Automotive inspection in Jpn?

[rs73]

As the subject said, I often heard about the compulsory automotive inspection in Japan (Shaken). What is this? what's being involved, and beside fuel is this the largest cost to own a car in jpn? (Spending $ on mods does not count)

[Evo_Lee]

Shaken is the government Cash-Cow...but they prefer to call it Compulsory Road Worthy Inspection.

[Rezz]

With Shaken, car get checked (as Troy said) for roadworthyness. My father-in-law said he got defected for a-n-y-t-h-i-n-g... windscreen wiper blades, rubber door surrounds, fuel filler caps etc. A typical inspection on a "not very well" kept car could set the owner back 2-300,000 yen in repairs.

This is one of the reasons why you get such cheap used cars in Japan, the owners run the shaken out with a modified and abused car, then sell it just before Shaken is up... at a fraction of the price they bought it for, all because returning it back to standard and/or going through Shaken will cost big bucks.

The other big cost in Japan with owning a car is... parking (if you don't live in a house - Dave you lucky bugger! )

[Demon Dave]

Yep - I should start renting parts of my garden out - could make a fortune

I've never had any shaken troubles, even with my old (riced up ) civic. More recently since I've been driving skylines I've become pretty well known at my local garage and they usually sort my cars out without added expensive or hassle. That said, next year the R34 will be up and I heard that I'll probably have to piss about swapping my clear lenses back over to amber ones....

Has anyone hear done a self-shaken?

[Demon Dave]

added to say: you guys are forgetting next month - ohh yeah, it's tax time baby!

39,000 for one car isn't so bad, double it for another and it starts getting expensive. Fortunately my daily runner, a minicar costs the grand total of...4,000 yen!

[rs73]

ic... thks for the info...

Is "Shaken" a japanese word? What does it mean?

Also what mods are still legible to be passed under the inspection?

Pods? Aftermarket turbo? FMIC? BOV? Gauges on A-pillar? Steering wheel?

[Demon Dave]

Is "Shaken" a japanese word? What does it mean?

QUOTE]

It means "empty pockets"

[DCD]

Dave...they wont do you for the clear lenses....maybe!

The good thing is they don't really look at mechanical mods. At least they didn't with me.

[Demon Dave]

I hope you're right - I can't be arsed changing lenses over just for the test!