Oil in spark plug well
09-21-2012, 03:08 PM
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Hey guys i just recently changed my spark plugs on my 535i.
I found oil in the spark plug well on cylinder 2 and 3.
Anyone know what does this mean?? Thx.
I found oil in the spark plug well on cylinder 2 and 3.
Anyone know what does this mean?? Thx.
09-21-2012, 03:48 PM
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Remove valve covers, replace the spark plug tubes and replace valve cover gaskets while you are at it. You probably want to replace the plugs as well since 2 and 3 have been burning oil all this time.
09-21-2012, 04:45 PM
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09-23-2012, 03:32 PM
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Not sure but it shouldn't be too bad of a DIY. You only have one valve cover to remove and they are all in-line and right in the middle of the engine bay. I had to jiggle things, remove surrounding parts to do mine since mine's a V8. A PITA compared to the in-line 6 engine.
Misfiring cylinder is never a good thing. It only leads to more problems down the road. I wouldn't leave the engine to burn oil. Not even for a week.
09-23-2012, 05:50 PM
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To make thing clear the oil was in the spark plug well not on the spark plug itself.
Does it still mean i might have to replace my valve cover gasket?
Does it still mean i might have to replace my valve cover gasket?
09-24-2012, 05:24 AM
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Maybe whoever did the last oil change or top off spilled some. Similar thing happened to me.
I saw some oil in the spark plug well of cylinder 3 when I changed my ignition coil and started thinking worst case scenarios.
Anyway, I remembered I spilled a little oil when I topped it off a few months before the coil change and figured some just found itself down there.
Now if the oil was in cylinder 5 or 6 nowhere near the oil cap I'd be more concerned.
Clean it up and keep an eye on it.
I saw some oil in the spark plug well of cylinder 3 when I changed my ignition coil and started thinking worst case scenarios.
Anyway, I remembered I spilled a little oil when I topped it off a few months before the coil change and figured some just found itself down there.
Now if the oil was in cylinder 5 or 6 nowhere near the oil cap I'd be more concerned.
Clean it up and keep an eye on it.
09-25-2012, 10:45 AM
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Maybe whoever did the last oil change or top off spilled some. Similar thing happened to me.
I saw some oil in the spark plug well of cylinder 3 when I changed my ignition coil and started thinking worst case scenarios.
Anyway, I remembered I spilled a little oil when I topped it off a few months before the coil change and figured some just found itself down there.
Now if the oil was in cylinder 5 or 6 nowhere near the oil cap I'd be more concerned.
Clean it up and keep an eye on it.
I saw some oil in the spark plug well of cylinder 3 when I changed my ignition coil and started thinking worst case scenarios.
Anyway, I remembered I spilled a little oil when I topped it off a few months before the coil change and figured some just found itself down there.
Now if the oil was in cylinder 5 or 6 nowhere near the oil cap I'd be more concerned.
Clean it up and keep an eye on it.
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