Mine still does with 35k miles, it's a very distinctive smell after the engine is at operating temp and the smell fills the garage as well when it cools off. I can tell that it's not burning oil coolant smell.

I understand that Porsche coats the engine and underside of our cars with cosmoline but is it normal to still have that aroma after 35k miles?

 

doesn't sound normal to me

 

Mine still does that, especially after a hard drive. I have 103,500 miles on the clock. I've also heard that the distinctive Porsche smell is partially caused by miniscule rubber bits from the rear tires that melt on the mufflers. I like that smell.

 

I have 29000 miles on my 2004 Carrera 4 and it still has that smell. I am a new Porsche owner and was concerned. There are no leaks and I just had the 30,000 service done at the dealer and they said "it smells like a Porsche." I am in your camp, so I hope it is not anything we need to worry about.

 

mmmmmm porsche schmell.

 

If you're not smelling that, then you're not driving it hard enough!

FWIW, last year a rented a new 2010 C4S cab in Europe for a week. It made the exact same smell. It really is Porsche smell!

 

You sure its not the Clutch!

 

Pretty sure it's not the clutch or brakes
I guess I must learn to live with the Porsche perfume!!!

 

oh that smell !!!
normal

 

Did someone say Porsche perfume?

http://www.amazon.com/Porsche-Essence-Design-Men-Spray/dp/B002XQ1XJG

...my daughter actually bought me this for Christmas last year, smells pretty good.

David

 

My car still does that after 68k so your good to go!

 

Thanks guys for clearing this up, i have 75 K on the clock owned the car for a year just. Now getting int Mods always wondered about that smell.I have a Tip tranny and the bottom has a black coating is that cosmo?

 

Its been a while but I still have the smell after 100k miles.

 

MY03 with 53k. Love that smell!