i have bought a classic wrx after running a few miles it smells like there is oil burning from the front of the engine and turning the heater on is the same smell ,anbody had this problem
all suggestions welcome

thanks
simon

 

any oil from rocker covers drippin onto headers

 

will check that

 

also make sure there isnt too much oil in engine, and check oil pipes and breathers, on turbo, etc

a good tip is in night put white paper under engine 2 see if oil drips onto it, then u kno u deffo av a leak

 

Was wondering if you running an aftermarket BOV, a friend of mine had one and the turbo was on the way out, this was getting an oily smell into cab with the heater on, just a thought.
Matt.

 

will also check

 

mate drivers side rocker gasket for sure sometime just rings round bolts easy to replace them
gaz

 

are they easy to purchase

 

Had the same prob myself, for me it was the drivers side rocker cover gasket, I got a gasket set off eBay for about £25, the bolts are a pain to get to... gear rachet spanners and a vortex socket set were a real help for me.

The gasket sealer that you also need to use is about £27.50 for a big tube (threebond 1215).
You also need some carb/intake cleaner to get rid of oil where the gaskets will go.
Anyway, theres a thread on here about it https://www.scoobynet.com/general-te...er-gasket.html
If you can do it yourself it'll save you quite a lot compared to a garage.