Is the oil smell you get when you run your car hard normal?

[PJF]

I have noticed that when I run my car especially hard that when I get out I smell a distinct oil burn smell. My car seems to have no leaks, maybe a seap from a gasket but no real spot on the floor leaking problem. Does anyone else have this same smell? Is it normal?

[rattles]

I have noticed that when I run my car especially hard that when I get out I smell a distinct oil burn smell. My car seems to have no leaks, maybe a seap from a gasket but no real spot on the floor leaking problem. Does anyone else have this same smell? Is it normal?

Do a search for ''burning oil smell'' you will see that Pat posted a similar question in Feb 05. Quite a few replies.

[FlashingBlade]

I have noticed that when I run my car especially hard that when I get out I smell a distinct oil burn smell. My car seems to have no leaks, maybe a seap from a gasket but no real spot on the floor leaking problem. Does anyone else have this same smell? Is it normal?

Do a search for ''burning oil smell'' you will see that Pat posted a similar question in Feb 05. Quite a few replies.

My car also smells after a drive. I have always assumed that it's small rubber particles

from the tires, or whatever the tires pick up from the road, thrown on to the hot mufflers

that's causing the smell. Most "regular" cars have their wheel wells shielded.

Question now is, do all 996s smell after a drive or only some?

[gcp]

It smells like coolant to me...and no mine's no longer leaking after the expansion tank replacement.

[emty]

i was concerned when i first drove the car. checked for leaks and found nothing.

for what its worth, i took a new 997 cab out last week and it smelled the same after 20 minutes.