# Slight smoke smell no smoke

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/slight-smoke-smell-no-smoke/198440>\
**Category:** General Discussion\
**Created:** [December 19, 2024, 3:08pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/slight-smoke-smell-no-smoke/198440 "2024-12-19T15:08:34Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![nicholas.omphroy\_192253](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/7feea3/32.png) [@nicholas.omphroy\_192253](https://community.cartalk.com/u/nicholas.omphroy_192253)\
**Post date:** [December 19, 2024, 3:08pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/slight-smoke-smell-no-smoke/198440/1 "2024-12-19T15:08:34Z")

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Slight burning smell after transmission fluid flush , changed about 5 days ago , no smoke also oil change is now semi synthetic which is new for vehicle.

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**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\
**Post date:** [December 19, 2024, 3:15pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/slight-smoke-smell-no-smoke/198440/2 "2024-12-19T15:15:51Z")

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Wait and see if ithe smell goes away from this mysterious unidentified vehicle. Then post back if it is still present. But supply information about the vehicle and who did the fluid change.

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**Author:** ![nicholas.omphroy\_192253](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/7feea3/32.png) [@nicholas.omphroy\_192253](https://community.cartalk.com/u/nicholas.omphroy_192253)\
**Post date:** [December 19, 2024, 3:21pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/slight-smoke-smell-no-smoke/198440/3 "2024-12-19T15:21:26Z")

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It is a 2016 Kia rio , im thinking the transmission fluid was overdue to be changed so it might old residue ?

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**Author:** ![nicholas.omphroy\_192253](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/7feea3/32.png) [@nicholas.omphroy\_192253](https://community.cartalk.com/u/nicholas.omphroy_192253)\
**Post date:** [December 19, 2024, 3:26pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/slight-smoke-smell-no-smoke/198440/4 "2024-12-19T15:26:14Z")

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Midas did the fluid change

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**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\
**Post date:** [December 19, 2024, 3:33pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/slight-smoke-smell-no-smoke/198440/5 "2024-12-19T15:33:01Z")

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Assume that Midas slopped a little fluid on the exhaust pipe and that it will burn off. Watch for puddles where you park it.

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**Author:** ![lion9car](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/59ef9b/32.png) [@lion9car](https://community.cartalk.com/u/lion9car)\
**Post date:** [December 19, 2024, 4:23pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/slight-smoke-smell-no-smoke/198440/6 "2024-12-19T16:23:41Z")

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> [@nicholas.omphroy\_192253](#):
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> Midas did the fluid change

For future reference, most of us here would recommend using a real mechanic or even a local transmission shop for work like this. Quick-change places have a reputation for using the wrong fluid, doing the change incorrectly, and more.

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**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\
**Post date:** [December 19, 2024, 4:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/slight-smoke-smell-no-smoke/198440/7 "2024-12-19T16:59:09Z")

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> [@Mustangman](#):
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> Assume that Midas slopped a little fluid on the exhaust pipe and that it will burn off.

+1  
As soon as I saw the title of this thread, my first thought was…  
spilled oil. I will amend that thought to… spilled trans fluid.