Changed my sparkplugs! does this look like normal wear?

N54King · 12-11-2012, 04:54 PM

hey guys finally got around to changing my sparkplugs the other day, thought id post some pics up to see if yours looked similar when you changed them ?

btw plugs 2&3 have oil on them due to an oil leak. plugs are in order from 1st on the right and 6th on the left . sorry for the big pics.. off my iphone

joec500 · 12-11-2012, 05:08 PM

Looks like a head gasket leak. Notice the oil around the threads on your plugs.

acdHQK713K · 12-11-2012, 05:12 PM

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Originally Posted by joec500

Looks like a head gasket leak. Notice the oil around the threads on your plugs.

You mean valve gasket, not head gasket.

N54King · 12-11-2012, 05:19 PM

everyone said it was the valve cover gasket because there was oil at the bottom of coil packs #2 & 3. I cleaned out the oil that had built up in the holes and the oil hasnt come back for about 4 - 5 days now ? im hoping that it was just oil that was carelessly spilt while doing an oil change. There was tons of evidence of spilt oil under my engine cover ...

Gossypiboma · 12-11-2012, 05:26 PM

How old are those plugs? They all look EXTREMELY worn.

joec500 · 12-11-2012, 06:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Stangorang

You mean valve gasket, not head gasket.

Yes...my bad. I stand corrected.

N8N · 12-11-2012, 06:44 PM

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Originally Posted by BigBoosting

How old are those plugs? They all look EXTREMELY worn.

What he said. I wonder if mine were replaced and I don't have a record of it because my car has close to 75K miles now and when I replaced them on Sat. they didn't look anywhere near that worn. You running a tune?

Bimmer Barney · 12-11-2012, 06:56 PM

Changed mine at 60k and they looked a lot better than these however the color is right on, so that's a good indication that your engine is running well.

N54King · 12-11-2012, 07:29 PM

no clue how old they are! I bought the car at 120K im now at 135K and decided it was time to swap them out (car wasnt running how smooth it was when i first bought it ) i just have a jb+(hardly a tune) in the car now , i believe the PO ( 335alive) was running a jb3 before me

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joec500 Brigadier General 125 Rep 3,004 Posts Drives: it has 4 wheels Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: San Francisco iTrader: (10)	Looks like a head gasket leak. Notice the oil around the threads on your plugs. __________________ 2007 E92 6MT SGM: MusicarNW Level 2, Procede Rev 2.5, FFTEC/Vishnu LPFP with Flexfuel Sensor and Flash, M3 Offset V701's, WaveTrac LSD, Michelin PSS, Downpipes, M3 Control Arms, TCKline D/A Suspension, LCI Tail lights, Lux AE's, ER Charge Pipe, DCI's, Mtech Front and Rear, M3 Sideskirts, HPF Stage 1 Clutch
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N54King King of the road 18 Rep 202 Posts Drives: E90 335i Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Toronto iTrader: (1)	everyone said it was the valve cover gasket because there was oil at the bottom of coil packs #2 & 3. I cleaned out the oil that had built up in the holes and the oil hasnt come back for about 4 - 5 days now ? im hoping that it was just oil that was carelessly spilt while doing an oil change. There was tons of evidence of spilt oil under my engine cover ... __________________ Jet Black / Pre lci E90 / 6mt / FBO /
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N54King King of the road 18 Rep 202 Posts Drives: E90 335i Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Toronto iTrader: (1)	no clue how old they are! I bought the car at 120K im now at 135K and decided it was time to swap them out (car wasnt running how smooth it was when i first bought it ) i just have a jb+(hardly a tune) in the car now , i believe the PO ( 335alive) was running a jb3 before me __________________ Jet Black / Pre lci E90 / 6mt / FBO /
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