eatmorchic

Burnt oil smell coming from back top of engine, smoke can be seen, sometimes leaks through air vents inside. Oil seems to be draining. What is the remedy?

paintrain

take it to a garage.

eatmorchic

I would take it to a gargage if there was no clublexus forum. The purpose here to to try and get some quick general help, idea for a solution.

From what I've read, the solution might be to replace the gasket and that can be a DIY.

JSM1284

First things first, You need to identify where the leak is coming from. Valve cover gasket? Cam seals? Headgasket?

shuiyuan

most likely is the rear valve cover gasket, it leaks oil to the headers on the back . i had this problem makes smell very bad from the ac vents. i replace the gasket by myself and it took me 5 hours. well i never done this kind job before. my mechanic friend told me he can do this in 1 hour..

92ES5sp

Yea sounds like v.c. gaskets more than likely.
...With half the bolts missing. Wish him good luck with the plenum brackets and the egr tubes! There's 1 hour right there if he dosent do them everyday. lol