I noticed a "burning" sort of smell near the engine after I drive somewhat aggressive. It smells similar to the burning rubber smell of brakes, but it doesnt smell at all near the wheels. I'm wondering if it's just a normal engine thing, but it doesnt seem to happen on my 335i bmw. Any1 else experience this weird smell after driving? Do I need to replace/clean my air filter or add oil or something? Thanks.

ps. sometimes it even occurs when I accelerate say from 0-50, but barely use the brakes to slow me down, so I don't think it is the brakes.

 

Its smells GREAT, I think you are just taking about the normal smell of the G getting hot, how old is your car. I miss the smell my car made when it was new.

 

Yes its a weird plasticy smell if I remember

got the same thing when I went to the track

 

Mines an 05 5/AT...okay cool so it's nothing bad? or am I just pushing it too hard? I'm not flooring it or anything, but like 5-6k rpms max

 

clutch maybe?

 

+1 are you 6MT?

 

sorry I'm not familiar with the +1 but if you were asking me im 5AT

 

+1 means you agree with the statement someone else made. I think the smell is normal, especially if you are pushing the car. Just make sure there is nothing rubber touching the hot motor.

 

lol +1 just means you agree with what that person said... i should have read all the post you already said you had 5AT... im really not sure at all what the problem could be

 

so it doesn't sound normal with an AT since it isn't the clutch burning is it? Do ATs ever burn the clutch? Is there any rubber under the stock hood that is possibly touching the engine? i don't notice anything when I pop the hood, but I do have the engine cover on, so maybe it's hiding it..

 

Its your oil temperature i think...after i floor the car about 6 times from 0-80mph+ i start to smell that burning smell as well. Sometimes if im lucky the engine will get over heated and smoke starts comming from the hood. Then you take her easy for the next 20 min

-Sean

 

Check your engine coolant as well. Might be low.

-Sean

 

thx

 

so its not just me.. haha. mines does that too..

 

yeah i started smelling that too a couple weeks ago and was kinda starting to worry, me i though it might be cause i installed HFC's and it was just the smell of them and not fully burning off all the fumes, ima check all my fluids tomorrow