Burning Oil Smell

ritsco

Veteran Member
Joined
Dec 5, 2005
Location
Northeastern CT
TDI
2015 TDI GSW SEL and 2006 Golf TDI GLS
OK, ever since it got cold, twice now I have gotten out of my car and got a whiff of burning oil. Kinda like oil leaking out on a hot piece of metal smell. Once was after I drove to work (25 miles, 30 degrees F) and the other was today (152 miles and around 40 degrees F).

Not a fan of the smell. You have to be outside the car, standing around the drivers door area to smell it. No signs of leaking oil anywhere. Is this normal or should I be concerned?

Thanks.
 

luckydpt

Well-known member
Joined
Apr 29, 2011
Location
Lehigh Valley, PA
TDI
2015 Golf TDI S Manual (Previous: 3 ALH's )
Ritsco....
I totally thought the same thing.... "*** is wrong???"
I have been researching and this happens during the regen.
It seems to happen to me 1 - 2 x/ month.
 
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