alank2

Hi,

It has 61 miles on it. When I pull it into the garage and close the door I smell a burning smell. Is this normal from the exhaust being new or something?

Thanks,

Alan

PakanaHerruus

depends on the burning smell.. there are some parts that still need to break in.. if you could describe the smell.. (compare it to something)

alank2

Hi,

My wife says she would actually describe it as a hot rubber smell, not necessarily burning per se. But, it is a strong smell.

Thanks,

Alan

eboardracer

iTrader: (2)

I know with German cars that a substance known as cosmolene (sp?) is sprayed all over the underbody of the car, exhaust, and motor to prevent oxidation when transported from Europe to the States. I don't know if Japanese car companies, or Scion, do that to their cars for transport, but I am willing to bet that they do. I wouldn't be to worried about it. Cosmolene usually takes anywhere from 500-1000 miles to be totally "baked" off, but is usually gone much sooner than that...that is probably what you are smelling.

Alwayspeeding

My 08 smells the same deal told us it's because of the spray they put on the engine and it should wear off , forgot how soon though.

VonStarINC

Yea it'll go away in like 300-500 miles

socalscion

car/exhaust breaking in, dont worry bout it

kbrady2

what if I have driven 4000 miles and it still smells like that???

alank2

Hi,

Thanks for the info guys, sounds like it is fairly normal. I took it for a ride tonight to the store and it averaged 28.1 mpg overall. Much better than the 18 I was getting in my old car. I really like this xB, the more I drive it the more I love it.

Thanks,

Alan

silvrxb

I am over 5000 miles and I can smell it only when i have been doing highway driving.

Also....

Hi,

alank2 your messages have a very "corporate" setup. Nothing wrong with that though. Just thought it was kind of funny.

Thanks,

Ryan

Madode

Sorry to bump this, but I wanted to answer and ask a question.

I too get the burning smell still. I noticed it when I first bought the vehicle. All of the xb's I tried (for color and accessory differences) had the smell. The dealer told me it'd wear off in a hundred miles or so (actually he said 30 but I took it with a grain of salt). Now, 3600+ miles and 45 days later I still smell the burning - though not as often and primarily when I idle (though I get it when driving sometimes too).

So I'm wondering. Could the smell be "stuck" in my air filter sitting behind the glove compartment? I didn't really think about it until now, so I've never taken it out and sniffed it. But could it explain the residual burn smell?

However, you'd think I'd get it at the same level of smell whether or not I'm moving. But I don't. It seems more prevalent when Idling. Which leads me to believe it's still coating something and hasn't all burned off yet.

Mado

vinman_xB

It's normal, my IS300 had it when I got it and my xB has it now. As I recall it took awhile for it to completely go away.

adamdoug

your fine it will be gone in like 500 miles
same thing happenedd to mine

MeetJoeAsian

well...here's another question, do you drive it soft (like what they call "driving like a grandma"), or have you taken the car out and really give it gas? I've seen a few cars that have done that past 3000 miles. Sometimes it's because the vehicle is driven soft and then that one instance that it was gunned, it will still produce the smell. When you break in the vehicle, remember that it's ok to take it up to high speed. Actually, that's how you would break the car in. One main thing to remember about breaking in your car is to drive it at variable speeds...which means, don't use cruise control and high speed will not hurt break in...

unity303

Make sure you haven't been driving the car with the BRAKE on. ;)

Like everyone above tho, it's normal, I had the same. If you hit 1k miles though and you still smell it... def have it checked out at Scion services, and if there is a genuine defect problem with it, it's gotta be covered under standard manufacturer warranty, so no worries.

nomorcryincausiluvmySCION

Mine too had the burning smell! But now at 1100 miles it is fading. I think it is a combo of stuff on the engine- and just breaking it in. No worries!
Ride on!