Burnt oil smell
 

Sorry, I asked this question in another thread, but I would really like to hear first hand experiences: does a new RX-8 normally smell of burnt oil during the first miles? And if so, how many miles before it ends smelling?

Thank you! ;-)

Ciao
Nicola

Mine did. I have 3k on mine and it doesn't smell as bad anymore

Extremely normal, it happened to me everything I change oil. At times you will even smell burn rubber, I broguht ym car in a few times becasue of this. And sometimes I foudn things stuck on the car, at others, there are nothign but the smell dissappeared in no more than two days

(1) Press [Search] at the top of this web page
(2) Type "hot and smell" into the search box at the top left
(3) Hit [Enter] on keyboard

I saw three threads in the first screen

Any car with a new catalytic converter will smell similarly. 5 years from now when we have to replace the original converter the smell will come back. I'm sure there are other new components in the engine compartment adding to the aroma, but the converter is a big part. Mine was gone in less than 1000 miles.
--Dave.

Here's what you do - install a Aldehyde air filter:

https://www.rx8club.com/showthread.p...ghlight=filter

Presto, smell (which is normal, as others have said) is gone.

I like the smell.

Thank you all!
George, I ordered the filter, hope it arrives presto! ;-)

Ciao
Nicola

Ah, I just noticed you are from Italy. I spent a month there a few years ago (just before the change to the Euro). Driving on the Autostrada from Rome, through Umbria and into Tuscany was one of the highlights of the trip, not to mention driving in the Tuscan countryside itself. You live in a beautiful country! If I could only bring my '8 over on my next trip! Now, please go buzz some tourists on the Autostrada for me. :)

George

George,
we could swap vehicles next time! ;-)
I went to Oregon (on the way to Seattle) some years ago, one of the funniest things of the trip was "attacking" dune sands with the quads... beautiful! I would like to come back, some time.

I would buzz turists with extreme pleasure, but recently Police patrols have become incredibly nasty... :-(((((((

Ciao
Nicola