Yes, my Z smells like burning engine oil and rubber. The smell has become less and less as I drive it. My oil level is fine too.
I've had cars that smelled gasket burning too when new.
. Its perfectly normal, I thinks.[/QUOTE]
I get a burning smell when the vent is open and the fan on low,, mostly when stop or in traffic.. So I figure it's coming in from the open exterior ventilation vent, goes away at speed... No matter what though I don't like it, never had another car do this and the dealer just kinda blows it off... They either have no clue or couldn't fix it if they found it. Don't have alot of faith in dealership mechanics. [CO(My Dodge 1500 truck the HEAD DEALER mechanic left the nut off on my steering wheel,,,,, thing came off in my hands,,, that was fun!!)
Cluncking noise when backing up also garners the same response,,, a DUH moment for them,, It's not normal, makes the car sound like it's falling apart, $45,000 for what,,, on my 3rd transmission, windshield,rear light, all replaced, rattle in both doors, shudder when braking that'sintermintent,,,50,000 miles.. Went to the dyno shop and the guy asked me what is all the noise in the tranny,, I told him it's factory installed so you know that car is running...
My old Z's were much better cars...