Fiat Linea Petrol - Burning Smell

Prosun · 1st February 2010, 13:32

Hello,
I have been driving a Fiat Line purchased 7 months back. I have already accosted the dealer in Kolkata to top-up 2 lts of mobile when the car did 8000kms (6 months) and again the gauge shows to be half empty again when the car is 9200kms now. Please advise! when i start the car in the morning, it emits a smell of mobile buring; please advise

Prosun

Technocrat · 1st February 2010, 13:56

Could you be more clear?

What do you mean by Mobile, do you mean Mobil oil? Then which gauge are you talking about?

planet_rocker · 1st February 2010, 14:23

I think he is talking about the dip stick. if the engine oil level is going down - better get it checked at the service centre. ask them to check the head gaskets.

How do the coolant look? does it show signs of oil in it? does the car emit smoke?

clevermax · 1st February 2010, 14:40

I doubt the quality of gaskets / seals fitted in earlier Puntos and Lineas - I have steering fluid leak (very minor) - anyway my spare part has arrived so going to replace the steering box. The current one's seal is the source of leak.

SirAlec · 1st February 2010, 22:32

Losing two liter of oil is no joke.

get it checked ASAP. Its still under warranty.

Is it a diesel or petrol, be specific.

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vigsom · 2nd February 2010, 07:45

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Originally Posted by Prosun

Hello,
I have been driving a Fiat Line purchased 7 months back. I have already accosted the dealer in Kolkata to top-up 2 lts of mobile when the car did 8000kms (6 months) and again the gauge shows to be half empty again when the car is 9200kms now. Please advise! when i start the car in the morning, it emits a smell of mobile buring; please advise

Prosun

Is this a petrol linea?

If yes,and if it is Mobil oil you are referring to, check your tail pipe to see if there is soot on the inside(very unlikely in a new car but please check)

Also,check your coolant if it shows traces of oil/emulsion

planet_rocker · 2nd February 2010, 10:10

No wonder everyone reads the thread title just like that. it clearly mentions Petrol Linea

Isn't Mobil a company just like Xerox?

SirAlec · 2nd February 2010, 14:20

My bad!! yeah the thread title clearly mentions this.

yeah in some part of company people still refers to engine oil as mobil oil.

1st February 2010, 13:32	#1
Prosun Newbie Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Kolkata Posts: 3 Thanked: 0 Times	Fiat Linea Petrol - Burning Smell Hello, I have been driving a Fiat Line purchased 7 months back. I have already accosted the dealer in Kolkata to top-up 2 lts of mobile when the car did 8000kms (6 months) and again the gauge shows to be half empty again when the car is 9200kms now. Please advise! when i start the car in the morning, it emits a smell of mobile buring; please advise Prosun
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1st February 2010, 13:56	#2
Technocrat Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: GTA Posts: 14,813 Thanked: 2,700 Times	Could you be more clear? What do you mean by Mobile, do you mean Mobil oil? Then which gauge are you talking about?
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1st February 2010, 14:23	#3
planet_rocker Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bong-land Posts: 2,323 Thanked: 426 Times	I think he is talking about the dip stick. if the engine oil level is going down - better get it checked at the service centre. ask them to check the head gaskets. How do the coolant look? does it show signs of oil in it? does the car emit smoke?
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1st February 2010, 14:40	#4
clevermax Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Tvm/Amsterdam Posts: 2,086 Thanked: 2,640 Times View My Garage	I doubt the quality of gaskets / seals fitted in earlier Puntos and Lineas - I have steering fluid leak (very minor) - anyway my spare part has arrived so going to replace the steering box. The current one's seal is the source of leak.
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1st February 2010, 22:32	#5
SirAlec Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: zxc Posts: 3,393 Thanked: 726 Times	Losing two liter of oil is no joke. get it checked ASAP. Its still under warranty. Is it a diesel or petrol, be specific. thanks
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2nd February 2010, 10:10	#7
planet_rocker Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bong-land Posts: 2,323 Thanked: 426 Times	No wonder everyone reads the thread title just like that. it clearly mentions Petrol Linea Isn't Mobil a company just like Xerox?
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2nd February 2010, 14:20	#8
SirAlec Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: zxc Posts: 3,393 Thanked: 726 Times	My bad!! yeah the thread title clearly mentions this. yeah in some part of company people still refers to engine oil as mobil oil.
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