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Old Nov 16, 2016 | 03:39 PM
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Oil burning smell when heavy throttle

Hey guys!

It smells like burning oil when I step on it. Should I be worried? Has anyone else experienced this?

Btw I Bought the car a few weeks ago and the seller changed the oil with mobile one right before the sale. The car has 52k miles

Thanks in advance!

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Old Nov 16, 2016 | 04:10 PM
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Originally Posted by 13G37xS

It smells like burning oil when I step on it. Should I be worried?
Only if a through inspection at a local Infiniti dealer uncovered any unknowns and ran the VIN number for you to give you a vehicle history.

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Old Nov 17, 2016 | 01:52 PM
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others have it, too, but check for something leaking.

only does it for me when i floor the accelerator.

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Old Nov 17, 2016 | 06:55 PM
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Today the 'check engine soon' light came. Scheduled an appointment with the dealership to check it out tomorrow so I will keep you guys posted. Thanks for replies.
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Old Nov 18, 2016 | 05:41 PM
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So the light was a false code they said, whatever that means. But they said there's nothing to worry about regarding the oil burning smell.

I guess the smell is just that-a smell?? Lol
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Old Nov 21, 2016 | 03:46 PM
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I'd say just keep an eye on the oil level to see if anythings burning/leaking.
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Old Nov 22, 2016 | 01:14 AM
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any modifications done to the car?
do you know what the weight of the oil is? 5w30?
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Old Nov 22, 2016 | 10:03 AM
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Originally Posted by 13G37xS
So the light was a false code they said, whatever that means. But they said there's nothing to worry about regarding the oil burning smell.

I guess the smell is just that-a smell?? Lol
What the hell is a false code?
I'd invest in a code scanner.....have it scanned again by another dealer.
If it's a permanent code, it'll still be stored in permanent memory, before it clears.
The last thing you want is a low oil pressure code...
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Old Nov 26, 2016 | 08:24 AM
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Sounds like it could be the valve cover gaskets. When mine started going, I would smell them. You might want to get the pcv valve replaced/and that area cleaned.
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