Lightningracer Posted November 17, 2012 Report Share Posted November 17, 2012 Smelled it yesterday, when I stopped to get gas, but did not have time to put it on my lift until today. I did some internet searching last night, and did not know what to expect... there were plenty of things it could have been. I still dont know what it is, but seems to be originating from somewhere near the inboard turbo... cant see the spot, but there are some drips up there. What are my possible problems? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crash712us Posted November 17, 2012 Report Share Posted November 17, 2012 Sounds like a leak at turbo return oil line has been fairly common on earlier years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nameneeded Posted November 17, 2012 Report Share Posted November 17, 2012 If it is an oil return tube I had that happen on my car. Used JW weld to fix it. Mine was a low presure tube and doesn't heat up enough to affect the cured JBW. Hopefully you have some warranty left. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blaine109 Posted November 18, 2012 Report Share Posted November 18, 2012 I've had two instances of a burnt oil smell. The first was a turbo leak. The other was a leak out of the vent cap on my PTU. PTU thread --> http://www.ecoboostownerforums.com/showthread.php?1042-PTU-Leak-and-other-PTU-Question Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lightningracer Posted November 18, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 18, 2012 If it is an oil return tube I had that happen on my car. Used JW weld to fix it. Mine was a low presure tube and doesn't heat up enough to affect the cured JBW. Hopefully you have some warranty left. Oh, plenty of warranty... it only has 5000 miles on it. I will take it in after the holidays. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lightningracer Posted December 22, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2012 Got the car back from the dealership yesterday... they got the leak fixed. It was the seal on one of the tubes that goes over the spark plug. It was not installed proprerly from the factory, so it was leaking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casperl878 Posted December 22, 2012 Report Share Posted December 22, 2012 glad to hear it was fixed and all good now buddy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RamblinClam Posted January 4, 2013 Report Share Posted January 4, 2013 I had the same burnt oil smell after 2800 miles. The dealer replaced the vent on the PTU and the smell has gone away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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