Spark plugs @ 90k miles

Disclaimer: Links on this page pointing to Amazon, eBay and other sites may include affiliate code. If you click them and make a purchase, we may earn a small commission.

WesChapman

Full Access Member
Joined
Apr 8, 2010
Messages
121
Reaction score
0
Location
N Idaho
I'm concerned about the build up on the base of the threads. one plug had wet oil on it, but the coil and o-ring were dry so it's not leaking from above the plug and dripping down.
 

Attachments

  • DSCN1042.jpg
    DSCN1042.jpg
    91.5 KB · Views: 50
  • DSCN1043.jpg
    DSCN1043.jpg
    90.6 KB · Views: 41
  • DSCN1036.jpg
    DSCN1036.jpg
    87.3 KB · Views: 42

ptsb5a

Full Access Member
Joined
Mar 29, 2006
Messages
2,425
Reaction score
20
Location
Northern Alberta, Canada
Could just be old anti-seize. The electrodes look fine, they're not all gunked up.

Did you post pics of the oily plug? The ones you did attach don't look too bad.
 

jnaut

Full Access Member
Joined
Apr 17, 2008
Messages
2,233
Reaction score
10
Location
Seattle
That greyish stuff definitely looks old anti-sieze, but I'd be concerned about the 'wet oil' that looks like it's gathered on the stop ring on that first pic. Maybe what TBJ said?
 

WesChapman

Full Access Member
Joined
Apr 8, 2010
Messages
121
Reaction score
0
Location
N Idaho
I didn't see any oil leaking, however, the oily plug came from the passenger side, but now I forget if it was the rear plug, or middle. I didn't look real hard for a leak since the coil and o-ring around the coil were dry. Next time the hood is up, I'll look closer.
I didn't use anti-seize when I changed the plugs the 1st time. This is only the 2nd plug change, the 1st didn't happen until 60k. (FYI:60k on OEM plugs, not recommended. They were in bad shape)
 
Top