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Old 08-05-2018, 09:48 PM
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If the oil is indeed from a sloppy fill, it should burn off with a few days' worth of driving. Get it out on the highway and get it good and hot and it'll burn off faster.

If the smell remains after a few days' driving, you probably have something leaking (most likely a valve cover).
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