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Originally Posted by stock 2016
Hi,
Mine's a 2016, and occasionally has a weird smell (burning clutch?) when I get up above 40 or so. Doesn't matter the gear. I've read on Reddit that this is a normal FR-S thing, but how long does it last & how much does it cost to remedy? We're only talking a 28000 mile car here.
Thanks - enjoy - Michael
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Michael, I have a 2015 FR-S and this same thing just got fixed. I had this smell at highway speeds after the car warmed up since 35,000 miles, reported it to the dealer several times, and got "NPF - no problem found". Finally at the 60,000 service, they had to lift the engine for a spark plug change which required pulling the front undertray. Guess what, a small oil leak on the passenger side valve cover would get blown on to the exhaust and create the smell you describe. While I paid $900+ for the total 60K service, the actual removal of the engine, pulling covers and replacing gaskets and seals was a recall item done under warranty.
The dealer gave me a brand new Corolla (105 miles) for 6 days and I have since put 1,000 smell-free miles on my FR-S.
Doug