2001 Dodge Neon oil

2001 DODGE NEON
190,000 MILES • 4 CYL • FWD • MANUAL
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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?
Mar 21, 2008 at 12:47 PM
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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.
Mar 21, 2008 at 1:22 PM
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BMRFIXIT
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you need valve cover gasket

make sure you replace the o rings around the cylinder holes
Mar 21, 2008 at 1:23 PM
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Which o-rings would those be?
Mar 23, 2008 at 10:00 AM
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BMRFIXIT
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the opening where the spark plugs check the red and green some valve cover gasket they do not include them in


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

Mar 23, 2008 at 10:22 AM
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