# inspection question

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/inspection-question/203190>\
**Category:** PittSpeed Automotive\
**Created:** [July 14, 2009, 7:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/inspection-question/203190 "2009-07-14T19:53:23Z")\
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**Author:** ![slvr98camaro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/7c8e57/32.png) [@slvr98camaro](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/slvr98camaro)\
**Post date:** [July 16, 2009, 7:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/inspection-question/203190/21 "2009-07-16T07:46:13Z")

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> [@New here....](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-here/40637/6):
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> fuck your free re-inspection. regardless of what the shop charges you I’m taking my time for the first state inspection and my time for your next inspection. as soon as you leave the property all bets are off. if i find something i didn’t see the first time or you do something wrong i’ll fail it again at the drop of a hat.
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> i don’t care if i come off as an asshole but everyone wants to be their own mechanic and bitch about labor/part prices. don’t go to a dealership then
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> free reinspection only applies for emissions

for one thing, i am my own mechanic, the only thing i dont do myself is putting tires on and getting my car inspected, im not going to pay someone $350 for something i can do at home for less than $50

why do you think i went to a dealership? SO I COULD GET MY FUCKING CAR INSPECTED, not to get it fixed then bitch about the prices

> [@FS: Freshwater Fish](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-freshwater-fish/40630/11):
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> Your mostly an idiot… the exhaust part DOES fail inspection. You must have the exhaust exit the outside edges of the vehicle.
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> The control arm bushings fail as well, it is suspension related. As far as tires, well wouldn’t you try to sell tires to osmeone who needs em?
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> Th prices qouted are not unfair, typical labor rate is 60-70 an hour, so times that by what it took you and think about it.

i didnt bitch about the exhaust, all i said is i didnt think the leak was that bad and i figured they would pass it, they did not, and i have no problem with it… the problem have is they said the exhaust HAS to be welded.

i have done a ton of searches and nowhere in the PA inspection laws does it say the exhaust has to be welded on, all it says is there should be no leaks.

how exactly would you know the control arm bushings failed when you have never seen them? the bushings were fine when i replaced them, the dealership wanted to get money out of me, its that simple.

the only reason why it took so long is because i was waiting for parts i dont think a shop charges labor for waiting around until parts come in, i could have done both sides in under an hour… so lets do the math:

parts: $45  
labor: $140 (lets just do two hours, just in case)

$185

edit\* and about the tires, the car gets about 5 miles put on it a week, the guy was told that, but still continued to try and sell tires, those tires will dry rot before the tread wears down

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