Oil smell when driven hard

[merc123]

I noticed that when I drive the car hard there is a strong oil smell. I recently changed the oil and nothing is leaking anywhere. Also, the oil level has not dropped any.

Also, is there any way there could be pressure build up to pop the dipstick up a little?

 

[SLY GT]

pcv valve

 

[hognutz]

mine has been doing this lately. no leaks, it was not the pcv valve. I even added an oil to air separter in the pcv line just to eliminate the possibility.

I am still looking. for the route cause.

 

[Kilgore Trout]

I have it also...

 

['03GTinFLA]

Me three.

 

[MaxxMundo]

Add me to the list.

 

[Shiroelex]

Toss me on the list; however I have seemed to reduce it a bit by putting a hose clamp on that leaky breather hose on the driver's side valve cover.

 

[DocG]

I noticed that when I drive the car hard there is a strong oil smell. I recently changed the oil and nothing is leaking anywhere. Also, the oil level has not dropped any.

Also, is there any way there could be pressure build up to pop the dipstick up a little?

How recent you change the oil...recent enough to still be burning off any drips? Hmm....is burning a little oil when raggin' on a car really abnormal. It would make sense with the extra heat and high rpm's to lose a little....we're not driving perfectly built and maintained machines.

 

[spederman]

I always have a wierd burning sort of smell (maybe oil) after i drive my car hard also. Who knows what it is. mine is an 02' with 21K.

 

[Serper3]

i get it everyonce in a while to. i dont drive my car too hard... but i think without the smell...i might drive it hard more lol... ford prolly did this on purpose....
nah, i am jk. it does get kinda annoying and makes u think if its normal or if their is something wrong with the car. my old 01 v6 did it sometimes too though...

 

[exindust]

+7 I smell it too.

 

[merc123]

good deal, let's stage a recall

 

[n3oinc]

...Could it possibly be clutch material that your smelling?

 

[sgarlic]

No oil smell here, and I beat mine like a rented mule.

 

[Nater]

I have noticed the same thing and have seen traces of oil seeping out of the PCV valve. I have to clean up the area once in a while as it is not great, but that is where the oil smell is coming from on my car. After you drive it hard, get out and with the engine running, use your eyes and nose to see where it is coming from.

 

[merc123]

Clutch and oil smell different. I know what clutch smells like

 

[QU!CK]

add me to the list. I notice this whether I've been driving hard or not...but more-so when I am


-J

 

[Roland69]

another vote for pcv