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ptabred · 11-23-2021, 07:34 PM

Hey guys I just recently purchased a 2013 Subaru BRZ Limited manual transmission with around 61,000 kms. I had the car inspected by a mechanic shop when I bought it and they told me that the car's oil was low and that it could perhaps be leaking. I haven't noticed any leaks from the car and I had the oil changed at a shop a few days ago and they told me that the car was in perfect condition and there was no leakage of any kind. Today I drove over a really bad bump on the highway and when I got home I noticed a burning oil type smell coming from the exhaust. I couldn't smell it from the engine bay as it was coming from the back of the car. I will be monitoring the smell and oil levels to see if anything abnormal pops up. I was thinking maybe some oil was shook around the car and may have seeped through from somewhere as I went over the bump. I wasn't driving the car particularly hard either. This is the first time I have noticed the smell. Any thoughts as to what it could be?

11-23-2021, 07:34 PM	#1
ptabred Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2021 Drives: 2013 Subaru BRZ Limited Manual Location: British Columbia Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Smell of burning oil (I think) from tail pipe Hey guys I just recently purchased a 2013 Subaru BRZ Limited manual transmission with around 61,000 kms. I had the car inspected by a mechanic shop when I bought it and they told me that the car's oil was low and that it could perhaps be leaking. I haven't noticed any leaks from the car and I had the oil changed at a shop a few days ago and they told me that the car was in perfect condition and there was no leakage of any kind. Today I drove over a really bad bump on the highway and when I got home I noticed a burning oil type smell coming from the exhaust. I couldn't smell it from the engine bay as it was coming from the back of the car. I will be monitoring the smell and oil levels to see if anything abnormal pops up. I was thinking maybe some oil was shook around the car and may have seeped through from somewhere as I went over the bump. I wasn't driving the car particularly hard either. This is the first time I have noticed the smell. Any thoughts as to what it could be?