First off, this site is awesome.

In the mornings when I start my truck the exhaust smells like burning oil. I would be ok with a rich diesel smell but burning oil concerns me. Do I have a concern or is this normal?

The truck has 112k.

There is no smoke (if there is I can't see it).

The smell goes away as soon as the truck nears normal operating temperature.

The temps have been 40's to teens and it does not seem to matter.

 

How is your oil level. Probably no biggie. Mine stinks bad when cold too.

 

It is, it is probably burning or unburning fuel oil. Until diesel get hot, it will smell. If it motor oil, it should be smoking a gray or blue smoke. Try cycling your glow plugs a couple of times and see if it clears up.

 

112k..I really think the truck is shot.I will meet ya halk way and take it off your hands

 

As tempting as that offer sounds, I think I will pass. LOL

 

Keep an eye on your oil level. If your loosing a bit more than normal, you might have an injector oring rolled or something along injector lines. Just sayin.

 

Ok. I recently bought the truck and have only put ~4k on it. I have not observed any oil loss but I will monitor it. Thanks!

 

I've noticed the same thing every winter and Barry hit it, until the motors warms up you'll smell that hard unburnt diesel smell, almost seems like it running rich, burning of the eyes rich. Keep an eye on the smoke output like the guys mentioned and oil levels and you should be fine.