Illinois Air Team Vehicle Emissions Testing

I came to get my emissions testing on Saturday morning at 9AM.
The wait was really short so definitely no complaints. I will echo what others say that my time spent there wasn’t long. :)

Took my car in on Monday at roughly 11am. Exactly what you expect from this sort of facility:
1) 7.5 minute wait (not bad really)
2) The tester puts you in a room, does the test, you’re back in your car
3) You pass…
4) You leave
If you don’t pass, I’m sure they’ll tell you what your next steps are or you can google search what to do.
⁵⁄₅ because exceeded my expectations: small wait (weekday/​prior to lunch rush), minimal customer service needed (leave car for 2 mins and leave), and it’s a ‘have to’.
No negatives to report.

Fast & Efficient.
We were there barely 5 minute & out with our passing certificate.
Badabing-​badaboom.
Driver gets out, Emissions Tester person gets in, plugs this thing in and starts it up… wait a min or two while it does it’s thing…
Driver hops back inside, then they hand you a piece of paper w/​pass or fail. WE PASSED! WOOHOO! In & out in a few short minutes!
Nice man, all business.
Efficient.

There is not much to say. I was in and out in 4 mintues. The man that was helping me had no personality and seemed like he hated life. He was quick though so I didnt need to spend anytime there really.

Big Brother knows whats best for you
Enjoy your overreaching, oversized, tax happy Illinois at this cold, soulless institution

Very efficient emissions testing facility! The longest part was waiting in line for my turn which wasn’t even long, maybe 5 minutes maximum. I literally pulled my car up when it was my turn and was in and out within a couple minutes. Everyone was friendly and this was a great experience. I was able to get my car tested during my lunch break and made it back on time to work. Woohoo!

I’m with everyone else. This is one of the fastest emissions testing facilities around. I am always paranoid and call the phone hotline to see how long the wait is before going over. However it’s almost always at a minute or less here!
I pull up and usually pull right to a booth without waiting even a second in line. The guys are always friendly, quick and yes sometimes hold doors like Nicole W. mentioned. If you’re in the area and have to choose between this facility or the one in EGV, go here!

Fast. Efficient. Polite.
That is what a good emissions testing facility is made of, dear Unilocalers. I was in and out of here in 7 minutes flat.
I put off my emissions test as long as humanly possible. Mostly because I was fearful of waiting for-​evuh at the testing facility. No more, I say. Going forward, I’ll take the wheel (ha — see what I did there) and head over to this location as soon as that dreaded yellow sheet arrives in the mail.
Bonus points go to the gent working the particular testing coral I pulled up to — he opened both the car door and waiting room door for me. I don’t know if that’s protocol, but it was quite nice nonetheless.

With four cars, we end up taking at least one a year for testing. My daughter drives an old car of mine, a 2001 Chrysler Sebring, which came up this time. She called me from the inspection saying that her engine started smoking when they began the test. I left to come help her.
The people there were really nice. She was scared that something serious was going on, but I realized that her car was just overheating. She pulled it back through and it did not pass — not for anything wrong particularly, but the electronics they check were «not ready». We had the car in for work a week earlier and they apparently need to reset before the car may be tested. I was told to drive the car for a week or so before trying the test again.
The next day, my daughter went back to school, and I drove the Chrysler for a week. When I returned, the tester remembered me. I’m always impressed when that happens. Unfortunately, the car still showed not ready. I called the garage that did work on the car and they agreed to check to see what they might have missed. Sometimes, they said, something very simple could keep the sensors from resetting.
I have one week until the plates expire. So, I’ll get the car to the garage on Monday evening for them to fix, then get it reinspected at the same location before the week is out.

On all my visits to this location over the years I have never had to wait more than 5 minutes with just 1 car ahead of me to get my emissions tested. Of course, I also don’t visit here on the last couple days of the month so that always helps. The staff is always courteous & friendly & you are in & out of here lickety split!

It’s an emissions testing site. That’s all.
But it’s a good one.
I brought my car here at the very end of the required emissions testing last year (I’m not usually one to procrastinate — the notice was sent to the wrong address and I never received it) and there was surprisingly no line. My car actually failed, so I brought it to another auto shop down the street from here, had it tested, replaced the gas cap, came back, and passed. It was a much smoother experience than I thought it was going to be! Close to home, quick service, and free. Easy peasy lemon squeezy.