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Audi A4 Allroad Burning Smell

Reasons an Audi A4 allroad Has a Burning Smell

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35% chance it's the

Oil Leak

23% chance it's the

Worn or Open Wiring

10% chance it's the

Stuck Brake Caliper

32% chance it's

Something else

The most common reasons a Audi A4 allroad has a burning smell are an oil leak on to exhaust headers, short circuiting wiring, or a stuck brake caliper.

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