oil smell.

[bigairboarder44]

every time i start the car there is a faint oil smell in the cabin. then it goes away. i dont know what it is. do you guys.

[tampabud]

Re: oil smell.

check your valve covers to see if they are leaking

[cam98aro]

Re: oil smell.

have someone start your car while you stand at the back and see if a puff of blue smoke comes out

[steddy]

Re: oil smell.

Valve covers were my first guess also.

[Rob Bell]

Re: oil smell.

Even if you cannot pinpoint the leak, try tightening the valve cover bolts anyway. You may find they have come loose. On my beater, it was leaking oil like crazy, and it turned out the bolts had totally loosened, where some could be easily turned by hand.