there is some kinda oil on them. not exactly sure what it. looked a little reddish. i had put in some injection cleaner that was suppose to lube the pistons also. could this be what was on my plugs. i really hope its nothing serious. Any help would be appreciated



Also man does ngk plugs make a difference. got the coppers and it is soo smooth.

 

How many miles since the injector cleaner was added?

Was the oil on the electrode? Were the plugs fouled at all?

[edit]I'd delete the other thread you started (same title) to avoid confusion.[/edit]

 

more info plz, i have oil in my sparkplug wells... bad gasket

 

oil was by the threads and gunk was on the insulator not the tip. gunk maybe from too much boot lube

 

I doubt its the cleaner but just in case, I must ask: How long ago did you put it in and was it red? Now that I said what I don't think it is. I do think that it is an oil leak from the plug cylider seals in the valve cover. One of mine is leaking and this cause one plug to have oil all over it last time I changed. If it smells like motor oil, looks like motor oil and tastes like motor oil my guess is that its motor oil. I don't know if its bad for anything but I assume its not extremely detrimental to engine health. I wouldn't push it off your fix it list but I don't think you should fix it tomorrow. I will be replacing all my plug cylinder seals when I take off my valve cover to paint it and fix an exterior leak.

 

well the cleaner was not red but neither is my oil. i put it in about 5000 miles ago. i am not sure if it is oil exactly maybe i should've said fluid. but it oil is leaking in what need to be replaced. i think all of them had it on them.

 

Well, there are three different fluids working here: gasoline, oil and your injector cleaner. If they mix, you might get red. Were the plugs fouled up?

It might be your plug grommets...if that's the case, I'd think the plugs should look fine. How many plugs looked like this? I doubt all of your grommets are leaking.

 

Just sounds like anit Seize compound to me.

 

didn't use anti seize. the threads of the plug are dark and smell like old oil. i think the top part that is red is the grease that prevents arching and stuck boots. but if oil is leaking in what would need to be fixed.

 

How long have those plugs been in? You might want to stick some new plugs (coppers, to save $$) and pull them out a few miles down the road to see what they look like. If you have a leak, they should foul up.

 

i just looked at pictures online of oil fouled plugs. these plugs weren't fouled and didn't have nearly as much oil on them. just a little. just wondering if its major. i already put in the coppers. i had bosch +2 platinums. i bout the car with bosch +4. didn't know about the ngks till i found this forum.

 

Did you snap any pictures of the plugs?