What is life like with your car? Let us know and win £500 in John Lewis vouchers | No thanks
Rotten egg smell - is it the catalytic converter?
My Daihatsu Terios has developed a rotten egg smell, emitting from the exhaust. Is it the catalytic converter? Should Diahatsu replace the vehicle?
Asked on 30 May 2014 by Bad Terrios
Answered by
Honest John
Will be the cat converter, probably as a result of the sulphur in the petrol you have been using. Use better petrol and the cat converter should not have a problem. (Daihatsus have not been officially imported to the UK since 2009)
Looking for a garage you can trust? Honest John's Good Garage Guide has thousands of reader recommended garages, plus how-to guides and tips on servicing.
The Good Garage GuideSimilar questions
Whilst climbing a moderate gradient in a queue with a driver and four passengers in our Ford Focus, suddenly a horrible gassy smell filled the car. The smell remained for the next two weeks. We are the...
My car's heater only works when I put it the fan on full. However, while the interior heats up, the engine temperature warning light comes on and I notice a burning smell. Any idea what the problem could...
I have fumes entering the cabin of my Mercedes-Benz E320. I can only shut it out by using the internal air circulation switch. The garage has said it was the cat filter blocking and I should drive it...
Related models
.jpg?width=115&height=75&rmode=crop)
Elsewhere on 
.jpg)
