burning smell when i gun it???
#1
Senior Members
Thread Starter
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Cerritos, CA
Posts: 685
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
My Ride: 2006 530i
![Default](https://5series.net/forums/images/icons/icon1.gif)
just got my cpo begining of novmember, i open her once and a while (flooring it) i notice i have a burning smell, like a clutch smell?? is this normal or is there anything i should be concerned with???
i have 47,980 miles.
i have 47,980 miles.
#3
Contributors
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Thousand Oaks, California
Posts: 11,084
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
My Ride: 2008 550i Jet Black on Black Leather, SAT with Paddles, Logic 7, Comfort Seats, NAV, Sport Package, PDC, Xenons, Sirius, Trinity 12W LED Angel Eyes, RPi GT Exhaust, M rear spoiler, ACS Roof Spoiler, Tinted Tail Lights, Bimmian Carbon Fiber Pillar Trim, Bimmian Shadow 550i emblem, RPi Scoop, E60 Forum Cling, Mtec bulbs in fog lights, Mtec 2W LED for License Plate Light Bulbs, K&N Filter, Bimmian LED Smoked Side Markers, Blackout roundels, Carbon Fiber Kidney Grills.
Retired Rides - 1989 325i convertible, 1995 M3, 2002 X5, 2005 545i, 2008 X5 (Lemon)
![Default](https://5series.net/forums/images/icons/icon1.gif)
Originally Posted by andy535xi' post='738139' date='Dec 4 2008, 05:15 PM
I get no smells. However when I brake hard, I can smell the brakes from the outside.
![Whistling](https://5series.net/forums/images/smilies/imported/whistling.gif)
![Laughing](https://5series.net/forums/images/smilies/imported/laughing.gif)
#4
Contributors
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: New Orleans, LA USA
Posts: 4,672
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
My Ride: E90 M3
Model Year: 2011
![Default](https://5series.net/forums/images/icons/icon1.gif)
Originally Posted by flyingpuck' post='738157' date='Dec 4 2008, 07:31 PM
How are you braking from the outside??
![Laughing](https://5series.net/forums/images/smilies/imported/laughing.gif)
![Whistling](https://5series.net/forums/images/smilies/imported/whistling.gif)
![Laughing](https://5series.net/forums/images/smilies/imported/laughing.gif)
#6
Contributors
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: New Orleans, LA USA
Posts: 4,672
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
My Ride: E90 M3
Model Year: 2011
![Default](https://5series.net/forums/images/icons/icon1.gif)
On a more serious note, I used to get this on my old 545 after hard acceleration. Never presented an operational issue but as far as I could tell...
#7
Contributors
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: St Pete, FL
Posts: 252
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
My Ride: 2011 550i M sport
![Default](https://5series.net/forums/images/icons/icon1.gif)
Originally Posted by BET530' post='738119' date='Dec 4 2008, 07:47 PM
just got my cpo begining of novmember, i open her once and a while (flooring it) i notice i have a burning smell, like a clutch smell?? is this normal or is there anything i should be concerned with???
i have 47,980 miles.
i have 47,980 miles.
I occasionally get that odor as well if i punch it really hard. I have a 2004 545i with smg transmission. I have not noticed any operational issues and just thought it was "normal" in a car that is usually driven very gently
#8
Contributors
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Idaho
Posts: 349
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
My Ride: 07 550 i, mystic blue, black leather, cold weather package, nav, sport, shades, bags, rear heat, V1 hardwired.
05 F350 TD Crew Cab
04 Range Rover HSE
91 964 C4 Cabrio
07 997 Turbo Cabrio
![Default](https://5series.net/forums/images/icons/icon1.gif)
It could be a faulty hyperdrive motivator.
#9
Senior Members
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Finger Lakes NY
Posts: 471
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
![Default](https://5series.net/forums/images/icons/icon1.gif)
Originally Posted by BET530' post='738119' date='Dec 4 2008, 07:47 PM
just got my cpo begining of novmember, i open her once and a while (flooring it) i notice i have a burning smell, like a clutch smell?? is this normal or is there anything i should be concerned with???
i have 47,980 miles.
i have 47,980 miles.
Sure it's not just burning rubber?!?
![Tongue](https://5series.net/forums/images/smilies/imported/tongue.gif)
#10
Contributors
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Helsinki, Finland
Posts: 7,790
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
My Ride: My ex-ride: EU '08 LCI 520dA. Space Grey, Sport Seats in Black Leather/Fabric Anthracite, Sport Steering Wheel, A/C with Extended Features, Hi-Fi Speakers, Cup Holders, Cruise with Braking function, Folding Rear Seats, Xenons, Park Distance Control.
![Default](https://5series.net/forums/images/icons/icon1.gif)
I have called it "Racing smell".
It is lovely, isn't it?
It is lovely, isn't it?