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I have an '08 IS350, bought it in March.
Since I've had the car, on startup with AC on, I get a smell of what's like engine/motor oil.

Any ideas on what's causing this?

Thanks

albert_23

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i'm experiencing the same thing too, but starting to live with it.

i3urton

u need to let all the ac air out before u turn off the car to avoid that smell...so before u turn car off when u are using ac.. turn ac off and turn fan on high .... the smell is from the old aic air u leave in the vents... hhope this helps

w4rjd

I had the same problem a year ago. The water in the AC box was not draining. The dealer cleaned out the hose, clipped the end of it. Sprayed a bunch of A/C de orderizer and it was good to go. It takes a while for the car to cool enough to get to the drain hose.

Jay.Diem

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like burton said...but also...

make sure your setting is on "engine air" and not recirc.... and drive around with your windows down for a bit...

after you turn off your car, leave your windows down so the moisture has somewhere to escape once it enters your cabin (assuming you have garage).