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  1. 10-12-2008 05:34 PM #1
    Blitzkrieg989
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    Spark Plug and Oil need help!

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    I was changing my sparkplugs on my 99 A6 quattro. and when i removed the spark plug from spot 6 (closest to the driver seat) it had oil on it. I no this is not normal but how do i go about fixing it?
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  2. 10-12-2008 05:58 PM #2
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    Re: Spark Plug and Oil need help!

    might need to replace the valve covers & plugs... might as well replace the wires too
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  3. 10-12-2008 07:35 PM #3
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    Re: Spark Plug and Oil need help!

    Each valve cover has 2 sets of gaskets, an outer and an inner (around your plug holes).
    Here's a write-up of the process on an audi a8:
    http://www.audiworld.com/tech/eng41.shtml
    and an a6 2.7
    http://www.audiworld.com/tech/eng107.shtml
    Last edited by ryuuoh; 10-12-2008 at 08:03 PM.
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  4. 10-12-2008 09:56 PM #4
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    Re: Spark Plug and Oil need help!

    The gaskets as mentioned above. Not a hard/expensive job.
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