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    Default M50 - Strange oil smell in car * think Ive found source *

    Hi folks,

    Over the last few days noticed a strange problem.

    After Ive left the car for a couple of hours, then gone back to drive it, after 5 mins of driving a sickly oil smell can be smelt in the cabin. It smells like oil fumes of some sort.

    After maybe 3 or 4 mins this smell seems to go away and not occur again.

    Anybody any idea what this could be? My only thought is maybe a blocked breather pipe somewhere ... only thing I can think of that releases nasty oil fumes.

    Otherwise its running really nice, serviced it yesterday and its purring like a kitten again.

    Any ideas appreciated.
    Last edited by Rory525; 03-30-2006 at 08:39 AM.

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