Ms_G Posted August 14, 2020 Share Posted August 14, 2020 Hey Just had my Honda rebel cmx500 back from its first service - I know there is an oil change for this but I can now smell acetone quite strongly? I’d this from the new oil? Hoping it will fade as it’s giving me a headache Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SometimesSansEngine Posted August 14, 2020 Share Posted August 14, 2020 How long has it ran for? Can you see any drips of oil on the exhaust? (Just had a look online and it looks like you've got a fair shout of avoiding the exhaust unlike on my wife's old Honda, but you never know!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ms_G Posted August 14, 2020 Author Share Posted August 14, 2020 Ah so oil being heated/burned on exhaust is likely to produce this smell? I’ll call the dealership that did the service and double check with them too thought I’d check the hive mind here first Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 14, 2020 Share Posted August 14, 2020 I don't think you'd get an acetone smell though. I've used acetone quite a lot in the past to clean things up before gluing and oil doesn't remind me of it. No idea what it might be though, unless the garage used something similar to clean something up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiggie Posted August 14, 2020 Share Posted August 14, 2020 could be a polish/cleaner they have wiped on the exhaust. I used to love the smell of WD40 when the pipes started heating up See if it goes away after a couple of days or so Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SometimesSansEngine Posted August 14, 2020 Share Posted August 14, 2020 could be a polish/cleaner they have wiped on the exhaust. I used to love the smell of WD40 when the pipes started heating up See if it goes away after a couple of days or so ...and if you start hallucinating and see elephants driving cars and stuff, pull over and have a break. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ms_G Posted August 17, 2020 Author Share Posted August 17, 2020 lol no hallucinations of yet seems to have dissipated now though, thankfully Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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