Is there a funny smell in here???
05-07-2007, 02:31 PM
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My Ride: 2007 530xi - Black Sapphire Metalic, Black Leather
Premium package, Navigaation, Cold weather package, Satellite Radio, Rear fold-down seats.
My First BMW, and the greatest car I've ever driven.
So, I should start by saying that I admittedly know very little about car engines. So, this may be a stupid question, but what can I do?
I got my '07 530xi about 3 weeks ago. It only has about 750 miles. When I picked it up, the dealer told me that it may burn a lot of oil initially. That seemed fine to me. Now, for the past few days, I've notice a really awful (acidic-like) smell in the car when I start up and turn the A/C on. I've not put any food of any kind (groceries or otherwise) in the car yet, so I know I didn't spill something that is now stinking. I was wondering if it was oil burning (though the oil level indicator implies that my level is full).
I spoke to my service advisor today, and he said that it may be something underneath the car that is burning, and that it should go away in a month or two. If I have to deal with the stink for 2 months, I guess it won't kill me, but it seems odd to have to pinch my nostrils in a new car that I spent so much money on.
Has anyone else had this problem, or does anyone have any ideas about what it might be?
I got my '07 530xi about 3 weeks ago. It only has about 750 miles. When I picked it up, the dealer told me that it may burn a lot of oil initially. That seemed fine to me. Now, for the past few days, I've notice a really awful (acidic-like) smell in the car when I start up and turn the A/C on. I've not put any food of any kind (groceries or otherwise) in the car yet, so I know I didn't spill something that is now stinking. I was wondering if it was oil burning (though the oil level indicator implies that my level is full).
I spoke to my service advisor today, and he said that it may be something underneath the car that is burning, and that it should go away in a month or two. If I have to deal with the stink for 2 months, I guess it won't kill me, but it seems odd to have to pinch my nostrils in a new car that I spent so much money on.
Has anyone else had this problem, or does anyone have any ideas about what it might be?
05-07-2007, 03:04 PM
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Discussed heavily in other threads, it should go away in a couple of weeks or so. If I remember correctly it comes out of the A/C vents, don't remember the reason but apparently something to do with new cars and the time it's been seating in the ship crossing the ocean and not being used for a while. Run a search and you should find some more stuff about it.
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