hitrun222

So I went to change my spark plugs today to attempt to fix a cylinder 4 misfire and if not move onto coil packs, no big deal. I get the coil packs off the driver side and there is oil in the spark plug tubes, probably about 2-3 teaspoons in each. I soaked as much up as I could from above with shop towels and took the plugs out. The socket and plug came out covered in oil. With how much there was on the plug and socket I'm sure some went in the cylinder. I knew the valve cover gaskets were going to need replacing soon, as I've been smelling burnt oil for a little while, so now that is next on the immediate to-do list.

My big question is, with the oil going into the cylinder is it safe to put plugs back in and have it burn off or will it like compress and break something before that happens? My best guess is maybe 1 teaspoon of oil went into each of the 3 cylinders.
Please help, I really don't know what I should do.

Thank you

2001 A6 - 2.7T - 6-speed manual

pstraughan

Its not a problem. Just change the plugs and fire it up. Of course you will want to change that valve cover gasket at some point.

SloopJohnB@mac.com

If it really bothers you just spin the engine over with the starter with the plugs in question out for a couple seconds. Then put the plugs back in and you're good to go. True, if enough oil got in there it could hydrolock a piston, but 1 teaspoon isn't going to hydrolock a piston.

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Jason

4Driver4

Wow. Shameless.

devinsixtyseven

Make sure the plugs have a little high-temp anti-seize on the threads, and torque them to spec...that should keep engine fluid in the chamber where it belongs.

Any sign of damage to the coil pack?

4Driver4

Did you mean to respond to me or the OP? My coil packs are remotely mounted.

Please use quote and reply so that threaded view makes sense to those who use it.

tartar

LOL! :-D