Every 3 months/3000 miles or your manufacturer’s recommendation.

Q: If I have a new car and I want to take it to an independent shop (not the dealer) for routine repairs will it void my manufacturer’s warranty?

No, it is your right as a consumer to have your vehicle maintained at the repair facility of your choice. The Right to Repair Act will help you and your service facility by ensuring the vehicle’s repair information is made available to the independent repair facility. Currently much of this info is being monopolized by the manufacturer’s. See our link to Right To Repair Act website.

Q: How do I know if my vehicle needs the state of NH’s emission test at state inspection time?

If your vehicle is a 1996 model year or newer it will be connected (plugged in) to the NH OBD Test computer. If you have a CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON or recently cleared the light you will most likely fail this portion of the test. When the vehicle passes the safety inspection but fails emission test you will have a 60 day grace period to repair the emission deficiency. See our  link to NH DMV website.

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