2005 Sulfur Smell, anyone else?

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Anyone else with a 2005 V6 getting that sulfur smell (rotten eggs)? I did a search but didn't come up with anything for the '05s, lot's of '04s though. I couldn't find a TSB for the '05s either, but it's not fixed I can tell you that. Until I found this site my fiance and I thought maybe it was from it being new or the kind of fuel. We have over 7,000 mi (lot's of travelling) now and still are getting the smell once and a while. Just wanted to knwo if anyone else with the '05 is having this too and if there is a TSB out that I haven't found. Thanks ahead of time!
 
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I'm pretty sure its still a problem in 2005. Mine is a 2004 and they did the sulfur TSB, and it still has the smell but no where near the intensity it used to. From what I was told, the 2005 4Runners already have had the corrections done at the factory. Good luck on your search though.
 
I have an '05 V6 with 2K miles on it. Just a couple of days ago was driving around with the back window down (rare opportunity; usually too hot down here for that). Accelerating from a corner onto a rural highway, I got a huge blast of a rich, stinky sulphur smell. Hasn't happened again. Not sure if it's just "not happening," or whether I just haven't been in the right circumstances to notice it.
 
Yeah, I just got back from the dealer and they told me that they do the "fix" on the '05s before they sell. So I guess mine is done. I don't smell it all the time either, I just wanted to try an nip it in the butt. On the way home I gave her a little extra gas then normal to see if I could get the smell to happen. Didn't work, so I guess it just happens once in a while. Oh well, Thanks guys!
 
It mostly happens when you stomp on the gas when going up hill and then stop. Unfortunately I have a hill when going to the main road from my house.
 
I just picked up my 2005 a couple days ago. Noticed a sulfur smell after accelerating hard once. I only noticed it the one time, probably cause I am taking it easy here during this first 1000 miles.


How can we tell if the TSB was done to the 2005's at the dealer or not?
 
Hi, I just got my 2005 Toyota 4Runner this week, and I everytime after I shut off the engine and get out of the car it smells like sumthing is burning like rubber?

Does anyone else have this problem? Is it because the car is new? Or is it cuz I got a exhaust tip installed?
 
Is it definately a rubber smell or is it more like a rotten egg smell? The exhaust tip itself won't cause any smells because all it is is a piece of metal screwed on to the end of the muffler for a sportier look.
 
titaniumdevil said:
Hi, I just got my 2005 Toyota 4Runner this week, and I everytime after I shut off the engine and get out of the car it smells like sumthing is burning like rubber?

Does anyone else have this problem? Is it because the car is new? Or is it cuz I got a exhaust tip installed?
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It would be the undercoating smell (if you have it). The smell should go away in a week or so. :D I had undercoating done to mine and it smelt funny for a week.
 
iFORCE said:
It would be the undercoating smell (if you have it). The smell should go away in a week or so. :D I had undercoating done to mine and it smelt funny for a week.
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ohhhhhhhhhhhhhh yes i did get undercoating done :D .


iFORCE you are my hero tonight for making my worries about my 4Runner gone. Thank God I signed up to T4R.ORG:)
 
titaniumdevil said:
ohhhhhhhhhhhhhh yes i did get undercoating done :D .


iFORCE you are my hero tonight for making my worries about my 4Runner gone. Thank God I signed up to T4R.ORG:)
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you're welcome. :D
 
Not so fast guys.

I don't have any undercoating here in California.

I smell the burning rubber odor when I get out of the car also.

I think it is coming out of the rear wheel wells. Maybe it is the ceramic brake pads? I don't smell it in the front though. It smells like hot burning rubber.
 
I think the burning odor on the one-week old vehicle are just factory-fresh chemicals/coatings, whatever, burning off the engine and drivetrain in places. Had the same thing here, on a V6 purchased several weeks ago, disappeared shortly. Same on the last two Celicas I've had, bought new. None with undercoating. In addition, I cycle past a local Mazda/Toyo dealership often, and get whiffs of the exact same odor when downwind of folks that pass by on new-vehicle test drives.

Don't sweat it.
 
KMX3060 said:
Not so fast guys.

I don't have any undercoating here in California.

I smell the burning rubber odor when I get out of the car also.

I think it is coming out of the rear wheel wells. Maybe it is the ceramic brake pads? I don't smell it in the front though. It smells like hot burning rubber.
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Bring it in to the dealership and see if the brake pads are touching the discs too much. A new vehicle will need time to wear some of the components down a little before its runs smoothly.

I didn't notice any smells, from the brakes, when I got my car because I had undercoating done. That effectively blocks out any smell.

How long has the smell been there for?
 
It is the sulfur content of the gasoline blend that is used in most parts of the USA. I live here in So. California where we already have the stricter gasoline mixture requirements and have NEVER experienced a sulfur smell. I only use reputable gasoline from Chevron, Unocal or Mobil stations.

BTW, the whole nation (USA) is supposely switching over to summer gasoline blends for the summer driving. I'd be willing to bet your sulfur smell increases over the summer months. This is supposely one of the reasons for the purposed gasoline price increases we are expected to see over the next few weeks. California requires stricter gasoline blends all year round.
 
I took my 2005 V6 Runner to the dealer and told them about the "Rotten Egg" smell and they just tolk me to change the brand of my gas. I have been using the same gas station for 3 years now with my Tacoma, Matrix and now my Runner and never had this problem till I got the Runner..What is the deal?
 
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