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took a very enjoyable sunday ride today, car ran great as usual! Returned home an parked in garage, went out about half hour later and was shocked by the smell of what smelled like hot burning oil! Oil level read full, climbed under and saw no leaks, no drips on floor, any ideas? thanks for any advice!
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Doesn't take much oil to put off a pretty strong smell when it hits a hot component. If you don't see anything now, just keep an eye on the car and see if anything appears over a period of time.
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I would also keep an eye on both the gearbox and diff for seepage. If you can smell burning oil, then it is most likely hitting either the exhaust manifold or some other section of the exhaust system.
