Burning smell from a 2012 535i that hasn't been used for a while
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Burning smell from a 2012 535i that hasn't been used for a while
Car is a 6MT, has over 100K miles and I haven't driven it much in the past 10 months or so, just to the corner and back every 2-3 weekends. I recently changed the oil (good Castrol EDGE 5W-30 high mileage full synth), but forgot to use the use the washer in the screw that plugs the tank exit, so half of it dripped out. With little to no use, I still went ahead and dumped that oil and completed a full change again just yesterday, with filter replacement. After confirming I have the right amount of oil (right at the MAX mar), I took the car for a short 1/2 mile spin and when I got back and out of the car, I smelled something burning. I don't know exactly where it came from, which is why I'm coming to the experts. Any idea where to look? Again, the fact that the car has been sitting for so long should be key here. It also hasn't had any maintenance other than the oil change in at least 40K miles. That's definitely another factor.
EDIT: I went for a short drive so that I could take photos and a video of the smoke that comes out from behind the engine more on the passenger side. Hopefully, this helps narrow this down. See them all here: https://imgur.com/a/gkpW0u0
EDIT: I went for a short drive so that I could take photos and a video of the smoke that comes out from behind the engine more on the passenger side. Hopefully, this helps narrow this down. See them all here: https://imgur.com/a/gkpW0u0
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Looks like oil burning off from a leak to me. With out that cover off to look at it more closely you can only guess. If it has been sitting and leaking oil you may have oil on the exhaust that needs to burn off.
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I was not referring to your drain oil leak I was referring to a VC leak or from somewhere else. That's why i said the cover would have to come off to get a good look at what's going on back there.
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