Strange smell at WOT/4-5-6 gear, oil?

[Stealth ///M]

2008 e92 M3, 34k miles, 6 sp. Bone Stock.

I'm experiencing a strange smell, suspected oil burning, at WOT through 3-4-5 gear. (100+mph) During a long road trip from NJ to CT a few weeks ago, my oil level dropped a few increments after going WOT a few times. Anyone else experience this?

[In Extremis]

Does it really smell like burning oil or like sulfur?

[Stealth ///M]

Originally Posted by jordanE92

Does it really smell like burning oil or like sulfur?

Not familiar with a burning sulfur smell, but it doesn't smell like burning oil that I can tell.

[Stealth ///M]

Had it again today, 3rd gear, WOT pull. Anyone?

[avex8]

my car also makes funky oil smell when i pull it too hard, i am not sure if it's from the exhaust or the engine bay. I have DCT and eismen race exhaust. It almost smell like burning wire

[Stealth ///M]

Originally Posted by jakerx8

my car also makes funky oil smell when i pull it too hard, i am not sure if it's from the exhaust or the engine bay. I have DCT and eismen race exhaust. It almost smell like burning wire

Exactly, although I sure hope its not a burning wire. I guess sulfur would be a good description of it.

[In Extremis]

I only say sulfur because it's a smell you occasionally get when pulling the car hard and can be very pungent, it just means your catalytic converters are functioning properly and burning off fuel that would normally be expelled into the atmosphere. I apologize if you already know this. It is really a distinct rotten eggs smell though.

[Stealth ///M]

Originally Posted by jordanE92

I only say sulfur because it's a smell you occasionally get when pulling the car hard and can be very pungent, it just means your catalytic converters are functioning properly and burning off fuel that would normally be expelled into the atmosphere. I apologize if you already know this. It is really a distinct rotten eggs smell though.

News to me, my previous cars never had cats..Makes sense. Thanks