Burning Smell After Oil Change?
07-02-2008, 08:31 AM
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Burning Smell After Oil Change?
Why does my car smell like burning after every oil change? '03 wrx with 96k. It goes away after a few days, but it smells bad.
07-03-2008, 06:33 AM
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The most common cause would be oil on the exhaust manifold near the oil filter when the filter is removed. Other than that, I can't think of any explanation of why your car would have a burning odor. I don't have any burning smell like that after an oil change, but I'm pretty careful not to spill any except into the drain pan or on the floor. 
07-03-2008, 07:44 AM
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