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Old Feb 22, 2014 | 11:35 PM
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im curious if anyone had a suggestion what this could be i pulled my 2 plugs by fire wall i think its 5 and 6 and they were covered in oil alot others were fine just those 2 my car is throwing p0300 code p0301 bogging out valve cover gasket? but that seems too easy lol if anyone had this problem lmk thanx
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Old Feb 23, 2014 | 02:13 AM
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Op, research oil in spark plugs. it will have your answer.
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Old Feb 23, 2014 | 02:51 AM
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Prepare 4 a new engine
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Old Feb 23, 2014 | 03:59 AM
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The oil was on what side of the plug?
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Old Feb 24, 2014 | 02:47 AM
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i pulled plug the entire plug and my socket had oil on it
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Old Feb 24, 2014 | 03:13 AM
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Originally Posted by nj_eveohviii
i pulled plug the entire plug and my socket had oil on it
To me sounds like spark plug tube seals. Post pics
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Old Feb 24, 2014 | 07:27 AM
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OP this is a very common problem, you need to replace the valve cover
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Old Feb 24, 2014 | 07:40 AM
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spark plug tube seals???? wtf SMH
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Old Feb 24, 2014 | 07:42 AM
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spark plug tube seals???? wtf SMH
???? You've never heard of the spark plug tube seals failing on a DE and having to replace the valve cover? Pretty common problem...
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that is the valve cover gasket....
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Originally Posted by travlee9374
that is the valve cover gasket....
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Old Feb 24, 2014 | 08:03 AM
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Originally Posted by seymore4
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ooooooooh, i see the rings that you are talking about..... never knew about those. but do they really go bad or more the gasket?
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Old Feb 24, 2014 | 08:12 AM
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Originally Posted by travlee9374
ooooooooh, i see the rings that you are talking about..... never knew about those. but do they really go bad or more the gasket?
The spark plug tube seals are built into the valve cover, you have to replace the whole thing. When they go bad they start leaking oil into the spark plug tube, pooling and eventually covering the plug and bottom of the coilpack. I've seen some so bad that when the coilpack was removed you could barely see the top of the spark plug.
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Old Feb 24, 2014 | 08:23 AM
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Ya time for some new valve covers
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Originally Posted by travlee9374
that is the valve cover gasket....

If it is the spark plug seal Just replace the valve covers or have R@D factory fix them or buy the kit and do the diy.
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i stood corrected and acknowledged it....
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Old Feb 24, 2014 | 09:44 AM
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I have the same issue, it's not a big deal, just you valve cover gaskets that go around the spark plug bays, not to big a job, ill be doing mine sometime this week, I have a nice pool of oil in the #6 plug bay
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Old Feb 24, 2014 | 11:09 AM
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I just had the same thing during a tune up , yes you have to buy both valve covers to replace the spark plug tube seals, each cover was about $215.Mine was just a little oil...

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Rebuild
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Old Feb 24, 2014 | 05:15 PM
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hit up this guy "G35TSS" on g35driver maybe hes on here too idk. they sell same stuff as R&D except better service and communication
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