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COLORADO / INDEPENDENT LOCAL STATION GUIDE

Fort Collins, CO Emissions Testing

Fort Collins combines an Air Care gasoline station on S.E. Frontage Road with licensed diesel options on Riverside Avenue and E Lincoln Avenue. The programs and their published capabilities are different.

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WITHIN THE LISTED FORT COLLINS LOCALITY

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1 gasoline / hybrid station · 2 licensed diesel businesses

Locations below use the official source locality, which can differ from municipal boundaries. A listing here does not establish that your vehicle needs a test. Start with your renewal notice and the official DMV requirements.

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Gasoline & hybrid testing in Fort Collins

Air Care Colorado does not test diesel vehicles. Review equipment restrictions and source freshness before setting out.

Licensed diesel testing in Fort Collins

Duty capability is sourced from the Colorado DMV. Hours, appointments, current availability and unverified vehicle restrictions should be checked by phone. Air Care queue estimates do not apply.

Houska Automotive Services: Light duty listed · Heavy duty listed. Contact station: 970-482-0156

Lundstedt Automotive, Inc.: Light duty listed. Contact station: 970-221-9400

LOCAL CONTEXT / REVIEWED 2026-11-06

Plan an emissions testing trip in Fort Collins.

Air Care names Fort Collins among the four specialized dynamometer facilities. That equipment statement applies to the Air Care gasoline station, not automatically to Houska or Lundstedt.

Houska is listed for light- and heavy-duty diesel testing, while Lundstedt appears in the light-duty section. Air Care’s reported waiting time is not a queue estimate for either independent diesel business.

The cards distinguish the operator’s reported wait from ordinary hours and show the available source timestamp. An unavailable diesel wait is not zero, and a gasoline “Station Open” message is not a measured queue. Check directly before a near-closing trip; inspection time is additional to driving and waiting.

Each station page includes its source, verification date, phone and known vehicle capability. Google Maps and Apple Maps links use the public destination address. The finder can compare driving estimates after you choose a starting point; a city name alone is not your exact origin. Compare options around Fort Collins.

Nearby alternatives outside Fort Collins

These are outside the listed Fort Collins locality. Distances are approximate straight-line measurements from the nearest listed Fort Collins station with a sourced position, not from your home or a city-center boundary. Census address-range positions are approximate; distances are not driving miles or drive times.

Sources and verification

Station facts come from Air Care Colorado’s location listing and the Colorado DMV licensed diesel directory. Equipment guidance comes from Air Care’s restrictions. This independent guide does not own the stations or determine eligibility.