Burning Oil Smell

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Apr 22, 2006 | 03:30 AM

jeremyr4

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Burning Oil Smell

I just bought an 05 Cab S Tip (certified) and I'm noticing that when I turn my car off and get out it smells like burning oil around the rear of the car. I know this is typically associated with oil that might have spilled when it was added but I can't see any visible signs of oil under the hood. I was wondering:

1) Is the burning oil smell normal (I know it's a ridiculous question but it's my first Porsche so I'm not making any assumptions)?
2) There are no signs of a leak on the floor. Is it possible that the oil is leaking but not dripping? The oil test shows that at the top of the normal range and it hasn't moved in the past 2 weeks.
3) What's a normal oil pressure and temp to look for? The temp seems to hover around 210-230 and the pressure varies depending on the speed. Idle pressure in city driving seems to hover at around 2.5-3 but it goes to 5 when the car is moving. Is this normal?

Thanks for your help!
Jeremy

Apr 22, 2006 | 10:05 AM

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all sounds normal.

Apr 22, 2006 | 11:43 AM

gpjli2

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All seems ok. I think the smell can be related in part to cosmoline which the dealers typically leave on the engine. I was hoping it eventually burnt off.

Apr 22, 2006 | 02:11 PM

jeremyr4

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Thanks for everyone's advice. The only catch is that my car is an '05 w/7k miles. It was 1 yr old when I bought it 3 weeks ago. Is it still possible that the smell hasn't burned off?

Thanks again,
Jeremy

Apr 22, 2006 | 02:19 PM

doc2s

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i have 12k miles and smell is still there.

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