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Old 07-26-2010, 08:17 AM
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ok so i had my passenger side axel changed and couple days after that..when i warmed up my car and drove around it smells like my oil is burning ..sometimes i smell and other times i dont smell anything at all..could dat smell be cuz i put a different grade oil by mistake lol

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maybe they spilled some fluid on the engine when they filled the tranny, and its burning off?
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sure you dont smell exhaust fumes? i know mine smells like oil ( runs a wee bit rich) when the wind blows north. ( i park facing north if your wondering)

and WHAT GRADE OIL DID YOU PUT IN? 5w30 and 10w30 is fine. anything else your f-ed
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im not sure if its exhaust fumes but my boy did say he seen alot of smoked coming out more than he usally seen before...well i mix 5w30 and 10w30 cuz it needed a lil oil and i didnt have anything else at the time
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