My 2006 Audi a8 L 67000 I can Smell burning oil only on the highway for a short period of time. What does this mean?? If anything Oil changes and maintenance are up to date. Thanks

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Asked by Makita Nov 11, 2012 at 08:22 PM about the 2006 Audi A8 L quattro AWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

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It's probably some oil leaking from a valve cover. When you are at highway speeds, it blows back onto the headers. Check out AudiWorld.com and Audizine.com to see what the owners are saying. They are both active Audi forums.

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