Oil Burning Smell After Driving Short Distances

Amigo - Is this normal ? Have a 20 minute drive as I exit the Targa I smell Oil burning. Nothing appear wrong with the driving or engine response, no warnings, my oil meters says oil is fine ?

Well i have the same problem, the car has been to the dealer twice, This is what i was told " The car was checked 100% for any oil leaks, no fault found, service manager looked at it himself, and he told me this smell is because of the winter tires and the brakes!, Well i do not see any oil anywhere , and it could be true about the brakes............but i know the smell is still there and has been worse since i have installed the winter tires. Just my situation, may not be the case with yours but it sounds to be

That is funny, I currently have my Winters Mount and noticed the smell since then. Thanks for the info amigo.

It could be anything. It my case it was solenoid gasket. I would pay a visit to the dealer.

I started getting this smell when I put winter tires as well. I kind of narrowed it down to warm days in general 40F or above. I don't get this smell @ 32F and below.

I get a smell too.... kinda wierd..... Car runs just fine but I can't figure it out..? -Eli

Smell the tires after you drive it...I found that to be the "issue" on mine. Just soft rubber

WOW. That explains mine too. I was worried I had some serious problem.

I had that stink when I had a rms leak. After it was cured it subsided.

I get that smell and the smell of burnt rubber from the tires after I push the car hard.

Humm.... Never bent over to smell the tires, and the car doesn't leak..... I'll have to try that the next time I take her out! Rain-Day Blues...... -Eli

My car has always smelled after a hard drive. I think it is just the nature of the beast. 10 pounds of sh-t packed in a 5 pound space. It's the engine I'm talking about a true blivit.

Check under the car though, even though it might not be the rms it could be a leaky cam solenoid which will still leak and smell. Also make sure you differentiate smells from clutch and brake, and possibly coolant smells

I'd hate to think it was the clutch.... Is that possible under normal driving?... -Eli

Clutch and brake smells are pretty unique. Drive behind a Buick on a long downhill and you'll get a snootful. Antifreeze has its own unique bouquet. Sniff your coolant overflow tank. Oil and rubber IMO are harder to distinguish. I recommend sniffing the tires too (pretty kinky, huh?)

Not the coolant.... I like that smell "sweet"... Doesn't smell like tires...... -Eli

the clutch and brake smell similiar depending on what pads you run. The clutch is stinkier though-

what about cosmoline burrning off? could that be it.

Turn your air con very low and then high, when the air con is very high it can cause a smell ( or relay engine smell) and it appears that yours occurs at high temps when your air con will be higher. DonnyJ

RJMDad, You might want to look on your garage floor and look for oil. I had the same smell and small oil spots under the general area of both mufflers. The car is in the shop getting both valve cover gaskets replaced as I type. According to the dealer, this takes about 6 hours to complete. Definitely not something you want to pay for out of warranty. I guess it just goes to show that it's not always winter tires or cosmoline. Good Luck!