Normones A

Does anyone else get this? I'd say 1 every 5 times I park the car in the garage I get a whiff of what smells like something is burning (oil). I see no smoke. When I open the hood, I see nothing. There is no oil beneath my car in the garage.

What do you think? Small gasket leak allowing a little bit of oil to get into a cylinder? I check the oil often and the level has not really moved.

I have the certified warranty. Should I just take it in? They might not be able to recreate the smell so it might be a waste of time.

GDawgA4

probably oil seeping through valve cover gaskets.

ESFO

Yup.

Normones A

Thanks. So, at the risk of sounding too obvious, should I take it in....like now?

KurtW

Only 27K mi.????? Jeez, drive that thing.

GDawgA4

a look around the engine and look at the seal around the edges, you'll probably notice oil spots but wet.

If you notice a lot of oil around the edges, like running or slow drip, probably want to replace it now. Just keep an eye on it.

stiles_s

Ensure it's seated correctly. If it isn't, it'll let oil fumes into the "fresh air intake" for the hvac system.

BTDT.

Normones A

They found that the cam cover gasket was allowing oil to drip down into the exhaust. Part is being overnighted. Thanks for the input.