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Normal Oil smell?

xerxescct

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So occasionally I will smell what to me is a faint oil burning smell. I have looked over the moter really well and dont see any leaks of any kind. I also dont have any smoke while its running.

Is this normal?

Only seems to happen when its warming up. If ive been driving all day I cant smell it at all, but if im on my way to work which is only a 10 min drive then I smell it a bit when I park.

Odd
 


mine does it too but i noticed that when it idles for a bit and then i take off i get a little smoke so its time for some valve seals
 
Where are you smelling it from? The engine or ehaust? It could be your valve cover gaskets.
 
Ive never seen smoke anywhere but I sure as hell can smell a bit of oil. I ran the car to work early the past few days so I could smell it. Here is what ive found.

When I drive real easy. Like no more than 30 percent throttle I dont smell it. If I drive it anymore than that like a jack rabbit start or passing someone then I do smell it.

Now first of all I never drive it hard when its cold. Secondly I never get on the highway so its all city no faster than 45 mph. Third its always 4 in the morning.
 
if your not blowing blue/purple smoke i wouldn't worry about it. Id double check your lim gaskets and valve cover gaskets again.
 


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