Hello again 96'legacy outback

[Pakgeorge]

Latest is that I smell oil burning after a forth mile drive, but find no leaks
and not losing any. Any ideas?

Geo

 

[MIKE]

Have you filled the engine or transmission oil lately, check you havent
spilled any on the manifold.

 

[Greg]

The most common leak area for the engine is the oil pump or crankshaft
seals. My 96 leaked a little, hardly a drip, but I could smell it and it
used only a quart in 5k miles. My 98 Outback developed a leak from the
viscous coupling early in its life but that was a known failure that Subaru
fixed on recall.

 

[Carl 1 Lucky Texan]

Some oily fluid is getting on your exhaust obviously. Could be spraying
underside of car under pressure (some oil pressure sending units will
fail this way) may be power steering or grease thrown from a torn CV
boot. Anyway - think you'll need to closely exmaine the underside.

Carl
1 Lucky Texan