I really don't think so b/c I have 3500mi on my truck, so what is it?
No matter how I drive it when I get out I smell oil. Just changed over to mobil 1 friday. But the truck was doing it before, however it didn't use much at all. All help is appreciated

 

i believe that i remeber someone saying that they had oil leaking from a bad gasket, ran down the back of the motor...try running a search on it

 

if it is a 01 Lightning I will almost bet you it it your head gaskets I know a fellow who had two sets replaced under warrenty. Or if you bought yours used and it is silver and came from Canada it my be this individuals old Lightning.

 

Yeah, some 5.4's had pass. side head gasket oil leaks on the back of the head that would drip down onto the cat. conv. and cause a stink, but hopefully this is not the case. Hopefully its just some oil that was spilled onto the manifolds while filling it back up? Crawl up underneath and look at the pass side of the engine and trans...any oil? or the cats have oil on them? Hope this helps

 

run4bux,
You may have a leaky head gasket(passenger side). Our trucks are notorious for that. Take it to your dealer. I thought mine was a bad valve cover gasket turns out it was the head gasket. Anyway it is at the dealership being fixed as we speak.

Matt