Oil/chemical smell within the first 100 miles

[PaulJohnsonAK]

Hey guys,

first time 4Runner owner. My wife and I just bought our 25 SR 5 this past weekend. We have owned a RAV4 and a Tacoma in the past.

With our 4Runner we have noticed a distinct chemical smell when we arrive in our garage after a drive. Doesn’t exactly smell like oil burning. We have 68 miles on the vehicle.

Just wondering if anyone else has experienced this and how long it lasted?

Thanks,
Paul

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[Mad Ghost]

Yeah it lasted probably a hundred miles. Turn on your heat etc to get rid of it

 

[Nodak]

interior off gasing of plastics will linger a while longer than exterior smells.

this is more pre-dominant on the lower trims with more plastics

 

[kinetic262]

Had it on my 2025 ORP. Dissipated very quickly.

 

[risurfstyle]

Had it on my 2025 ORP. Dissipated very quickly.

I also had it for first drive or two, went away quickly

 

[dandan310]

I have a 2025 SR5 with 4000 miles on it anytime I hit the gas and the turbo kicks in with the rear window cracked or down there’s a burning smell and also like a rotten egg smell. I thought this was normal when the car was brand new but as time goes on, the smell remains are almost gets worse. I took it to the dealer to get checked out. They had another 2025 that they compared it to and that one smells as well I was told to try different octane levels of gas in different stations, which I have with minimal to no change. The smell usually kicks in when I’m getting up to 40 or 50 miles an hour with the back window cracked.

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