Arctic Wolf

Hi guys I've read past posts about the Porsche smell cause of the cosmoline they put on to protect the underside of the engine. My question to you is after 32k miles and 4 years later is this this what I'm smelling after driving for awhile? The smell is like a light burning smell.

ecostellodo

I still smell mine on my 06 with 56K.

Barn996

Porsche perfume, very common with the 996 owners crowd. Not as strong as my 79SC smelled, but that was air-cooled.

Docofthebay

I'm at 51,000 with my '05 and still smell it

CORSASCHNELL

I have it too with my 06. I suppose if you put it on a rack and give it a good cleaning everywhere, it will go away but if you smell it you still got it and it is supposed to provide some protection, so I am leaving it alone.

JW911

I have 60K miles and still smell it. That said, I have noticed plenty of road tar kicked up onto my mufflers and I suspect that may be the primary cause of the smell. Those puppies get awfully hot and are positioned perfectly to collect oily road grime.

Arctic Wolf

Ok figured that was what it was, just wasn't sure if that smell was supposed to go away after x amount of miles and I was smelling something else.

cvtbenhogan

I guess I'd miss it if it went away.

Para82

05 997S launch car with 39,892 miles - smell it on occasion.

Cloudspin

09 CS with 49k still has it as well/

wc11

Eau du Porsche?

MJBird993

I've noticed this as well (14K miles). It's OK - makes me think I've got a new car.

P0rsch3F113

yup, still on my '06

911ct

2005 C2 39k and the smell is there!

mr.precision

60K and still there. I intially thought it was my tires!