How do you guys handle smog checks for your cars? I’ve got a 2010 Boxster and I’m always afraid that the smog tester won’t know what the hell to do with it, especially since it’s mid engined.

I looked up reviews and found a place where I saw lots of other fancy cars (Ferraris and other Porsches) so I figured they could handle a Boxster, no problem. The first two times I went there, they had me in and out in 20 minutes. I even met a guy who brought in his RWB Porsche and chatted him up about his car!

But the last time I went, the guys were a bit fussier. This time they insisted that I remove the rear cover myself or else they could not smog my car for me. I’d done this once before to try to access the front engine cover so I was familiar, but what if I hadn’t ever done that before? What would I have to do or where would I have to go for someone to do all that and smog test the car for me? Is that something a dealership would provide services for?