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mRdeMs83 · 07-12-2012, 10:23 PM

Smell has calmed down so I assume it was factory oils. Didnt make it to dealership last weekend so this weekend I will be out there.....on the up I just got my personel plates in!!! yay!

Ebay · 07-14-2012, 03:36 AM

Mine had that smell when I sped out of the dealership. 1,100 miles on it now, haven't smelled it lately.

SprayedBigCube · 07-14-2012, 07:38 AM

Got about 800 miles now. Smell went away a couple hundred miles ago.

eriktherod · 07-16-2012, 02:39 AM

I get faint whiffs of it after spirited driving, especially with the windows down. Pretty sure it's just normal since I'm not riding the clutch or dumping it so it can't be that.

Margovincent_22x · 07-19-2012, 10:55 AM

I think its common, I own a 07' WRX and it does have a smell reving 6-7k. 5years of service w/o problems.

Rossman · 07-19-2012, 11:58 AM

Just reporting back to this thread, now over 1000km's on the car and the smell is noticeably reduced if not gone altogether, so, for me at least I think was just the oils etc burning off during break-in...

jurjurson · 07-31-2012, 01:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gen

Mine does it as well. Smells a bit like clutch

car is going to blow up!

Gen · 07-31-2012, 01:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jurjurson

car is going to blow up!

I knew the NOS--you know, two of the big ones--were going to get me into trouble. Amateurs like me with a heavy foot just shouldn't use it.

thelegaCy · 07-31-2012, 09:42 AM

I have the same smell as well, noticed it during a pretty long road trip (still under 1k miles).. guess it's normal

Breeze Loo · 09-07-2012, 05:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RWD-boxer

I have the smell it's like nail polish remover

Yeah I get that smell too. I was thinking it was new car smell, but I realized it was shifting related. It reduced a lot as I drive it more, but it's a little concerning the fact this is my first MT car

gmookher · 09-07-2012, 05:40 PM

I oddly smell more clutch than I'd like

Norkoastal · 09-07-2012, 07:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gmookher

I oddly smell more clutch than I'd like

New fluid smell or clutch?

grodenglaive · 09-08-2012, 03:29 AM

I've had the burned-clutch-like smell too, since it was new. Has lessened over the first 1000 km, but is still there. It does it even after a long highway run with no gear changes, so it's not from riding the clutch. I noticed some over-spray from the rust protectant is on the exhaust manifold, so it is probably (hopefully) just that getting burned off. I'm surprised it has lasted over a week though.

gmookher · 09-08-2012, 10:19 AM

nope

its clutch I smell not fluid not spray, yes, after a long 100mph drive, with no shifts. I smell clutch. My theory is the factory one slips more than I would like in day to day use

07-14-2012, 07:38 AM	#31
SprayedBigCube Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: 2013 FRS 6M, 2010 Camaro 2SS 6M Location: Fort Walton Beach Posts: 29 Thanks: 10 Thanked 4 Times in 3 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Got about 800 miles now. Smell went away a couple hundred miles ago. __________________ FRS bone stock. Camaro SS LSA forged, stroked, ported, nitrous plate w/standalone, dyno tuned old stock cube numbers: NA-473/437, N20-585/626 at the wheels, 3.90 RPM diff, ACT twin-disk clutch, 18x10 F14's w/NT05R 305/45's, and other supporting mods.

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07-14-2012, 03:36 AM	#30
Ebay Toyota Employee Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: 1991 Q45 & 2013 FR-S Location: 63379 Posts: 8 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Mine had that smell when I sped out of the dealership. 1,100 miles on it now, haven't smelled it lately.

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Margovincent_22x Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Drives: Lightning Red BRZ MT Limited Location: California and Philippines Posts: 164 Thanks: 1 Thanked 33 Times in 16 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I think its common, I own a 07' WRX and it does have a smell reving 6-7k. 5years of service w/o problems.

07-19-2012, 11:58 AM	#34
Rossman Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: '22 BRZ, '17 BRZ (prev '13 FR-S) Location: Backwoods Ontario Posts: 366 Thanks: 44 Thanked 123 Times in 68 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Just reporting back to this thread, now over 1000km's on the car and the smell is noticeably reduced if not gone altogether, so, for me at least I think was just the oils etc burning off during break-in...

07-31-2012, 09:42 AM	#37
thelegaCy Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: cbs brz limited - RIP Location: east coast Posts: 67 Thanks: 0 Thanked 12 Times in 7 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I have the same smell as well, noticed it during a pretty long road trip (still under 1k miles).. guess it's normal

09-07-2012, 05:40 PM	#39
gmookher Banned Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: VortechSC,BorlaEL,Perrin,GCRace Location: HighHeatHighAltitudeAZ,USA Posts: 2,254 Thanks: 458 Thanked 669 Times in 394 Posts Mentioned: 9 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	I oddly smell more clutch than I'd like

09-08-2012, 10:19 AM	#42
gmookher Banned Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: VortechSC,BorlaEL,Perrin,GCRace Location: HighHeatHighAltitudeAZ,USA Posts: 2,254 Thanks: 458 Thanked 669 Times in 394 Posts Mentioned: 9 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	nope its clutch I smell not fluid not spray, yes, after a long 100mph drive, with no shifts. I smell clutch. My theory is the factory one slips more than I would like in day to day use

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