ProjektB7

also the other day my friend did a burnout in my car, and for the past 3 days whenever i drive it and arrive somewhere theres a burning smell , smells either like oil or coolant burning and its coming from the drivers side of the engine bay...anyone have an idea of what it could be??

Ertman

I would stomp his *** if he did a burnout in my ride!!

EGainer

why do you think you need thicker?

bitjockey (bum)

Shouldn't you be working? Nice new pic, car looks sharp.

ProjektB7

i get after driving the car hard (it comes from the rrear, and im hoping its not my engine cam tensior) so if i go with a thicker oil like JA4T suggested, im hoping the problem will go away...

mAd1(gt3071r)

stick your hand back there and feel around. If you get oil on your hand, it answers the question.

Reggie

best oil is 0-40wt.

If you have noisy lifter you need to add detergent in the oil (get from a autoparts place)

The smell could be either:
1. oil burning off the exhuast as was stated by mAd1
2. clutch smell from the burn out - it sometimes takes a week for that to go away.

matt13

You want a 0w40 or 5w40 weight oil if you want a thicker one.

77'911

The lightest oil I run in our 30v is 10w, and at almost 80k, our 30v has "No" oil leaks. The 10w seems to quiet down a bit of the clatter as well. Just make sure it meets factory spec. It also uses little or no oil between changes. I find the 0w stuff far too thin for non-turbo engines. Many people will chime in I'm sure, its personal preference to the above mentioned items. I've seen too many problems and issues with engines over the years with thin oil being a major factor in the problem. It truely depends on how one drives and maintains their car, the maintenance should be catered to accordingly.

Reggie

I run 0-40wt with none