c-lo Posted January 25, 2010 Share Posted January 25, 2010 I've had this problem for a bit now. doesn't smell like radiator fluid. smells almost like oil spilled on the engine burning off. but I'm not burning oil; or I should say in 3k miles I'm not losing any oil. I don't see anything the ground or on the bottom of my aluminum skid plate. i think i smell it more when it's been raining and the engine gets wet from the road. 258k miles - Stock engine/minor suspension upgrades/original shocks/rear struts replaced at 222k/4 passenger side wheel bearings/3 clutches/1 radiator/3 turbos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rice_rocket Posted January 25, 2010 Share Posted January 25, 2010 Me too.. just in the winter.. never noticed it before. Sorry.. no idea. I thought I spilt oil when I changed the oil (just so happened to do it this weekend). I am not leaking any fluids out the bottom of the car either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c-lo Posted January 25, 2010 Author Share Posted January 25, 2010 yeah mines not weather dependant 258k miles - Stock engine/minor suspension upgrades/original shocks/rear struts replaced at 222k/4 passenger side wheel bearings/3 clutches/1 radiator/3 turbos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterJMC Posted January 25, 2010 Share Posted January 25, 2010 Put the system on recirc instead of fresh air and you won't smell it anymore -- inside the cabin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c-lo Posted January 25, 2010 Author Share Posted January 25, 2010 so you are implying it's normal? cause i do have it set for fresh air to come in. have to recirculate my farts out:lol: 258k miles - Stock engine/minor suspension upgrades/original shocks/rear struts replaced at 222k/4 passenger side wheel bearings/3 clutches/1 radiator/3 turbos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterJMC Posted January 25, 2010 Share Posted January 25, 2010 The smell will still exist in the engine bay... you just won't smell it in the cabin anymore . I have no idea what the smell would be though. Maybe you have a slow leaking gasket that is letting oil seep through and burn off near the manifolds. I'd have them look under there the next time you do an oil change. When I fart I put it on recirculate... gotta keep that freshness inside -- especially with passengers!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Limeydriver Posted January 25, 2010 Share Posted January 25, 2010 Could be a leaking passenger driveshaft boot throwing grease onto the downpipe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitetiger Posted January 25, 2010 Share Posted January 25, 2010 a common problem is, the passenger side fron axle inner boot rips and the grease splatters on to the hot downpipe near by as you drive. you would have a burning grease smell from this, similar to burning oil but different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c-lo Posted January 25, 2010 Author Share Posted January 25, 2010 and I did have that replaced last month. 258k miles - Stock engine/minor suspension upgrades/original shocks/rear struts replaced at 222k/4 passenger side wheel bearings/3 clutches/1 radiator/3 turbos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbssubaru Posted January 26, 2010 Share Posted January 26, 2010 mine smelled for a month after having that cv boot replaced , took a long time for all the grease to burn off Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrownBoy Posted January 27, 2010 Share Posted January 27, 2010 Or it could be as simple as a grocery bag caught by the car and burning onto the under areas. I had one burn onto my headers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rice_rocket Posted January 27, 2010 Share Posted January 27, 2010 Aww snaps.. in my case none of the above I know for a fact nothing was ripped/torn and broken underneath.. and no bags. I actually did look under the car with a flashlight, saw nothing but dripping water, and the engine steamed a bit. I think it was the super steam cleaning from the 45 min drive in the severe rain. Why it smells like burning oil.. don't know. Could only smell it when the car stopped at a light for a little bit, and when I parked the car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
custom_junky Posted January 28, 2010 Share Posted January 28, 2010 it could be from dirt, grease, oil, fluids, and whatnot from the road getting on the exhuast pipes...i've had a similar problem, never could locate an actual problem, but i did find that occasionally i'd get the smell from the wiper heaters, but it was never constaint...i've decided that it is from the crap on the roads during winter... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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