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bitchncamaro · 10-01-2009, 07:38 PM

I have been getting an oil smell coming out of my vents inside the car whenever i come to a stop. I have an apointment with the dealer to have this looked at. Has anyone else had this problem?

04ssSilverado · 10-01-2009, 08:02 PM

i'm not making a joke at all; but the first time i sat in my camaro, i just sat and looked around. after a few minutes i thought to my self; the only thing missing(the old muscle car smell) was THAT smell,that i have never been able to describe.but anyway i hope it's nothing serious.

vdevine · 10-01-2009, 10:09 PM

If you have your AC on and you are going slow or at a light, you may have a crack or loose air hose....check your connections first.

Mason44 · 10-01-2009, 10:10 PM

How long have you had your car and how many miles are on it? Maybe there is just a little bit of oil on the motor and it has to burn off.

bitchncamaro · 10-02-2009, 04:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Mason44

How long have you had your car and how many miles are on it? Maybe there is just a little bit of oil on the motor and it has to burn off.

Ive had the car for 2 months and about 1300 miles. I will look under the engine cover today when i get a chance. I did spill a little oil around the dished area(on the engine cover) around the oil inlet when i changed my oil. I thought it was self contained but it may have seeped through to the engine.

bitchncamaro · 10-02-2009, 02:57 PM

I checked under the engine cover and there was no sign of oil anywere, oh well i guess I'll find out when it goes to the dealer.

bitchncamaro · 10-02-2009, 03:47 PM

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Originally Posted by 04ssSilverado

i'm not making a joke at all; but the first time i sat in my camaro, i just sat and looked around. after a few minutes i thought to my self; the only thing missing(the old muscle car smell) was THAT smell,that i have never been able to describe.but anyway i hope it's nothing serious.

I know what you mean about the old car smell, I wish that was it.

schleprock67 · 10-27-2009, 07:49 PM

Yeah, I've got an IBM also, and every once in a while, at a stop, I get an oil, or gas smell. Goes away pretty quickly, once I start moving, and doesn't necessarily show up at the next stop. Weird.

BlackinBlack · 10-28-2009, 10:31 AM

My car started this after the dealer changed the oil. My guess is that they spilled some. But I cannot see any. I am running with the engine cover... so it should be easy to see. Just a mystery.

Mr Smith · 10-28-2009, 10:58 AM

Mine had that smell up until about 1200 miles on the odo and then it went away. Everything dry top and bottom. Probably the rings seating in.

DangerZL1 · 10-28-2009, 02:55 PM

It wouldn't hurt to wash the engine with a degreaser to remove any traces of spilled oil, etc. Maybe it will make the smell go away quicker.

trickortreat · 11-18-2009, 09:52 AM

I noticed this same smell on my test drive (car had 25 miles on it). I asked the dealer and he said it's the coating on the exhaust burning off.

I notice it more when I've been lead footing around.

Sevn86 · 11-18-2009, 10:06 AM

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Originally Posted by trickortreat

I noticed this same smell on my test drive (car had 25 miles on it). I asked the dealer and he said it's the coating on the exhaust burning off.

I notice it more when I've been lead footing around.

Don't worry my car did that also when I picked it up last Thursday...my salesman said the same thing...it's starting to go away...atleast ur car wasn't smoking on ur test drive before taking her home...

trickortreat · 11-18-2009, 10:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Sevn86

Don't worry my car did that also when I picked it up last Thursday...my salesman said the same thing...it's starting to go away...atleast ur car wasn't smoking on ur test drive before taking her home...

lol. The dealer said he's had other cars smoke like you describe so he had the salesman drive them around to accelerate the burning off process. A nice job to have. Maybe I should have volunteered for burn off duty?

10-01-2009, 07:38 PM	#1
bitchncamaro Drives: 2010 camaro 1ss IBM Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Phila. Pa Posts: 12 View My Garage	oil smell I have been getting an oil smell coming out of my vents inside the car whenever i come to a stop. I have an apointment with the dealer to have this looked at. Has anyone else had this problem?

10-01-2009, 10:09 PM	#3
vdevine Drives: 2010 Black SS Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Virginia Posts: 605 View My Garage	If you have your AC on and you are going slow or at a light, you may have a crack or loose air hose....check your connections first. __________________ Vince SS2 Black with CGM Stripes 3800 Born: 25 May VIN#12136 6000 Mine 26 June 2009 SLP Loudmouth II, NOWEEDS, BMR 1.4/1.0 Lowering Springs, Cold Air Inductions Intake, Tune, Eagle Eyes w HID, SLP "SS" Grille Insert, Pistol Grip Shifter, Hawk PC Pads, RGB Scanner, Tint, Headlight Armor, Clear Bra, 22's.

10-27-2009, 07:49 PM	#8
schleprock67 Drives: Inperial Blue 2SS Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: St Louis Metro Area Posts: 7 View My Garage	Sometimes Yeah, I've got an IBM also, and every once in a while, at a stop, I get an oil, or gas smell. Goes away pretty quickly, once I start moving, and doesn't necessarily show up at the next stop. Weird.

10-28-2009, 10:31 AM	#9
BlackinBlack Drives: 2016 Corvette Z06 Blade Silver Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 822	My car started this after the dealer changed the oil. My guess is that they spilled some. But I cannot see any. I am running with the engine cover... so it should be easy to see. Just a mystery. __________________ 2016 2LZ Z06 Blade Silver 2013 ZL1 BLACK on BLACK <SOLD> Roto-Fab CAI 2010 2SS/RS BLACK on BLACK <SOLD> 3" MBRP 304 Stainless Exhaust Roto-Fab CAI

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10-01-2009, 08:02 PM	#2
04ssSilverado Drives: above `12 zl1 #780 Join Date: May 2009 Location: holly-springs,nc Posts: 197	i'm not making a joke at all; but the first time i sat in my camaro, i just sat and looked around. after a few minutes i thought to my self; the only thing missing(the old muscle car smell) was THAT smell,that i have never been able to describe.but anyway i hope it's nothing serious.

10-01-2009, 10:10 PM	#4
Mason44 Drives: 2011 2SS Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 376	How long have you had your car and how many miles are on it? Maybe there is just a little bit of oil on the motor and it has to burn off.

10-02-2009, 02:57 PM	#6
bitchncamaro Drives: 2010 camaro 1ss IBM Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Phila. Pa Posts: 12 View My Garage	I checked under the engine cover and there was no sign of oil anywere, oh well i guess I'll find out when it goes to the dealer.

10-28-2009, 10:58 AM	#10
Mr Smith Born again Hot Rodder Drives: Black 1SS/RS LS3 M6 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Cartoon City, Nevada Posts: 680 View My Garage	Mine had that smell up until about 1200 miles on the odo and then it went away. Everything dry top and bottom. Probably the rings seating in.

10-28-2009, 02:55 PM	#11
DangerZL1 Drives: 2023 Black ZL1 Auto Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: FEMA Region 4 Posts: 2,935	It wouldn't hurt to wash the engine with a degreaser to remove any traces of spilled oil, etc. Maybe it will make the smell go away quicker.

11-18-2009, 09:52 AM	#12
trickortreat Drives: 2010 2SS/RS Black, IOI Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: HRVA Posts: 96	I noticed this same smell on my test drive (car had 25 miles on it). I asked the dealer and he said it's the coating on the exhaust burning off. I notice it more when I've been lead footing around.