Burning oil smell. plz help

danfom94 · 09-11-2011, 02:04 AM

My warranty expired on the 8th, so I took it in for a final service on the 6th. When I brought it to BMW of Bellevue, there were no problems, just needed oil change. When I got it back yesterday everything seemed fine. Today I was driving around with the heater on, and it filled the cabin with a burning oil smell. I turned off heater and opened windows, smell went away. after turning on heater second time, the same thing happened. I'm freaking out because I just spent all my freaking money on my student loan, and don't wanna pay 1mil dollars for something the dealership obviously screwed up. Do you guys have any idea what it is?

tibra1 · 09-11-2011, 02:57 AM

Its possible they may have spilled some oil on the engine thats burning off..if it persists...take it back, they will check it out for free as its part of the initial service..im sure they checked but mention to them oil filter housing gaskets as these tend to go bad

Glim · 09-11-2011, 03:21 AM

Check for oil around the filter cap, the o ring may have been pinched when they screwed it back on.

danfom94 · 09-11-2011, 03:27 AM

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Originally Posted by tibra1

Its possible they may have spilled some oil on the engine thats burning off..if it persists...take it back, they will check it out for free as its part of the initial service..im sure they checked but mention to them oil filter housing gaskets as these tend to go bad

The reason i didn't notice before, is because its hot here and i'm driving around with A/C. this evening i turned on heat, then smelled it. It has to be something else, because it would have all burned off by now. You think they will take care of it for free though? even though warranty expired?

tibra1 · 09-11-2011, 03:47 AM

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Originally Posted by danfom94

The reason i didn't notice before, is because its hot here and i'm driving around with A/C. this evening i turned on heat, then smelled it. It has to be something else, because it would have all burned off by now. You think they will take care of it for free though? even though warranty expired?

Yes if the issue is related to the service they did..I actually went for my final service almost a month after my warranty expired and my SA still covered it.

I would not delay taking it back to them..be sure to tell them that this happend right after you took it to them for the oil change..they should cover it

hugus311 · 09-11-2011, 05:13 AM

had the same thing turned out to be crack in valve cover and broken head bolt

danfom94 · 09-11-2011, 12:24 PM

okthanks guys

queensfield · 09-11-2011, 05:27 PM

Has your oil level dropped? Check using the left stalk. Are there puddles or drops underneath after overnight parking? If it has dropped, it indicates leak somewhere (filter o-rings or oil housing gaskets etc). You might want to check oil level before driving to the dealer, depending on how far they are located and you can make it there.

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danfom94 "Cesc4" 11 Rep 88 Posts Drives: 2007 328i, 1990 325i Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Edmonds, WA iTrader: (0)	Burning oil smell. plz help My warranty expired on the 8th, so I took it in for a final service on the 6th. When I brought it to BMW of Bellevue, there were no problems, just needed oil change. When I got it back yesterday everything seemed fine. Today I was driving around with the heater on, and it filled the cabin with a burning oil smell. I turned off heater and opened windows, smell went away. after turning on heater second time, the same thing happened. I'm freaking out because I just spent all my freaking money on my student loan, and don't wanna pay 1mil dollars for something the dealership obviously screwed up. Do you guys have any idea what it is? __________________ 07 328i \| black on black \| M3 wheels \| 15% tint \| led clear taillights \| hid angel eyes \| 20mm spacers
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tibra1 Banned 132 Rep 6,773 Posts Drives: 2011 ZCP M3 - 2007 335i crashd Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: NYC iTrader: (4)	Its possible they may have spilled some oil on the engine thats burning off..if it persists...take it back, they will check it out for free as its part of the initial service..im sure they checked but mention to them oil filter housing gaskets as these tend to go bad
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Glim Captain 23 Rep 780 Posts Drives: 2006 330i & 2013 X5 35i Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Victoria, BC iTrader: (0)	Check for oil around the filter cap, the o ring may have been pinched when they screwed it back on.
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hugus311 Titanium silver + Sport + Premium 32 Rep 662 Posts Drives: 2006 330i (E90) Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: west covina 626 iTrader: (6)	had the same thing turned out to be crack in valve cover and broken head bolt
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danfom94 "Cesc4" 11 Rep 88 Posts Drives: 2007 328i, 1990 325i Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Edmonds, WA iTrader: (0)	okthanks guys __________________ 07 328i \| black on black \| M3 wheels \| 15% tint \| led clear taillights \| hid angel eyes \| 20mm spacers
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queensfield First Lieutenant 23 Rep 364 Posts Drives: 2006 330i E90 Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: So Cal iTrader: (0)	Has your oil level dropped? Check using the left stalk. Are there puddles or drops underneath after overnight parking? If it has dropped, it indicates leak somewhere (filter o-rings or oil housing gaskets etc). You might want to check oil level before driving to the dealer, depending on how far they are located and you can make it there.
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