Thread: Normal Oil smell?

So occasionally I will smell what to me is a faint oil burning smell. I have looked over the moter really well and dont see any leaks of any kind. I also dont have any smoke while its running.

Is this normal?

Only seems to happen when its warming up. If ive been driving all day I cant smell it at all, but if im on my way to work which is only a 10 min drive then I smell it a bit when I park.

Odd

mine does it too but i noticed that when it idles for a bit and then i take off i get a little smoke so its time for some valve seals

Ive never seen smoke anywhere but I sure as hell can smell a bit of oil. I ran the car to work early the past few days so I could smell it. Here is what ive found.

When I drive real easy. Like no more than 30 percent throttle I dont smell it. If I drive it anymore than that like a jack rabbit start or passing someone then I do smell it.

Now first of all I never drive it hard when its cold. Secondly I never get on the highway so its all city no faster than 45 mph. Third its always 4 in the morning.

if your not blowing blue/purple smoke i wouldn't worry about it. Id double check your lim gaskets and valve cover gaskets again.

I bet you a dollar you're valve cover gaskets are leaking. Replace them, problem solved...