1999 Pontiac Grand Prix Engine oil above rocker cover

1999 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX
40,000 MILES • 6 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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DAVE PLUNKETT
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My girlfriends gran prix seems run a miss once in ahwhile and I noticed fresh engine oil on the upper backside of rocker cover and now she is starting to smell fresh burnt oil?
Nov 27, 2008 at 11:07 AM
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MMPRINCE4000
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You probably need to change the valve cover gaskets, use a premium gasket like FelPro, and do not overtorque the bolts.

I would replace the plugs and wires for the miss, and if it continues, you may have a bad/weak coil pack.
Nov 27, 2008 at 1:03 PM
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