[Jamesb44]

On first startup in the mornings car tends to smell like burning!? Checked water, plenty of oil! Wtf

[Smokey33]

Had that on a Merc, it was caused from leaking rocker cover gasket dripping oil on the exhaust manifold.

Maybe check that?

[Wolf 335]

Originally Posted by Jamesb44

On first startup in the mornings car tends to smell like burning!? Checked water, plenty of oil! Wtf

Smells like burning what, oil, plastic?

[Jamesb44]

Originally Posted by Wolf 335

Smells like burning what, oil, plastic?

I would say plastic. Update form a mate in the AA

[Olagüe]

Originally Posted by Smokey33

Had that on a Merc, it was caused from leaking rocker cover gasket dripping oil on the exhaust manifold.

Maybe check that?

It has all the earmarks of being that.

[Jamesb44]

Originally Posted by Olagüe

It has all the earmarks of being that.

Update... I get my car back tomoro! It's had..... a new oil pump, rocker cover gasket, timing chain and full service! £2,500.00 later!

[Wolf 335]

Originally Posted by Jamesb44

Update... I get my car back tomoro! It's had..... a new oil pump, rocker cover gasket, timing chain and full service! £2,500.00 later!

Timing chain, oil pump....Why? How did they manage to up sell you on that with a leaking valve cover gasket?!