Smell of oil

Discussion in 'Mechanical - Engine, Gearbox, Exhaust etc' started by m4rkj, Jul 19, 2015.

  1. I've got a smell of oil when you put your foot down or stuck in traffic for a while any ideas of what it could be

    it doesn't use oil, there are no leaks that I can see only a slight weap from a driveshaft seal, no oil in the water system and it doesn't smoke out of exhaust but it's starting to annoy me any help will be great thanks

    its an r26 by the way
     
  2. Breather pipe work damaged?
     
  3. I'm more than likely wrong but has the pollen filter ever been changed
     
  4. Yeah I changed the pollen filter when I serviced it about 8k ago
     
  5. I have the same problem, when I'm in traffic and pull away or floor it, pollen filter is fine but I still get it.
     
  6. We had the same problem last week on a VW and found it was the cat.
     
  7. I have no cat on mine
     
  8. Leaking turbo oil seal? Cam cover gasket? Cylinder head gasket? Oil pressure switch leaking?......

    Check your exhaust downpipe for evidence of oil leaks and then use this to trace the source.
     

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