I pulled the spark plugs to replace them and the.

Tiny
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  • 1998 SATURN SL2
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I pulled the spark plugs to replace them and the plug nearest the belt side of the motor is bathed in oil (the other 3 plugs and cylinders are dry). When I looked the in plug well before removing it, there was some oil on top. When I removed the plug the threads and tip were covered in oil and there is oil all down inside the compression chamber/cylinder. Is this possibly a simple valve cover gasket leak or something worse having to do with the ring and piston for that cylinder? I do see oil underneath the main crankshaft when looking down the belt side of the motor and a little oil is leaking on the ground.
Friday, December 14th, 2012 AT 5:19 AM

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Tiny
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The valve cover gasket is leaking oil into the plug well its common on those cars.
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Friday, December 14th, 2012 AT 5:21 AM
Tiny
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Also what kind of spark plugs did you put in?
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Friday, December 14th, 2012 AT 5:22 AM

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