Oil smell when heater on?

1. danpep91 Regular Poster Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 413

   #1 12th June 2011, 14:42

   i get a nasty burnt oil smell when the heater is on while sitting still say at lights.. but when moving it isnt too bad
   
   I recently had oill all over my engine bah due to over filled oil and it coming out of the Crank breather it was alot of oil...
   
   Do i need to clean summin or replace its smells so bad
   
   cheers
2. forbessid Frequent Poster Joined: Jun 2006 Cheshire Posts: 621 mk2 Icelandic Vts.

   #2 12th June 2011, 18:23

   No mate it smells cos its burnining on your mani
3. ceff01 Newbie Joined: May 2011 redditch Posts: 19 citroen saxo vtr 1.6 2001

   #3 13th June 2011, 07:46

   its the headgasket
4. Manu Saxperience Addict Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 11714 A6 Le Mans tuned/A3 TFSI tuned

   #4 13th June 2011, 08:26

   ^^^ not sure if serious
   
   
   

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   Originally Posted by danpep91 I recently had oill all over my engine bah due to over filled oil and it coming out of the Crank breather it was alot of oil...

   cause and effect, hence why it smells
   
   

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   Do i need to clean summin or replace its smells so bad

   You usually clean yourself when you smell tbh. The answer is yes, you need to clean the oil.