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Faulkner · 07-23-2012, 09:08 PM

I started smelling burning oil. Looked for an oil leak and found nothing. I took it into the service bay and my sevice advisor could smell it too. After reading other posts it has me worried. I only have 721 miles on it. VIN 1338.

DangerZL1 · 07-24-2012, 04:11 AM

Maybe it isn't as serious as the other post. Keep us posted.

Taser Deployed · 07-24-2012, 10:16 AM

Hopefully it's nothing serious.

wilmaya · 07-24-2012, 10:51 AM

I've been smelling it on mine too. Currently @ 1400 miles. I will be getting it on a lift soon for inspection.

Dtrimpi87 · 07-24-2012, 10:56 AM

I smell it on mine too. Can't find any leaks and oil level doesn't change. 2010 SS with 34k miles. I'm not worried about it. Smells like performance lol

Oops just noticed this was in the ZL1 forum. Oh well.

ZL1Dave · 07-24-2012, 11:29 AM

I have been smelling it to on occasion but right after I park the car always passes the sniff test and I'm not seeing anything on the ground yet. Mine is #1442 Its only when I drive it hard I smell it at toll booths etc.

Stephen12ZL1 · 07-24-2012, 11:51 AM

I catch a whiff of oil smell once in a while. I noticed it when it was very hot and I had been running it hard. The oil smell was more prononced after a few runs at the drag strip. No leaks...just an oil vapor smell.

DangerZL1 · 07-24-2012, 02:39 PM

Maybe the oil seepage problem is more widespread if other members are smelling it. It's possible that it a small amount would burn off after it seeps through the block rather than dripping.

I used to catch a whif of oil in my 99 GT Mustang after driving for a while. A dye test never showed anything. I suspect it may have been a head or intake gasket leaking above the oil level.

Faulkner · 07-24-2012, 04:13 PM

Well I got it back. It was put up on a lift and inspected. Everything was dry. There wasn't any signs of anything dripping and burning off. They were thinking it is just normal smells from the car being new and will go away with time.

dimitri · 07-24-2012, 05:41 PM

Im vin 1329 no issues so far

Russell James · 07-24-2012, 05:45 PM

I think with the hood openings, probably pretty easy for any engine smells to make it back to the cabin. Especially on a new car while things like labels on the exhaust are still burning off.

I had a modded SS for a while that I took off the rear hood/cowl seal to see if that would help let engine heat out at the track. All it did was made the vent air real hot and stinky, the seal went back on pretty quick.

If there are any oil leaks, there will be a puddle in your garage.

kbar4782 · 07-24-2012, 06:33 PM

Vin# 16 and have never smelled a thing

Oneslowz28 · 07-24-2012, 07:23 PM

i keep smelling burning rubber. could be the way ive been driving it. lol i hope its nothing serious with your car.

G-Oil Guy · 07-24-2012, 07:40 PM

only 115 miles on my 2013, so far nothing. No smells or drips. Keep us posted!

07-24-2012, 10:51 AM	#4
wilmaya Drives: 1970 Chevelle SS396/496 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Morristown, NJ Posts: 422	I've been smelling it on mine too. Currently @ 1400 miles. I will be getting it on a lift soon for inspection. __________________ ZL1 PZVSH2 VIN #428 02/24/12 Official Delivery Date 04/18/2012 GAZ-Summit White MN6, B92, RTQ, WBP Russell Chevrolet, AR 11/15/11, 1100 01/13/12, 2030 01/30/12, 2000 01/31/12, 3000 02/02/12, 3300 02/11/12, 3100 02/20/12, 3400

07-24-2012, 11:51 AM	#7
Stephen12ZL1 Drives: '21 ZLE A10 Join Date: May 2012 Location: Mechanicsville, VA Posts: 6,812	I catch a whiff of oil smell once in a while. I noticed it when it was very hot and I had been running it hard. The oil smell was more prononced after a few runs at the drag strip. No leaks...just an oil vapor smell. __________________ '21 ZLE A10 Wild Cherry PDR 2:00.78 VIR Full 10.68@131.69 1.68 60' '17 ZL1 A10 Mosaic Black PDR/Nav 2:03.08 VIR Full 11.003@129.2 1.75 (sold) '15 Z/28 #325 Black a/c & stereo. 2:10.1 VIR Full (sold) '12 ZL1 A6 Black 10.52@131 1.55 60' 2:13 VIR Full (sold)

