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shlim8 · 06-06-2011, 01:47 AM

When I drive my box hard, I always notice this burning smell too, from the rear. I had previously thought it was the brakes too, but when I smelt the rear brakes, it wasn't from there...

I'd always assumed the burning smell is from the cats as my cats are somewhat in that area (I've got no cats on the headers only on the mid pipes- euro specs), which makes sense.

It's been like that since I got the car 9 months ago till now.

My car sometimes "smokes" for a second or two, if the day before, I had started up the car, but did not go for an extended drive (eg driving the car out of the driveway to wash it). Have accepted it as "normal". Changing to a heavier engine oil seems to help..

I just changed my aos, am now monitoring it to see if it helps... I did have oil in my intake pipes.

06-06-2011, 01:47 AM	#3
shlim8 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Singapore Posts: 228	When I drive my box hard, I always notice this burning smell too, from the rear. I had previously thought it was the brakes too, but when I smelt the rear brakes, it wasn't from there... I'd always assumed the burning smell is from the cats as my cats are somewhat in that area (I've got no cats on the headers only on the mid pipes- euro specs), which makes sense. It's been like that since I got the car 9 months ago till now. My car sometimes "smokes" for a second or two, if the day before, I had started up the car, but did not go for an extended drive (eg driving the car out of the driveway to wash it). Have accepted it as "normal". Changing to a heavier engine oil seems to help.. I just changed my aos, am now monitoring it to see if it helps... I did have oil in my intake pipes. Last edited by shlim8; 06-06-2011 at 02:07 AM.