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Subject:
Re: Oil splash
From: Marcio Watanabe <Marcio(at)nospam.com>
Subject: Re: Oil splash
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Date: Mon, 16 May 2005 03:18:59 GMT
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"Helen Smith" <helen.smith220(at)ntlworld.com> wrote:
>A friend of mine went to see a 1999 735i. While the engine was running he
>removed the oil filler cap and the oil splashed out much further than he
>thought it should. As much as 5 or 6 feet (that`s nearly 2 meters in new
>money) My question is, "should it do this?
My god, your friend is stupid. If the car were mine, I would`ve made
him pay for the cleanup.
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From: Jim Levie <jim(at)entrophy-free.net>
Subject: Re: oil stink
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Date: Thu, 14 Oct 2004 20:19:43 -0500
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On Thu, 14 Oct 2004 23:50:51 +0000, mojohotmail wrote:
> Hi
>
snip, snip...
>
> Thing is, i got this one issue that really bugs the hell out of me. Might
> seem minor in the scheme of things but it`s still annoying. the interior
> has this smell of oil/burning oil. Now i cleaned and valeted the thing
> with all sorts of perfumes and detergents but the stink`s still there.
> Just the other day, i noticed the smell gets worse when i turn the heaters
> on. so, i`m thinking, the stench is coming from the engine bay, right?
> there is a fair bit of oil splattered about here and there but i`m
> wondering whether it`s worth steam cleaning the thing and also looking for
> `holes` (ungrommeted or otherwise) in the bulkhead? Knowing my luck, steam
> cleaning will probably kill the engine! Still, be nice if i can get any
> thoughts from some of you folks.
>
It may take a while, but I`m confident that you`ll get everything sorted
out.
The oil smell could well be a result of oil getting on the exhaust. With
the heater on that can be drawn into the car. If that`s what`s happening
the smell will probably be worse when stationary and mostly disappear at
highway speeds.
What I`d do is to to throughly clean the engine and engine bay. A steam
cleaner will work fine, just be careful around the electronics and
alternator. Best to do it on a hot engine and let it dry well before
starting. Then carefully watch the engine to see where the oil is coming
from. I like to get the front end up in the air high enough to be able to
inspect from the bottom.
Favorite places for leaks that will cause the burning oil smell are on the
front of the engine and/or power steering pump. The natural air flow
through the engine tends to move any loose oil onto the exhaust.
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