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01-16-2009, 02:24 AM | #1 |
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Bad breath
A week or so after I did the inspection trip and had the dealership change the oil I've noticed that my car gets "bad breath" after I climb a hill.
They used Castrol Syntec. I've been using Valvolline Synpower and wonder if the motor was "accustomed" to it and when it received the different oil formulation the oil control may have changed? Has anyone seen this kind of issue in their Yarii? Gene |
01-16-2009, 03:15 AM | #2 |
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what do you mean by bad breath? smell coming out of the heater vents?
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01-16-2009, 03:48 AM | #3 |
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More like burning rubber or oil from outside. Only notice it after reaching the top of a hill.
THinking of going back to Synpower and seeing if it goes away. Otherwise check for some stupid crap that they did at the dealership. Gene |
01-16-2009, 05:25 AM | #4 |
like putting in to much oil,
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01-16-2009, 06:14 AM | #5 |
Or is it a sulpher smell from the exhaust?
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01-16-2009, 08:58 AM | #7 |
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His is an '08 though... that midpipe fix should have come with the car.
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01-16-2009, 09:10 AM | #8 |
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he likely doesnt drive it hard and going up a hill is the only time it see's 3000+rpm....its likely just a bit of carbon in the exhaust burning off....
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