2005 civic LX 4dr smell
 

2005 civic LX 4 door
I get that dirty oil smell at seemingly random times.
I usually have the fan blowing forward and feet.
Vents open.
Is the smell coming from the engine into the vents into the cabin?
Or is it from outside, like a swamp or fast food?

Re: 2005 civic LX 4dr smell
 

change the cabin air filter?

Re: 2005 civic LX 4dr smell
 

Change the cabin air filters.

Clean the engine bay.

Change your shoes.

Re: 2005 civic LX 4dr smell
 

maybe a small exhaust leak from the front ???

Re: 2005 civic LX 4dr smell
 

But only for a few seconds maybe once or twice a day.
And unpredictable.

Re: 2005 civic LX 4dr smell
 

You're probably just smelling odors coming in from outside of the vehicle. You know, as in traffic. Someone burning a little oil?

Sometimes catalytic converters can put off quite a stink.

Re: 2005 civic LX 4dr smell
 

cabin filter and clean your air vents

Re: 2005 civic LX 4dr smell
 

well the wind would change the direction of the gases.i have no cat so sometimes i get that exhaust smell in my car depending on wind direction or if im reversing.

Re: 2005 civic LX 4dr smell
 

do what they all suggested and if those dont work.. take it to a detail place and have the inside shampoo'd and engine clean

with my own carelessness, i spilled some oil down my the engine. It took months for the smell of burning oil due to the heat of the engine to disappear.