Smell of oil

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DJ Englewood

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2001 yukon denali xl 209,000 miles evert so often I get the smell of engine oil while driving any idea of what causes this
 

Sasquatch

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I assume you`re smelling burning oil? If so you could have a small valve cover gasket leak that`s dripping on the exhaust manifold.
 

SLCHOE

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What he said. Or any oil leak from anything dripping onto the exhaust. Take a look around the engine bay and also underneath. See any fresh oil?
 

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