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Kia Is Giving Away 'Nostalgic' Motor Oil and Gasoline-Scented Car Freshener to EV Buyers
(www.thedrive.com)
this post was submitted on 21 Oct 2025
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My mom bought a BMW from her cousin that had an odd fuel line. Nothing was technically wrong but you could smell the fuel when the engine was on. Eventually she gave it back.
Something was definitely wrong with that car.
Yeah. BMW is shit but that's a different type of shit
I mean, rubber fuel line that's been exposed to petrol perishing isn't really something to blame BMW for.
Blame BMW for plastic connectors on high pressure fuel lines that are designed to last a set number of heat cycles. That company is expert at making cars that last the length of the warranty, and that's it.
Yeah it clearly needed even fuel lines.
Very likely a poorly running engine, a long since hacked off catalytic converter, and several exhaust leaks under the cabin or near the cabin air intake. This describes every BMW thats been driven to the point where you're buying it from a cousin.
Plus the scent of Axe body spray to cover up the petrol.