

 

Comparing Ca. to anywhere else is silly.

 

 

dew what nau?

 

 

 

the smog test area was like 5 miles away from me. i warmed up the car before i left. is that enough? if that's the case, i will do a couple of passes on the freeway first before i get it retest. thank you! and i hope that's it.

 

thank you. i will check on that too.

 

you live in CA. If it runs on gas it will never pass smog.

 

We had it before and they did away with the system.

 

Doubtful. We dont let communist take over our state. If you like communism keeping voting for Dems.

 

We had the Terminator running our state.