am I doing something wrong?

[Pscylo]

How new is the car? There is a normal odor the first few hundred miles.

[shiud]

Originally Posted by Pscylo

How new is the car? There is a normal odor the first few hundred miles.

I got the car off the lot last Friday, so effectively I've only had it 3 full days. And haven't had a chance to really drive it as long as I want to; it hasn't broken 100 miles yet.

[Pscylo]

Ya, there is a burning rubber or plastic smell for the first 500 or so miles, some have had it a little longer, depends on how long you drive the car each trip....obviously, if you drive 20-30 miles in each shot, it will burn off faster. If your not grinding gears, chances are its not your clutch that your smelling....but rather the normal smell of a new engine from a factory.

[itsibarra]

Originally Posted by shiud

I got the car off the lot last Friday, so effectively I've only had it 3 full days. And haven't had a chance to really drive it as long as I want to; it hasn't broken 100 miles yet.

Yea it's still VERY new. Engine is breaking in, and the odors are just from all the engine parts meshing and what not. Are you using Premium gas?

[shiud]

Originally Posted by itsibarra

Yea it's still VERY new. Engine is breaking in, and the odors are just from all the engine parts meshing and what not. Are you using Premium gas?

Haha I think so, it's running on whatever the dealership put in there. I still have 3/4 tank

[DeeezNuuuts83]

Just like a few other people have said, brand new engines sometimes have distinct odors. It should be gone within your first month or so.

[genometuning]

3/4th tank. LOL. havent even had your first gas fill