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[24_Valve]

Just finished fitting new plugs (Champion twin electrode RC10DMC) on my 2.5 V6 mig  after major hassle accessing passenger side plugs.  Got down to working on the much easier driver side plugs and found loads of oil in each spark plug well (no oil in driver side plug wells)     Tried to soak up most of the oil in each well (paper towel & screw driver) before removing each plug... but each plug came out covered in oil & residual oil definately dripped into combustion chambers.  Fitted new plugs & reasembled everything.  Started her up & white smoke billowed from the exhaust so much that I was expecting neighbours to call the fire brigade  Took my mig for a 5 mile run & its all settled down.  I'm assuming the oil is from blown cam rocker cover gasket & not too worried and guess the smoke storm was just oil burning off.  What I don't know, is how much damage I've done to my shiny new plugs by burning oil  :-/ ?  Will this foul the new plugs & if so have all my efforts to fit new plugs, been in vain   ?  any advice welcome, cheers steve. ps. GM seem to have made it virtually impossible to the access rear passenger side plug with an ordinary extension bar, removed wipers & scuttle but still took me ages!?

[Kevin Wood]

The plugs will be fine, but the cam cover gaskets need doing ASAP. Clean the breathers out too.

Kevin

[24_Valve]

Thanks Kevin. Thats music to my ears because it took me the most part of the day do complete the job! I have to do all the work on a public road with limited tools. I live in flats with no lift so if I forget a single thing I have to put everything away, secure the car and take a long hike. I will have to get the gaskets done but local vox dealer has quoted £75 for GM gaskets (pair) and local garages in my area of London charge upward of £50 an hour labour.  I'm a London paramedic (13 yrs) on long term sick pay (peanuts) and not that experienced working on cars, just people  I reckon the strip down to access the gaskets and re-assembly is beyond my scope & tool kit  so I'm holding out for now and just topping up with 15w/40

[razzo]

Steve, if you can get the car over to me in East London i can do the gaskets for you, we just need to sort when

pm sent 

[Smooth]

Or if you happening to be passing Northern Ireland i'll do them as well

[tigers_gonads]

Thanks Kevin. Thats music to my ears because it took me the most part of the day do complete the job! I have to do all the work on a public road with limited tools. I live in flats with no lift so if I forget a single thing I have to put everything away, secure the car and take a long hike. I will have to get the gaskets done but local vox dealer has quoted £75 for GM gaskets (pair) and local garages in my area of London charge upward of £50 an hour labour.  I'm a London paramedic (13 yrs) on long term sick pay (peanuts) and not that experienced working on cars, just people  I reckon the strip down to access the gaskets and re-assembly is beyond my scope & tool kit  so I'm holding out for now and just topping up with 15w/40[/quote]


you would be better of with 10/40 

[Ghost]

An easyer way to get the oil out of the plug wells is by useing a ceringe (thing for injections) that you get for refilling your printer cartriges, just put a straw from a lube spray can on the end, works great and you get nearly all the oil out.

Sorry about the spelling its not my strong point.

[CyNick]

An easyer way to get the oil out of the plug wells is by useing a ceringe (thing for injections) that you get for refilling your printer cartriges, just put a straw from a lube spray can on the end, works great and you get nearly all the oil out.

Sorry about the spelling its not my strong point.

Never worry about the spelling!!

A great tip.. I was wondering how to do this..

Now I know - without even having to ask!   

[JamesV6CDX]

I use a Pela pump, it sucks all the oil out in seconds 

[Richard A]

Turkey bastor does a good job of sucking the oil from around the plugs, please don't tell the wife. 
regards
richard a

[24_Valve]

Thanks Razzo (have just sent you a pm) really appreciate the offer  Thanks for your offer too Smooth but won't be in NI until July (mates wedding  ). I wish I'd had the savvy to think of using a syringe and red lube thingy but too late now cos its all back together and the oil got in. But thanks anyway ghost rider, I definately won't make the same mistake again 

[Ghost]

Thanks Razzo (have just sent you a pm) really appreciate the offer  Thanks for your offer too Smooth but won't be in NI until July (mates wedding  ). I wish I'd had the savvy to think of using a syringe and red lube thingy but too late now cos its all back together and the oil got in. But thanks anyway ghost rider, I definately won't make the same mistake again 

No probs mate, But dont worry about not knowing some of the tricks Everyone has to learn.
we are not all mechanics and we cant know everything. there is a lot of good tips knocking  about the forum just keep your eyes open.
hope you get it sorted mate

[Marks DTM Calib]

Lol, if the plug wells had oil in them then when changing the plugs it will have got into the pots.....this will then burn off with nice big fat clouds of smoke!

[24_Valve]

Does anyone know the GM part number for V6 rocker cover gaskets... need to shop around a bit £££. My engine code is X25XE (1996 model) I've done some home work and the part number that keeps coming up is 90511451 but need to be 100% sure? thanks for all the help

[Marks DTM Calib]

Does anyone know the GM part number for V6 rocker cover gaskets... need to shop around a bit £££. My engine code is X25XE (1996 model) I've done some home work and the part number that keeps coming up is 90511451 but need to be 100% sure? thanks for all the help

All the part numbers are in the maintenance guide