After driving it a while or redlining it when I slow down I smell something like burning like burned brakelining or clutch , my car is new(40th year ann. ed.) ,about 800km, anbody knows what causes it ?

 

could be normal as our cars drop oil on the apex seals. So it burns oil.

Sounds like you do not redline it much.

It could be a CAT.

It could be a few things.

Best thing to do is to go to a local club meet. Look in the regional threads.

They will help you.

 

update your location

 

anywhere i stop i get this eye-stinging ultra-strong smell of gas from my car

i have no cat either

WHHYY IS THIS HAPPENNINGGGSS TO MEE







jk lol...its getting kind of annoying though because every person (especially any girls) that come in my car is like "wth whats that smell" and im always like oh its just the raw exhaust fumes coming out of the exhaust cause i have no catalytic converter, dont mind it just breath it in...haha.

 

btw, shouldnt you still be breaking it in if it has less than 800km....?

 

umm.. you had an AP tune too...

Just need to add a CAT.

 

me? i was jk

if you werent talking to me then disregard this post -_-

 

pardon my english but I didn't understand ?

 

you are still in the break in period, I believe the manual states the correct break in procedure...why do people not read the manual before they use their car?

http://www.racingbeat.com/FRmazda4.htm - Got to: How to "Break In" your new RX-8!

 

sounds like its just oil.....read owners manual

 

Ofcourse I read it, it says not to use it over 7000rpm for extended periods , I used it very slowly for first 200kms then I just passed the redline before shifting up for few times a day to prevent carbon smtg, I also dont exceed 3000rpm until it is warm . anyway I just talked the dealer and he told me it sounds like oil burning and don't mind if engine doesn't warn me, it is also under warranty...

 

the rotary burns oil? why did no one tell me? LOL, i just get toppped off at my JIFFY LUBE between oil changes. Have u ever thought it can be tranny fluid?

 

there is no break in period for a rx8

 

Sure there is. It's just like a boat! Smack a bottle of champagne on it's *** and send it up to 9k RPMs!

 

They all smell for the first few hundred miles. The metals and rubber are going through multiple heat cycles - maturing if you will, and smell a little off until they volitolize all the chemicals that are going to come off - like a new carpet outgassing. Call the dealer to register your concern, but I think you're OK. Should clear up by 1000 M.

If the smells are very strong (like oil is burning a lot) then take it in - a little oil smell is normal. Frankly my car smells like its burning a little oil every time I get out of it - worse when I run it hard. That's because it does burn a little.

 

That is false.

You're probably smelling a 'new car' smell.

Pretty much all new cars smell gross for the first 1000 miles from the new part of the engine being used for the first time.