Faint burning smell?

spearfish25 · 04-21-2009, 08:00 PM

I have about 1100 miles on my 370 and I've driven it overall quite conservatively. When I get home from work, I always notice a faint burnt rubber-like smell from the car. Mainly it's from the engine bay or front wheel wells. I'm not burning any oil as the oil level is consistently pretty full and not changing. Any thoughts? I've heard that sometimes this is just a new car phenomenon as some grease, stickers, etc burn off some of the parts. Fact or fiction?

AK370Z · 04-21-2009, 08:03 PM

Totally normal IMO.

My 1st 1000 miles = a lot of rubber burning smell. Then it gets less and less. Even at 2000 miles, I still smell it every now and then.

wstar · 04-21-2009, 08:10 PM

I had the same kind of smells on my car too, it's normal. It eventually goes away. Now at around 3100 miles I haven't noticed it in a while.

SoCal 370Z · 04-21-2009, 08:12 PM

with AK and wstar. Ours still smells every time it is parked in the garage.

BanningZ · 04-21-2009, 08:14 PM

This might be relevant. a lot of people commented on the smell in this thread.

Wife drove my Z in 1st gear on the highway

frost · 04-21-2009, 08:15 PM

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Originally Posted by SoCal 370Z

with AK and wstar. Ours still smells every time it is parked in the garage.

agreed!

spearfish25 · 04-21-2009, 08:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BanningZ

This might be relevant. a lot of people commented on the smell in this thread.

Wife drove my Z in 1st gear on the highway

Read that thread a while back...I cringe every time I read it! Fortunately my wife can't drive a manual transmission.

Thanks for the replies everyone. I do think I'm noticing the smells less and less, but it still catches me off guard sometimes. In retrospect, my wife got a 2008 Altima last year and the first night we had it, I actually saw little plumes of smoke rising up in front of the headlights. It's been a great car since day 1, so I assume there is just factory grease, oils, lube, labels, etc that burn off when the engine is hot. Glad to hear that others are noticing the same thing.

crbn_fbr · 04-22-2009, 03:33 AM

doesnt the cats on the exhuast cause the burning smell? i thought i remember replacing cats before on other cars and it having the same smell...

wstar · 04-22-2009, 03:58 PM

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Originally Posted by crbn_fbr

doesnt the cats on the exhuast cause the burning smell? i thought i remember replacing cats before on other cars and it having the same smell...

That too. When I first installed my headers and cats actually, there was visible smoke rising out of the engine bay, which I thought for sure was an exhaust leak in my install. Turns it out it was just burnoff from the metals of the new components as well as other things on the car experiencing new levels of heat. After one good highway run the smoking stopped.

ckubojiri · 09-20-2009, 11:29 PM

Same smell when I park in the garage. But not every time. I know I'm not burning the clutch and don't push it very hard yet since it's only got about 850 miles on it. Hoping it goes away with time.

kdo2milger · 09-20-2009, 11:39 PM

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Originally Posted by spearfish25

I have about 1100 miles on my 370 and I've driven it overall quite conservatively. When I get home from work, I always notice a faint burnt rubber-like smell from the car. Mainly it's from the engine bay or front wheel wells. I'm not burning any oil as the oil level is consistently pretty full and not changing. Any thoughts? I've heard that sometimes this is just a new car phenomenon as some grease, stickers, etc burn off some of the parts. Fact or fiction?

muffler delete burning smell

StLRedrider · 09-20-2009, 11:45 PM

it's the smell of a brand new car, you gotta luv it, ha ha

kdo2milger · 09-20-2009, 11:47 PM

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Originally Posted by StLRedrider

it's the smell of a brand new car, you gotta luv it, ha ha

speaking of which...my interior still has that brand new car smell..albeit faint now, but still there after 1800 miles...

StLRedrider · 09-20-2009, 11:52 PM

same here, no eating and no drinking in the z. oh and no slobbering *** bloodhounds,lol

kdo2milger · 09-20-2009, 11:54 PM

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Originally Posted by StLRedrider

same here, no eating and no drinking in the z. oh and no slobbering *** bloodhounds,lol

ya bloodhounds could definately alter the interior smell somewhat...

04-21-2009, 08:00 PM	#1 (permalink)
spearfish25 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Naples, FL Posts: 4,117 Drives: to work Rep Power: 1857	Faint burning smell? I have about 1100 miles on my 370 and I've driven it overall quite conservatively. When I get home from work, I always notice a faint burnt rubber-like smell from the car. Mainly it's from the engine bay or front wheel wells. I'm not burning any oil as the oil level is consistently pretty full and not changing. Any thoughts? I've heard that sometimes this is just a new car phenomenon as some grease, stickers, etc burn off some of the parts. Fact or fiction?

04-21-2009, 08:03 PM	#2 (permalink)
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wstar A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 4,024 Drives: too slow Rep Power: 3595	I had the same kind of smells on my car too, it's normal. It eventually goes away. Now at around 3100 miles I haven't noticed it in a while. __________________ 7AT Track Car! Journal thread / Car setup details

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SoCal 370Z A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: US of A Posts: 2,842 Drives: Answers Rep Power: 34	with AK and wstar. Ours still smells every time it is parked in the garage. __________________ ( Click to show/hide ) Why I NEVER say NO to the Panda Lou Fusz!!!

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04-22-2009, 03:33 AM	#8 (permalink)
crbn_fbr Base Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Lex Posts: 96 Drives: 09 370Z, 02 WRX Rep Power: 17	doesnt the cats on the exhuast cause the burning smell? i thought i remember replacing cats before on other cars and it having the same smell...

09-20-2009, 11:29 PM	#10 (permalink)
ckubojiri Base Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: los angeles Posts: 51 Drives: 370Z Chic M6 Sport Rep Power: 16	Same smell when I park in the garage. But not every time. I know I'm not burning the clutch and don't push it very hard yet since it's only got about 850 miles on it. Hoping it goes away with time.

09-20-2009, 11:45 PM	#12 (permalink)
StLRedrider A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: St.louis,Mo Posts: 17,755 Drives: O9Sprt/Touring,p-51 Rep Power: 61	it's the smell of a brand new car, you gotta luv it, ha ha __________________ Dream as if you'll live forever, live as if you'll die today J.Dean

09-20-2009, 11:52 PM	#14 (permalink)
StLRedrider A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: St.louis,Mo Posts: 17,755 Drives: O9Sprt/Touring,p-51 Rep Power: 61	same here, no eating and no drinking in the z. oh and no slobbering *** bloodhounds,lol __________________ Dream as if you'll live forever, live as if you'll die today J.Dean

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