Burnt Oil Smell

[GrumpierGrunt]

Hi all, 1999 ford ranger 3.0 automatic flex fuel 129,000 miles

I’m getting a burnt oil smell. I recently did. the valve cover gaskets over the summer. No smells for a little bit but in the last month or so I’ve been getting an occasional burnt oil smell from the engine bay.

i looked around and could see some oil around the oil filler cap. I bought a new cap but it doesn’t seem to have done anything.

could this be the cause of the smell? I also have an exhaust leak at the manifold. See photo

 

[rusty ol ranger]

I doubt that bit of oil on the cap is causing the smell.

Manifold leak should smell like exhaust unless youre burning oil in a decent quanity.

I would recheck the torque on your valve cover bolts and/or look for seepage. 9/10 times burnt oil smell from under the hood is related to valve covers

 

[superj]

that black messy stuff under the valve cover could be part of the smell. that oily stuff picking up dirt