civicdx

well i decided to change my plugs and 3 cylinders the electrode was covered in oil? just not sure what to do? i got a oil change done and i was wondering if you over fill the engine would it get into the cylinders somehow? thanks

imported_italstallion

im pretty sure that mean that the spark plug gaskets are gone if you take the valve cover off and flip it over you should see four of them.

white92d15b7

or its the lower seals under the valve train . . . but there a pain in the *** to change . . . try 4 new upper seals, and if there is still oil leaking change the lower seals

chris_si98

if you over fill the engine by a lot, yes it will flood it.

Your seals are probably gone

zeeman

iTrader: (1)

i just had the same problem with my car and i fixed it by replacing the valve cover gasket and spark plug tube seals. I paid like $30 for the valve cover gasket set. It came with the v/c gasket, spark plug tube seals and new grommets, and this was for a b-series, the d-series gasket sets are prolly even cheaper.

civic1

Can any one tell me how much overfill is a lot? Say, if oil on the dipstick is about 1.5cm above the maximum mark - is that a lot?

Also, will overfill of engine oil cause the engine not to start?

Thanks.

imported_95bluelx

yes that is ALOT, you shouldn't even fill it to the second dot, should be in the middle of the first and second

luca

really? i always thought you should fill the oil to pretty much just at the second dot.

chris_si98

i would fill it up to the max point.. why half way? Honda's burn a little bit of oil.. so I dont see why you are "not" suppose to fill it up to the 2nd dot?