I only noticed this a few days ago, and I noticed for whatever reason that I had little to no oil left in my car, so i filled it up, and then car ran MUCH better and the AC was better, but that noise wihch seemed like light steaming noise, like when you’re making tea and u hear that shhhhhhhhhhh the steam noise coming out of it,…well I notice it upon starting my car and then it remains like that…same severity..doesn’t get higher or lower, and obviously it goes away after I turn my car off, its only on when the car’s on, and when I pop my hood, while the engine is on…the noise seems to be coming from the center/or upper right center by the battery of the car…right ont he top somewhere.
It seems like something there is very …steamy or like a pipe that’s getting ready to burst, it seems like something either has alot of pressure to it..or what not i don’t know but I definitely notice it and when you pop the hood and really look down to investigate, it gets reasonably loud too. However, all of my fluids are okay, I don’t notice any leaks, nothing seems broken or malfunctioning, no lights are going off/on, and car performance is decent.
But that noise is new, and I only noticed it a few days ago, and it’s not like I didn’t change my oil 10,000+ miles, but it has bene around 5,6,7 tops…..but for whatever reason I didn’t seem to have much oil IN my engine, so it was perhaps burning it off very soon .
I also notice light smells, lately…but it doesn’t smell like oil or coolant…or anything recognizable, not even like gas exhaust. It smells light and different. it definitely smells chemical like it’s a fluid of some sorts but I can’t quite point my finger on what it is.
Does that mean that I have a leak somewhere? could it be related to that noise?
did the engine overheat due to low oil or not having an oil change enough and i screwed something up?
Is a gasket getting ready to pop/
Something doesn’t feel right, and I’m definitely bringing it in tomorrow as this is sunday, but I need a rough idea, so at least I’d know what to tell them to thoroughly investigate when I bring it in.
Worst case scenario? Best case scenario?
Also what’s the worst that can happen if ur oil doesnt get changed on the right time or u run out? Shouldnt I notice anything?
To be fair..about two weeks ago I DID notice my check oil light come on and off, flickered once or twice….and then i poured some oil in, and then that light NEVER returned again.
so this might be related to oil problems….but I don’t want it to get to the point where my engine goes…so I’m asking now.
should i NOT drive at all?
so many questions but thank you.