Gas smell in oil

Asked by GuruBWT5F Dec 15, 2018 at 08:17 PM about the 2009 MINI Cooper S

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

I bought a used 2009 Mini Cooper
sport 2 years ago , and when I check
my oil it smells like gas. Any idea what
this could be ?

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Bob answered 6 years ago

Could have a leaky fuel injector. Is the oil level increasing?

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JRUnderwood answered 4 years ago

Hey brother mine has been sitting a while and is now doing the same thing..The engine light has come on and the car is in limp mode. Pressure coming from oil fill cap and gasoline in the oil.... Did you ever figure out what was wrong with yours? Thank you

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