Update on Oil Leak- Strong Oil Smell when I punch the engine
06-13-2001, 02:33 PM
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Update on Oil Leak- Strong Oil Smell when I punch the engine
It comes through the vents and can be smelled outside the car. This typically occurrs when I hit the highway and accelerrate heavily. Ever hear of this?
06-13-2001, 08:24 PM
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hmmm
Well I think it definatly confirms you have an oil leak. I really don't know if the smell on heavy acceleration can point you to were or not. It might be that when the engine is at higher rpms, more oil is moving around, and getting through the leak...
or it could be something else.. I don't know off han.
or it could be something else.. I don't know off han.
06-14-2001, 04:43 AM
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Checked the oil last night, quart high after 1 week
So I guess the leak must be pretty slow. Either that or it's off and on. Should I just take her in? I know I'm going to bend over for it (see my other posts- Avoid CT Audi Dealers).
06-14-2001, 12:38 PM
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I think that it's only eating up oil at high accelerations. I took it out on the highway last night and had her pounding at 85, after that it didn't look like I had lost too much. This may be a conditional leak (only happens at certain times) but I can't figure out when that is.
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06-15-2001, 04:10 AM
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just meant it didn't leak any since the last quart - more
However, I drove home last night at a real easy pace since I had some delicate stuff in the trunk. Really took my time. and when I stopped and through on the air, a got a quick blast of oil smell than that was it. I think I'm going to bring it in in next week.
06-15-2001, 02:02 PM
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Re: Update on Oil Leak- Strong Oil Smell when I punch the engine
I thought I had an oil leak too. Oil smell through the vents and everything. I had the valve cover gaskets replaced and it didn't fix the smell.
After a couple of times in the shop, it ended up being a bad transmission gasket that caused drops of transmision fluid to burn off my exhaust pipe when it got hot. (Smells just like oil, but looks red)
Best thing to do, take the engine cover off and look for the leak, then put the car up on the lift and look for the leak from below too.
Good luck,
Tyler
'97 A6 Quattro Wagon
After a couple of times in the shop, it ended up being a bad transmission gasket that caused drops of transmision fluid to burn off my exhaust pipe when it got hot. (Smells just like oil, but looks red)
Best thing to do, take the engine cover off and look for the leak, then put the car up on the lift and look for the leak from below too.
Good luck,
Tyler
'97 A6 Quattro Wagon
06-20-2001, 10:32 AM
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Re: Update on Oil Leak- Strong Oil Smell when I punch the engine
I had a smell like that too (burning oil) in my 97 A6. Visual evidence was a few drops of oil on the garage floor every morning. It turned out to be a leaking transmission seal, and was replaced under the 5 year/75K warranty. I would imagine highway driving makes the smell more noticeable because of the higher engine heat and the higher rate of leakage.