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Old Dec 31st, 2019, 13:25   #2
Tannaton
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Modern diesels can smell very peculiar when cold and the catalyst isn't up to working temperature, so I wouldn't be too concerned about that. Maybe compare it to idling when the engine is fully up to temperature after a run?

It takes only minute quantities of oil to cause smoke under hard acceleration, and as I think your car has an electronic dipstick you would need to monitor over several thousand miles to be sure.
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