New smell.

[Emerymk]

I’ve got a 2016 GT that I’ve had since new. Last week I started smelling a new smell. At first it kinda smelled like diesel exhaust and I thought it was the truck in front of me. Then I noticed it again the following day, but I was behind another diesel truck so I ignored it. Later when I pulled up to a gas station I was still smelling it. At this point it smelled more like burning oil. There is no visible smoke, I opened the hood and checked the oil level and it was perfect, no visible leaks. Anyone have any ideas?

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[Copperhead73]

Brakes? It's a different scent...but can be confused. Alternatively, exhaust leak?

 

[fmc_smt]

Leaking valve cover gasket

 

[Emerymk]

Brakes? It's a different scent...but can be confused. Alternatively, exhaust leak?

The brakes did cross my mind but it’s definitely a different smell.

 

[Emerymk]

Leaking valve cover gasket

Well I didn’t get elbows deep in the engine bay, but I didn’t see any leaks around the valve covers or heads.

 

[2017GBGTPP]

Well I didn’t get elbows deep in the engine bay, but I didn’t see any leaks around the valve covers or heads.

You will have to get underneath to see if that is the leak, it won't be visible from above. Mine had a similar smell, under the car I could see the oil dripping onto the headers causing it.

 

[Emerymk]

You will have to get underneath to see if that is the leak, it won't be visible from above. Mine had a similar smell, under the car I could see the oil dripping onto the headers causing it.

Gotcha. Thanks I’ll check it out.

 

[mustang charlie]

I’ve got a 2016 GT that I’ve had since new. Last week I started smelling a new smell. At first it kinda smelled like diesel exhaust and I thought it was the truck in front of me. Then I noticed it again the following day, but I was behind another diesel truck so I ignored it. Later when I pulled up to a gas station I was still smelling it. At this point it smelled more like burning oil. There is no visible smoke, I opened the hood and checked the oil level and it was perfect, no visible leaks. Anyone have any ideas?

clutch ?

 

[mustang charlie]

clutch , rear seal ?

 

[Emerymk]

clutch ?

The thought had crossed my mind, but it doesn’t quite smell like friction material.

 

[kh1818]

just went through the same thing. was a valve cover leak - ford recently put out a TSB for this for 15-17 models

 

[ENPhoto]

Valve cover leak....doesn't always look bad from up top...

 

[Emerymk]

just went through the same thing. was a valve cover leak - ford recently put out a TSB for this for 15-17 models

Thanks for this. Just got my car back today from having this fixed. You were 100% correct.

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