Is this smell normal??

boomboom · 09-28-2009, 11:59 PM

I drive the car bring it home park in the garage and it smalls like burned oil or something? It's hard to explain at first I thought I was burning out the clutch cause it's been a while since I have driven one, but the smell is there everytime now..car has 200 miles on it, is this normal?

ps..whats the best solution for the hot oil problem, what are guys doing to fix this? Thanks Guys

Vectorsumio · 09-29-2009, 12:42 AM

Very normal, it will be that way for a while. If you want a laugh, push the car a tiny bit harder than normal (still staying under 4k) and then come back home or park somewhere and watch your pipes smoke for like 10mins.

When I got my NISMO same thing, and the black one I test drove before mine, same thing.

kannibul · 09-29-2009, 08:56 AM

The brake pads and tires make smells too...

boomboom · 09-29-2009, 01:42 PM

ok, ya the brake pads i noticed leave a lot of dust on the rims! gotta change those up asap...

nogoodname · 09-29-2009, 01:47 PM

it's just brake dust... no need to change the pad just yet

Chan Chee Hoe · 09-29-2009, 05:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by boomboom

ok, ya the brake pads i noticed leave a lot of dust on the rims! gotta change those up asap...

No the 370's brake is almost dust free..

the_student · 09-29-2009, 10:35 PM

Haha, I smelled the same thing but as with what the others are saying, it is normal. I have 300 miles on mine. Its fun to go half throttle feel the torque and the speed increase. I have been to 4.5 k a couple of times today and hit 5k one time but mostly im under 4k. Its so hard to keep the car contained, it feels like it wants to go go go.

09-28-2009, 11:59 PM	#1 (permalink)
boomboom Enthusiast Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: WI Posts: 438 Drives: 09 NISSAN 370Z Rep Power: 15	Is this smell normal?? I drive the car bring it home park in the garage and it smalls like burned oil or something? It's hard to explain at first I thought I was burning out the clutch cause it's been a while since I have driven one, but the smell is there everytime now..car has 200 miles on it, is this normal? ps..whats the best solution for the hot oil problem, what are guys doing to fix this? Thanks Guys

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09-29-2009, 12:42 AM	#2 (permalink)
Vectorsumio Base Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Kansas City Posts: 35 Drives: 09 Nissan 370z Nismo Rep Power: 15	Very normal, it will be that way for a while. If you want a laugh, push the car a tiny bit harder than normal (still staying under 4k) and then come back home or park somewhere and watch your pipes smoke for like 10mins. When I got my NISMO same thing, and the black one I test drove before mine, same thing.

09-29-2009, 08:56 AM	#3 (permalink)
kannibul A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Jenks, OK Posts: 2,281 Drives: 370z Touring/Sport Rep Power: 266	The brake pads and tires make smells too...

09-29-2009, 01:42 PM	#4 (permalink)
boomboom Enthusiast Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: WI Posts: 438 Drives: 09 NISSAN 370Z Rep Power: 15	ok, ya the brake pads i noticed leave a lot of dust on the rims! gotta change those up asap...

09-29-2009, 01:47 PM	#5 (permalink)
nogoodname Lifetime Premium Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Montreal Posts: 22,357 Drives: E46 M3 Rep Power: 1764	it's just brake dust... no need to change the pad just yet

09-29-2009, 10:35 PM	#7 (permalink)
the_student Track Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: bay area Posts: 522 Drives: '13 LE 4runner Rep Power: 16	Haha, I smelled the same thing but as with what the others are saying, it is normal. I have 300 miles on mine. Its fun to go half throttle feel the torque and the speed increase. I have been to 4.5 k a couple of times today and hit 5k one time but mostly im under 4k. Its so hard to keep the car contained, it feels like it wants to go go go.