greenjeep71

Does anyone have information on what would cause an oli/grease smell in a Saab 9-5 SE '00. I have had a few Saabs before but this one has an odd smell. I took it to a Saab specialist and everything checked out fine. Any information would be helpful.

Cheers

Roto

Is it coming through the HVAC system or just smell on the outside?

greenjeep71

Thanks for the reply. It is coming from the HVAC system. It is present when the car isn't running.

greenjeep71

I wanted to clarify my response. It smells only on the interior whether it is running or not. I do not smell anything on the exterior of the car.

Roto

You sure it's oil that you're smelling and not antifreeze? I had coolant leaking from the heater core couplers and just sitting there in a large puddle...that was quite a stench. If you're sure you small oil than there's probably an oil leak around the timing chain cover.