Anyone else notice a strange smell?? - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

Bigedb · 07-17-2013, 06:52 PM

Ok so my new 2013 6spd frs is great but three times now I've smelled gear oil. I mean I SMELLED it. All three times I've been stopped at a light and had the windows up with the air on fresh. Only 275 miles on the odometer too... I haven't beat on the car and it wasn't after aggressive driving or launches. I have a degree in auto mechanics and have never had this come up before. I thought maybe just some fluid is burning off like new cars do but NOT a gear oil/lube smell. Any thoughts on this?

FRSTRM · 07-17-2013, 07:01 PM

There is a thread on this, and it seems to be common.

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Originally Posted by Bigedb

Ok so my new 2013 6spd frs is great but three times now I've smelled gear oil. I mean I SMELLED it. All three times I've been stopped at a light and had the windows up with the air on fresh. Only 275 miles on the odometer too... I haven't beat on the car and it wasn't after aggressive driving or launches. I have a degree in auto mechanics and have never had this come up before. I thought maybe just some fluid is burning off like new cars do but NOT a gear oil/lube smell. Any thoughts on this?

spesholized · 07-17-2013, 07:02 PM

It's normal.
My dealer told me there would be some burning smell during the first few hundred miles while you're breaking in the engine.
It eventually goes away.

Bristecom · 07-17-2013, 07:13 PM

It may just be new car residue burning off but you may also want to check around your engine. There is a known oil leak that occurs as described here:

http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=26197

Dezoris · 07-17-2013, 07:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Bristecom

It may just be new car residue burning off but you may also want to check around your engine. There is a known oil leak that occurs as described here:

http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=26197

That was my issue. The plate and the cap behind the plate need to be removed and re-sealed.

Mad1723 · 07-17-2013, 07:15 PM

I remember a video from Dezoris where he found that there was actually an oil pan for the automatic transmission that isn't sealed correctly on manual transmission models. It leaks oil and smells badly.

Give it a look

Edit: ninja'd by the man himself!

marky · 07-17-2013, 07:16 PM

Got to love that new car smell

plaincorgi · 07-18-2013, 04:18 PM

Mine did that for a while when I had the AC on, seems to have dissipated after the first 1000km or so.

86_Insider · 07-18-2013, 07:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by marky

Got to love that new car smell

Gear oil smell =

:happy0180:

marky · 07-18-2013, 08:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 86_Insider

Gear oil smell =

:happy0180:

Gear oil smell is a good sign

if you dont smell it that means they didn't lube your new baby and your driving dry.. Its part of the new car smell

took me like 2/4 days to get that smell out

ndsleep612 · 07-18-2013, 10:00 PM

Yeah I found that out myself when I drove the first few hundred miles on my FR-S. When I drove it straight home from the dealership, I saw smoke coming out of the hood. Apparently this is normal to burn off the excess rubber and residue.

radroach · 07-18-2013, 10:44 PM

Is it the rubber coating that's sprayed on the underbody that makes the smell? Or is it something in the exhaust?

jube · 07-19-2013, 12:58 AM

I had some smell for the first hundred to two hundred miles. It should eventually go away. If it continues take it in to the dealership

Bigedb · 07-19-2013, 01:43 AM

Yea I drove it hard but not into redline for about a quarter tank today and it seems to have gone away. Had a guy in a black Mazda speed 3 try to race me but I don't street race so at a light he told me that he wanted a frs because its a sexy ass car lol.

07-17-2013, 06:52 PM	#1
Bigedb Banned Join Date: Jul 2013 Drives: 2013 frs 6spd asphalt Location: Gilbert az Posts: 135 Thanks: 1 Thanked 34 Times in 25 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Anyone else notice a strange smell?? Ok so my new 2013 6spd frs is great but three times now I've smelled gear oil. I mean I SMELLED it. All three times I've been stopped at a light and had the windows up with the air on fresh. Only 275 miles on the odometer too... I haven't beat on the car and it wasn't after aggressive driving or launches. I have a degree in auto mechanics and have never had this come up before. I thought maybe just some fluid is burning off like new cars do but NOT a gear oil/lube smell. Any thoughts on this?

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spesholized Junior Member Join Date: May 2013 Drives: BRZ Limited MT Location: Bay Area Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	It's normal. My dealer told me there would be some burning smell during the first few hundred miles while you're breaking in the engine. It eventually goes away.

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Mad1723 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Drives: Asphalt FR-S Location: Quebec, Canada Posts: 654 Thanks: 822 Thanked 418 Times in 222 Posts Mentioned: 6 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	I remember a video from Dezoris where he found that there was actually an oil pan for the automatic transmission that isn't sealed correctly on manual transmission models. It leaks oil and smells badly. Give it a look Edit: ninja'd by the man himself!

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marky Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Drives: 2020 BRZ tS #54 Location: san diego ca Posts: 1,142 Thanks: 616 Thanked 824 Times in 407 Posts Mentioned: 15 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Got to love that new car smell

07-18-2013, 04:18 PM	#8
plaincorgi Junior Member Join Date: May 2013 Drives: 2013 Scion FR-S Location: Kitchener, ON, CA Posts: 6 Thanks: 0 Thanked 9 Times in 1 Post Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Mine did that for a while when I had the AC on, seems to have dissipated after the first 1000km or so.

07-18-2013, 10:00 PM	#11
ndsleep612 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Drives: Thee Argento Cricket Location: Somewhere far away Posts: 165 Thanks: 101 Thanked 29 Times in 23 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Yeah I found that out myself when I drove the first few hundred miles on my FR-S. When I drove it straight home from the dealership, I saw smoke coming out of the hood. Apparently this is normal to burn off the excess rubber and residue.

07-18-2013, 10:44 PM	#12
radroach Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Drives: car Location: usa Posts: 2,162 Thanks: 1,028 Thanked 867 Times in 530 Posts Mentioned: 35 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Is it the rubber coating that's sprayed on the underbody that makes the smell? Or is it something in the exhaust?

07-19-2013, 12:58 AM	#13
jube Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Drives: 2013 FRS Black Location: California Posts: 43 Thanks: 8 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I had some smell for the first hundred to two hundred miles. It should eventually go away. If it continues take it in to the dealership

07-19-2013, 01:43 AM	#14
Bigedb Banned Join Date: Jul 2013 Drives: 2013 frs 6spd asphalt Location: Gilbert az Posts: 135 Thanks: 1 Thanked 34 Times in 25 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Yea I drove it hard but not into redline for about a quarter tank today and it seems to have gone away. Had a guy in a black Mazda speed 3 try to race me but I don't street race so at a light he told me that he wanted a frs because its a sexy ass car lol.

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