Repair process guide

Project Clean Air Repair (CAR) assists income-qualified Minnesotans with free vehicle emissions control repairs.

Your car may have a faulty emissions system if you observe any of the following:

• Check engine light.
• Low engine power.
• Misfiring.
• Odor, like rotten eggs.
• Knocking, pinging, or rattling sounds.

If you suspect your car needs a repair, call one of our participating partner garages to arrange an inspection. Garage staff will confirm your eligibility and perform the emission system repairs at no cost to you. Environmental Initiative will be invoiced directly for the work.

Covered repairs

• Catalytic converters.
• Oxygen sensors.
• Evaporative emission control system (EVAP).
• EGR valves.

Partner garages

• Car Care Program
  • Alexandria — 320-460-7911 | 4353 County Rd. 82 SE, Alexandria, Minn. 56308
  • Fergus Falls — 320-460-7911 | 901 County Highway 116, Fergus Falls, Minn. 56537
• Cars for Neighbors — Anoka County residents can reach out at 763-717-7755 or [email protected] to apply and confirm eligibility for repair at Meineke Car Care Center.
• Fleming’s Auto Services — 651-770-6452 | 2271 White Bear Ave., Maplewood, Minn. 55109
• The Lift Garage — 612-866-5840 | 2401 E Lake St., Minneapolis, Minn. 55406
• Nghia’s Automotive Services — 612-588-1405 | 2525 N 42nd Ave., Minneapolis, Minn. 55412
• Turbo Tim’s
  • Mounds View — 763-299-5880 | 2375 Mounds View Blvd., Mounds View, Minn. 55112
  • Northeast Minneapolis — 612-208-8461 | 2823 Central Ave. NE, Minneapolis, Minn. 55418
  • Saint Paul Midway — 651-505-6777 | 1671 University Ave. W, St. Paul, Minn. 55104
  • West Saint Paul — 651-384-1373 | 815 Dodd Rd., West St. Paul, Minn. 55118
• Wayne’s Automotive — 218-326-9795 | 200 N Pokegama Ave., Grand Rapids, Minn. 55744

Eligibility

Clients may need to be eligible for SNAP, WIC, LIHEAP, Minnesota Care, Medical Assistance, or other similar programs depending on garage requirements. Clients do not need to be currently enrolled. Verification of eligibility varies by garage and may include income verification. Our nonprofit partners — The Car Care Program, Cars for Neighbors, and The Lift Garage — may require you to fill out an application to access their services. There is no additional application to access funds through Project Clean Air Repair.