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Old 03-25-2008, 07:52 PM
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Whenever I stop at a light I get the smell of burnt oil. I've put over 3k on the car since I bought it and the oil has not dropped 1mm on the dipstick.
I had the dealer take it for a drive once and he thought it was the turbo return line. Would you get a burning smell if it was leaking here?
Also, there's never been a drop of oil on the driveway, just the smell when I stop. I've looked all over the engine compartment and I can't see any leaks.
 
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Old 03-25-2008, 08:04 PM
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When was the last time the PCV was serviced?
 
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Old 03-25-2008, 08:08 PM
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Never have, just bought the car 3 months ago? How much would that cost to have done?
 
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Old 03-26-2008, 04:13 AM
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I am not really sure if the PCV would cause that smell in the cabin, but my car sometimes does the same as yours and mine needs PCV servicing. Here is the link to what I need to buy for my 850 T5 96. http://www.fcpgroton.com/product-exe...category_id/64
 
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