burnt oil smell when driving hard.

[brianw84]

when im driving to the redline, or near it im smelling burnt oil...ideas?

[ethirtydavid]

only happens then?

[Danny]

Something is leaking.

[gearheadE30]

Check the valve cover gasket. You may have oil leaking onto the headers. Of course, the leak really could be anywhere, but if the smell is really strong, I'm going to guess there is oil dripping or blowing onto the ehaust somewhere.

[brianw84]

yea ive only noticed it then...ive had oil on the plugs before, but thought i fixed it with new gaskets about a year ago.