It's about time

[Kevin D Pem]

I have been wondering how long it would be before we were considered criminals.

What say you?

 

[John&Andrea]

So did I hear him correctly, people have been jailed for fixing their own stuff? Where ?

 

[redbaron]

yes, that is what was said. THis directly relates to the emissions systems. Basically, the DEF SIM is now 100% legal. This does not authorize the defeat of DEF or emissions, but does allow you to make changes to these systems.

Gray area--Yes.

Still not legal for me to open a diet shop, even with this legislation.

 

[DennisT]

Lawsuit brought against John Deere as well since they would not release the software needed for farmers to determine what was wrong with their equipment.

Had to go through John Deere only which led to a lot of downtime and large farmers lost a lot of $$$ as a result.

 

[redbaron]

I saw this posted online:

The EPA has been instructed to stop treating people who fix their own cars like criminals. The agency has to clarify what emissions repairs are actually legal within 30 days, reduce reliance on California's CARB certification process, and deprioritize enforcement against anyone who "in good faith" tries to repair their vehicle to its original configuration.

It's not a binding law and the definition of "good faith" could mean everything or nothing depending on how EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin interprets it, but for the aftermarket industry that's been lobbying for clarity like this for years, it's the closest thing to a win they've gotten out of Washington in a long time.