Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP); Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Multiengine
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 181.52; Flight Crew Total 2352.30; Flight Crew Type 2352.30
Troubleshooting
Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe; Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Smoke / Fire / Fumes / Odor
Aircraft Equipment Problem Dissipated; Flight Crew Overcame Equipment Problem; General Maintenance Action
Aircraft
Shortly after takeoff from ZZZ-ZZZ1 both flight deck and cabin crew members detected a mild smell of burning oil or engine exhaust. Smell lasted for approximately 3-4 minutes during climb; with the strongest smell in the aft galley area. There was no fire; smoke or mist present; only a strange smell of what I would classify as oil burning. The fumes did not increase and began to stabilize and finally decrease after a few minutes. The crew began the Smoke; Fire or Fumes checklist but the fumes decreased before the checklist could be completed. The cabin crew investigated all lavs; galleys; and PEDs for any source of fumes. Dispatch and Technical Support Maintenance Control were contacted via Commercial Radio and an ELB write up was made. Since the fumes ended and did not appear to emanate from within the cabin or flight deck; I opted to continue the flight to ZZZ1. The flight concluded uneventfully and a written Smoke/Fume Report was filed with ZZZ1 Maintenance. Subsequently; the Chief Pilot was verbally debriefed. The aircraft was removed from service upon arrival at ZZZ1.
B737 Captain reported a fumes event shortly after takeoff which dissipated after 3-4 minutes allowing flight to continue to its destination.