Oil smell coming from engine

[Tirbodog50]

Strong smell of oil is now coming from the engine and exhaust in my 2012 but no smoke. Ever get into an old nova,chevelle,or mustang? It smells just like that. Any idea whats causing it?

 

[Chevy Ecotec]

Check your exhaust manifold for a crack. Worn out mounts can lead to this failure.

 

[sdhow]

Is it consuming oil...and how much?

 

[John H.]

Maybe a slow leak from the valve cover onto the exhaust manifold.

 

[sdhow]

Well, there you go. You solved your own problem.

 

[Tirbodog50]

Is it consuming oil...and how much?

No actually its not

 

[Chevy Ecotec]

Is it actually an oil smell or an exhaust smell? You mentioned it smelling like an old muscle car. The smell of burning oil can come from any ICE vehicle if there is a leak or bad piston rings. Often, when a customer says their vehicle smells like an old muscle car, it is because of a failed catalytic converter or an exhaust leak before it. If a fluid is leaking onto the exhaust, it should be pretty easy to locate. You said it wasn't using oil, though, so there must not be any smoke anywhere?

 

[Tirbodog50]

Is it actually an oil smell or an exhaust smell? You mentioned it smelling like an old muscle car. The smell of burning oil can come from any ICE vehicle if there is a leak or bad piston rings. Often, when a customer says their vehicle smells like an old muscle car, it is because of a failed catalytic converter or an exhaust leak before it. If a fluid is leaking onto the exhaust, it should be pretty easy to locate. You said it wasn't using oil, though, so there must not be any smoke anywhere?

Nope

 

[Chevy Ecotec]

Nope

Thanks for the detailed response. I'll just leave it at this... Keep an eye on your oil level. It may start using oil now that you think that's what you smell. When the rings fail, oil is often atomized so efficiently that you will rarely see any blue smoke out of the tailpipe. My 2012 never smoked, but when it began to use oil, there was a smell.

There is no oil level sensor on this vehicle, so when it starts to use oil and the level gets low, you will wear down those cheap plastic guides for the timing chain, and then it will jump time.

Good luck!