07-23-2012, 09:08 PM	#1
Faulkner Drives: 2500HD 2016 Z06 Join Date: May 2009 Location: Lancaster PA Posts: 206	Car is in the shop. I started smelling burning oil. Looked for an oil leak and found nothing. I took it into the service bay and my sevice advisor could smell it too. After reading other posts it has me worried. I only have 721 miles on it. VIN 1338.

07-24-2012, 04:11 AM	#2
DangerZL1 Drives: 2023 Black ZL1 Auto Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: FEMA Region 4 Posts: 2,935	Maybe it isn't as serious as the other post. Keep us posted.

07-24-2012, 10:16 AM	#3
Taser Deployed Drives: 2012 Blk ZL1 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Baton Rouge, LA Posts: 938	Hopefully it's nothing serious.

07-24-2012, 10:56 AM	#5
Dtrimpi87 Banned Drives: 2010 2SS/RS A6 & 2011 1LT/RS Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 3,491	I smell it on mine too. Can't find any leaks and oil level doesn't change. 2010 SS with 34k miles. I'm not worried about it. Smells like performance lol Oops just noticed this was in the ZL1 forum. Oh well.

07-24-2012, 11:29 AM	#6
ZL1Dave Drives: 2012 ZL-1 #1442 Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Phila. Pa Posts: 201	I have been smelling it to on occasion but right after I park the car always passes the sniff test and I'm not seeing anything on the ground yet. Mine is #1442 Its only when I drive it hard I smell it at toll booths etc.

07-24-2012, 02:39 PM	#8
DangerZL1 Drives: 2023 Black ZL1 Auto Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: FEMA Region 4 Posts: 2,935	Maybe the oil seepage problem is more widespread if other members are smelling it. It's possible that it a small amount would burn off after it seeps through the block rather than dripping. I used to catch a whif of oil in my 99 GT Mustang after driving for a while. A dye test never showed anything. I suspect it may have been a head or intake gasket leaking above the oil level.

07-24-2012, 04:13 PM	#9
Faulkner Drives: 2500HD 2016 Z06 Join Date: May 2009 Location: Lancaster PA Posts: 206	Well I got it back. It was put up on a lift and inspected. Everything was dry. There wasn't any signs of anything dripping and burning off. They were thinking it is just normal smells from the car being new and will go away with time.

07-24-2012, 05:41 PM	#10
dimitri Drives: 06 M5/04 350Z Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: huntingdon valley PA Posts: 259	Im vin 1329 no issues so far

07-24-2012, 05:45 PM	#11
Russell James Drives: '15 SS 1LE, '69 Z28 drag car Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Mich Posts: 4,482	I think with the hood openings, probably pretty easy for any engine smells to make it back to the cabin. Especially on a new car while things like labels on the exhaust are still burning off. I had a modded SS for a while that I took off the rear hood/cowl seal to see if that would help let engine heat out at the track. All it did was made the vent air real hot and stinky, the seal went back on pretty quick. If there are any oil leaks, there will be a puddle in your garage.

07-24-2012, 06:33 PM	#12
kbar4782 Drives: 2012 ZL1, 00016 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Whitesville, NY Posts: 265	Vin# 16 and have never smelled a thing

07-24-2012, 07:23 PM	#13
Oneslowz28 Account Suspended Drives: 2012 Camaro ZL1 #1265 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: McHenry, IL Posts: 595	i keep smelling burning rubber. could be the way ive been driving it. lol i hope its nothing serious with your car.

07-24-2012, 07:40 PM	#14
G-Oil Guy Where am I? Drives: Zoe the ZL1, 2012 Frontier Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Mars, PA Posts: 6,071	only 115 miles on my 2013, so far nothing. No smells or drips. Keep us posted! __________________ FOR SALE: 2013 ZL1 Message me if interested