# Oil around one spark plug **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Created:** [June 28, 2007, 7:33pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/oil-around-one-spark-plug/1071 "2007-06-28T19:33:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Xebadaih](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/d07c76/32.png) [@Xebadaih](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Xebadaih)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2007, 7:33pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/oil-around-one-spark-plug/1071/1 "2007-06-28T19:33:41Z")
Hello, I have a 92 Honda Accord 4 cylinder which I recently changed the spark plugs on. While doing so, I noticed quite a bit of oil around one of the spark plugs. The other 3 were dry, but this one, on the end of the row, had a good dose of oil around it. Is this a symptom of looming disaster or nothing much? Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![MikeInNH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a587f6/32.png) [@MikeInNH](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MikeInNH)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2007, 7:54pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/oil-around-one-spark-plug/1071/2 "2007-06-28T19:54:56Z")
This car has the spark plugs in the center of the valve cover. To accomplish this the valve covers have to have seals around each of the spark-plug holes to keep the valve cover sealed. Sounds like the seal is leaking. It’s usually no big deal. If you want to get it fixed it shouldn’t be that expensive. There’s a valve cover gasket kit you that has to be replaced. ---
**Author:** ![mcparadise](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mcparadise/32/32_2.png) [@mcparadise](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mcparadise)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2007, 8:48pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/oil-around-one-spark-plug/1071/3 "2007-06-28T20:48:58Z")
I agree. The valve cover gasket kit will have new o-rings to seal up the spark plug wells. ---
**Author:** ![armtdm](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/armtdm/32/26_2.png) [@armtdm](https://community.cartalk.com/u/armtdm)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2007, 10:08pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/oil-around-one-spark-plug/1071/4 "2007-06-28T22:08:13Z")
yep. valve cover gasket is in your future.