1996 Subaru Legacy "makes car smell burning oil" Questions

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car does not make any unusual noises. I cannot smell the odor inside the vehicle. Any idea what can cause this problem? Please have your exaust pipes checked, perhaps a mount is burning. The catalytic

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...smell when stepping out of the car, could this be problems related to oil problems? Car probably needed more oil, though just added half a quart about a week or so ago the smell could be oil leaking ...

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of the car it could be bad spark plugs or a weak ignition system. Check all the plugs and inspect them with this chart in the link below. It could be a valve issue as you said you smell gas in the oil

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burning smell vechicle could be burning oil.or look under hood for valve cover gasket leaks. oil leaking on hot engine and exhaust manifold will cause burn smell.check drive belt could be ...

burning oil smell in my 2000 bmw 528i I am getting a burning oil smell when the engine heats up. what are the usual places to look. I took it to 1 shop and he told me $1500 to fix. possible valve ...

...up now my car is burning oil I think. Cause I smelled burned oil yesterday and today. I noticed I been putting oil lately before the oil change mileage due. I have a 20 what is the make and ...

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...Won't always show in the oil. Antifreeze makes it smell oily or sweet. Compression test will tell for sure. Bluish is oil that was burned. White is usually water or oil into exhaust after

...smell after 10 minutes of driving; passenger side. front tire? under the hood? does not seem to run hot, no smoke, runs fine. been doing it 4-5 weeks. solutions? Make sure you oil cap is on properly, ...

Also makes a gurgling noise. Can hear it and smell from interior of van Check you coolant level(gurgling sound). A sweet smell is most likely a leaking heater core. Burning oil is valve cover gaskets

...makes smell, even if you forget to release hand brake. the info of the problem is to broad, what type of smell is it plastic smell wire smell rubbery gassy? theres to many smells a car can generate ...

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