2007 Volvo S40 2.4i Sedan "makes car smell burning oil" Questions

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...car has been idleing really rough, and I can't accelerate the same as before and I get a horrible smell when I am driving at normal operating temp (like burning coolant or burning oil or both). Does ...

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...car has many seals, gaskets, and O-rings that are designed to keep the engine oil from entering the cylinder, and one of them has failed. If too much oil leaks into the cylinder and fouls the spark ...

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...smell can be detected in the engine oil. Call your mechanic and advise him of what you have found.Hope this helps; also keep in mind that your feedback is important and I`ll appreciate your time and ...

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burning smell vechicle could be burning oil.or look under hood for valve cover gasket leaks. oil leaking on hot engine and exhaust manifold will cause burn smell.check drive belt could be ...

burning oil smell in my 2000 bmw 528i I am getting a burning oil smell when the engine heats up. what are the usual places to look. I took it to 1 shop and he told me $1500 to fix. possible valve ...

...up now my car is burning oil I think. Cause I smelled burned oil yesterday and today. I noticed I been putting oil lately before the oil change mileage due. I have a 20 what is the make and ...

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...Won't always show in the oil. Antifreeze makes it smell oily or sweet. Compression test will tell for sure. Bluish is oil that was burned. White is usually water or oil into exhaust after

...smell after 10 minutes of driving; passenger side. front tire? under the hood? does not seem to run hot, no smoke, runs fine. been doing it 4-5 weeks. solutions? Make sure you oil cap is on properly, ...

Also makes a gurgling noise. Can hear it and smell from interior of van Check you coolant level(gurgling sound). A sweet smell is most likely a leaking heater core. Burning oil is valve cover gaskets

car does not make any unusual noises. I cannot smell the odor inside the vehicle. Any idea what can cause this problem? Please have your exaust pipes checked, perhaps a mount is burning. The catalytic

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