Hey everyone,
been reading this forum for a long time, just never got around to posting at all. I am a 17 yr old kid who has sunk a small fortune into a 1995 Aurora, that i absolutely love, minus engine & other bs problems that occur from time to time.
Anyway, I have a kinda "sweet" smelling exhaust in the morning on a first start on a chilly day (about 50*). Its not seriously strong, as far as i can sniff. It smells the same in the summer too. And i remember a similar smell in my dads 97 aurora when he had that 6 years ago if im not mistaken.
The engine does not lose any coolant. Not since I changed the water pump in May anyway. It seems to be running pretty decent, strong etc. The green antifreeze is fresh (about a month old, and i change every major season). Look below for a complete list of new parts over a 1 year period I have had the vehicle.
Also, the exhaust seems to linger around a little while when chilly out. Its white, steamy..not really anything too suspicious i suppose. Then again, im not a master technician so i dont know anything. I can hardly do anytinhg myself on the engine. Everything looks pretty damn complicated. I will have to start my moms exploder and the Jag to compare. The exploder was beat up pretty good so I guess i can compare pretty well.
The reason i even bring this up is because the head gaskets are a very common failure in the 1995 Aurora V8's. Just look on ebay once in a while to see most of them with around 100-120k have seized engines. Although they probalby didnt take very good care of the cooling system. And im pretty sure my previous owner did NOT. I pity these people for going cheap on an $8k engine.
Here is the current condition/rundown of my car and mods. I wont include any cosmetic body kits or my major stereo upgrades cause its unrelated.
1995 Oldsmobile Aurora, 88k miles.
Bordeax Red/mushroom interior
Repairs (engine & body)
Water Pump
Master Cylinder
Serpentine & water pump belts
EGR Valve
GM Steering Rack & complete power steering pump unit
Rear Shocks
New Radiator & hoses
ACdelco Plugs & Wires
Fuel Rail Recall
Blower Motor
AC Compressor
A few other 3 and 400 dollar items, cant think at the moment.
Anyway any help is greatly appreciated. Thank you!
been reading this forum for a long time, just never got around to posting at all. I am a 17 yr old kid who has sunk a small fortune into a 1995 Aurora, that i absolutely love, minus engine & other bs problems that occur from time to time.
Anyway, I have a kinda "sweet" smelling exhaust in the morning on a first start on a chilly day (about 50*). Its not seriously strong, as far as i can sniff. It smells the same in the summer too. And i remember a similar smell in my dads 97 aurora when he had that 6 years ago if im not mistaken.
The engine does not lose any coolant. Not since I changed the water pump in May anyway. It seems to be running pretty decent, strong etc. The green antifreeze is fresh (about a month old, and i change every major season). Look below for a complete list of new parts over a 1 year period I have had the vehicle.
Also, the exhaust seems to linger around a little while when chilly out. Its white, steamy..not really anything too suspicious i suppose. Then again, im not a master technician so i dont know anything. I can hardly do anytinhg myself on the engine. Everything looks pretty damn complicated. I will have to start my moms exploder and the Jag to compare. The exploder was beat up pretty good so I guess i can compare pretty well.
The reason i even bring this up is because the head gaskets are a very common failure in the 1995 Aurora V8's. Just look on ebay once in a while to see most of them with around 100-120k have seized engines. Although they probalby didnt take very good care of the cooling system. And im pretty sure my previous owner did NOT. I pity these people for going cheap on an $8k engine.
Here is the current condition/rundown of my car and mods. I wont include any cosmetic body kits or my major stereo upgrades cause its unrelated.
1995 Oldsmobile Aurora, 88k miles.
Bordeax Red/mushroom interior
Repairs (engine & body)
Water Pump
Master Cylinder
Serpentine & water pump belts
EGR Valve
GM Steering Rack & complete power steering pump unit
Rear Shocks
New Radiator & hoses
ACdelco Plugs & Wires
Fuel Rail Recall
Blower Motor
AC Compressor
A few other 3 and 400 dollar items, cant think at the moment.
Anyway any help is greatly appreciated. Thank you!