Smoking oil in back of engine bay. What can it be?
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Smoking oil in back of engine bay. What can it be?
I had my hood up today with the car running and smelled oil. When I looked close, I could see a small amount of smoke from the back of the engine bay. It was coming from the middle and maybe a little to the passenger side.
The car doesn't appear to be using oil. I am due for an oil change and have been using M1 0w40. The car is a 2002 225 with APR 93.
The car doesn't appear to be using oil. I am due for an oil change and have been using M1 0w40. The car is a 2002 225 with APR 93.
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I'm not sure where the camshaft adjusters are in relation to where you're seeing evidence of oil, but I had a problem a while back where the seals on those were going bad. This causes some oil to drip out but in my case I didn't notice the engine "using oil" either. It's just that smoking oil poses a danger of fire, so it's probably a good idea to get that checked on ASAP.
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