Oil Leak around oil cap and Air Filter

Make sure the drain bolt is tight and filter is tight first then look for your self and see If the value cover has oil around it if so it is the covers if not it could be your seals

oil pan gasket? try tightening the bolts around pan first... valve cover gasket? same thing... if not_replace the gaskets.. lift, remove, scrap, install new.. retighten

I assume you mean the oil filler cap? Or perhaps the little receptacle that is there to pour oil in? Some moisture is normal. In cold climates you can count on quite a noticeable amount of condensation.

If there is no oil leak from the steering rack,check the first power steering oil pump.But if the steering wheel doesn.t turn at all-change steering rack.

You may very well have an internal leak as in a blown head gasket. If you see white smoke from the exhaust and it smells sweet that is a definate sign you do. You may also notice a white foam on the underside of the oil cap and the oil level may be over full. Remove the radiator cap, engine cold, and start the engine. If you see air bubbles escaping you have a blown head gasket or cracked head. Stop driving the car until you verify this with a compression test. Severe engine damage will occur if you continue to drive this car, if the head gasket is blown.

Never thought about the smell but yes oil dripping on the exhaust does smell like that. Check and see if you have an oil leak somewhere likely its getting on the exhaust. (dosen't need to be a lot to smell)

my tdi beetle does the same thing. i have talked to mechanics at an import shop near where i live and they tell me that the wiring harness to the glow plugs can develop more resistance than the engine computer likes and it will set a code and turn the light on. maybe since you have a newer one (mine's a 99) you can buy one that just plugs in. in my car i have to cut wires and solder so haven't gotten around to it yet. you are going to have some oil smell with a diesel, i suppose you know that, so it must be stronger than it used to be. check the fittings around the fuel filter, if they have a slow leak you will get an odor. i had a leak once at the fuel line at the bottom of the engine compartment. had to remove the line and replace a seal, if you are having that you can find it pretty easy. just put some clean cardboard under the engine when you park the car and then look at it the next day. if you find some spots you want to look at what and where. of course diesel fuel is oil but it looks a little different than engine oil. if you have a fuel leak higher up it will likely burn off on the hot block, could be the source of your smell. hope that helps

I would change the air filter, the valve and possibly the oil cap. Also, change your oil filter, it may be clogged. Keep an eye on it just to be sure there isn't anything more serious.

Check carefully around the valve covers, this is the area that leaks most frequently occur, and being located next to the exhaust manifold can easily cause the burning smell. There is a very easy to replace gasket under the cover. Other possibilities, shop or you when changed or added oil spilled a bit and that has worked down to the exhaust manifold and is causing the burnt oil smell. Last possibility is that you do have a slow leak on the underside of the engine that is blowing back onto the exhaust system causing the smell.

Hi, if there is no dip stick, the transmission may be sealed. in this case, your issue will be a main seal or faulty transmission pane seal(gasket). if possible, raise your vehicle so that you can get a good look at the pan and main seal area..