2001 Dodge Neon oil

Tiny
DICKLATELY
  • MEMBER
  • 2001 DODGE NEON
  • 4 CYL
  • FWD
  • MANUAL
  • 190,000 MILES
I went to change my spark plugs today and when I removed the plugs I found that the #2 and #4 cylinders were full of oil. The spark plugs and even the boots were covered in oil. My wife drives the car and said she never noticed anything wrong. I just had the oil changed at a shop, could they have added too much oil?
Friday, March 21st, 2008 AT 7:47 PM

4 Replies

Tiny
SERVICE WRITER
  • MECHANIC
  • 9,123 POSTS
Is it clean oil?

May be valve cover leakage. Get it cleaned off in that area and ablve it and keep an eye on it.

A quick lube place, anything is possible, would would be more apt to think they may have got a squirt off the mark than over filled it if it is clean oil. And if it dirtyier oil, probably leakage.
Was this
answer
helpful?
Yes
No
Friday, March 21st, 2008 AT 8:22 PM
Tiny
BMRFIXIT
  • MECHANIC
  • 19,053 POSTS
You need valve cover gasket

make sure you replace the o rings around the cylinder holes
Was this
answer
helpful?
Yes
No
Friday, March 21st, 2008 AT 8:23 PM
Tiny
DICKLATELY
  • MEMBER
  • 3 POSTS
Which o-rings would those be?
Was this
answer
helpful?
Yes
No
Sunday, March 23rd, 2008 AT 5:00 PM
Tiny
BMRFIXIT
  • MECHANIC
  • 19,053 POSTS
The opening where the spark plugs
check the red and green
some valve cover gasket they do not include them in


https://www.2carpros.com/forum/automotive_pictures/99387_o_rings_1.jpg

Was this
answer
helpful?
Yes
No
Sunday, March 23rd, 2008 AT 5:22 PM

Please login or register to post a reply.

Related Spark Plug Replace/Remove Content

Spark Plug Gap
VIDEO
Spark Plug Gap
Instructional repair video
Spark Plug Replacement
GUIDE
Spark Plug Replacement
A spark plug is a vital part of the engine's ignition system and is responsible for starting the combustion process. As a part of an engine tune up, spark plugs should ...
VIEW MORE