oil in spark plugs

1. Berg Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Aug 2007 rugby Posts: 3766 MK2 VTS, Ibiza Cupra 20VT

   #1 21st March 2009, 18:47

   changed plugs today on vts and when i took the coil pack off there was a small pool of oil the holes with the spark plugs
   
   it definately hasnt come up through the cylinders as the car has run fine and never smoked either
   
   so it must have got in through the top
   
   recently had a small rocker leak but i cant see how it would get in from that as the coil pack has seals wich seal the holes for the spark plugs
   
   anyone shed any light?
2. Toad Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2007 Reading Posts: 8980 French tin can

   #2 21st March 2009, 20:41

   I get this from time to time. What oil are you using? It could be dripping very slightly from the cam ladder seals or the cam cover seals. Nothing really to worry about, as the tips of the plugs sit in the combustion chamber, and won't see any of that oil.

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3. Berg Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Aug 2007 rugby Posts: 3766 MK2 VTS, Ibiza Cupra 20VT

   #3 21st March 2009, 20:45

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Toad I get this from time to time. What oil are you using? It could be dripping very slightly from the cam ladder seals or the cam cover seals. Nothing really to worry about, as the tips of the plugs sit in the combustion chamber, and won't see any of that oil.

   using castrol gtx 10w-40
   
   wasnt much oil at all tried soaking up what i could before removing the old plugs but the rest went into cylinders and just burnt when i took the car for a run, only took 2 mins for it to stop smoking which suggested there wasnt much there
4. Toad Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2007 Reading Posts: 8980 French tin can

   #4 21st March 2009, 21:00

   Put some decent oil in!
   
   OK, doesn't sound too bad. I find there's just a little at the bottom everytime I change the plugs. I just twist some tissue in there and soak it up.
5. Berg Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Aug 2007 rugby Posts: 3766 MK2 VTS, Ibiza Cupra 20VT

   #5 21st March 2009, 21:03

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Toad Put some decent oil in! OK, doesn't sound too bad. I find there's just a little at the bottom everytime I change the plugs. I just twist some tissue in there and soak it up.

   cool thanks mate
   
   any oil recommendations? thought gtx was good stuff tbh?
6. ukgaz Frequent Poster Joined: Dec 2008 Maidenhead Posts: 683 Saxo VtR '52

   #6 21st March 2009, 21:30

   I had this about a month ago, rocker gasket, cam seals and oil filter went. Might be worth getting checked over just in case.
7. raunchz Saxperience Addict Joined: Jul 2005 Solihull / Bournemouth Posts: 14233 2015 Lapiz Blue Golf R

   #7 21st March 2009, 22:37

   Lol, oil filter?!
   
   Sounds like can covers leaking a bit, and oil is seeping onto the spark plugs.
8. Toad Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2007 Reading Posts: 8980 French tin can

   #8 21st March 2009, 23:56

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Berg cool thanks mate any oil recommendations? thought gtx was good stuff tbh?

   A fully synthetic, particularly an ester based oil. There's loads out there. Millers, Silkolene, Motul, Shell Helix Ultra, to name but a few.