Oil in spark plug tubes

[Jack]

I was pulling the spark plugs on y Y2K Outback and noticed that there
was a little oil on the ignition wire and the spark plug socket coming
out of the tube. It wasn't very much, just enough to put a thin coat
of oil on. Is this normal of a boxer engine?

thanks

jb

 

[Jim Stewart]

I was pulling the spark plugs on y Y2K Outback and noticed that there
was a little oil on the ignition wire and the spark plug socket coming
out of the tube. It wasn't very much, just enough to put a thin coat
of oil on. Is this normal of a boxer engine?

Normal for most engines. I changed the
plugs at 84k and there was a little oil
on the plug and wire.

 

[X-Eliminator]

I was pulling the spark plugs on y Y2K Outback and noticed that there
was a little oil on the ignition wire and the spark plug socket coming
out of the tube. It wasn't very much, just enough to put a thin coat
of oil on. Is this normal of a boxer engine?

thanks

jb

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That's NOT normal IF the spark plug tubes go thru the valve covers. I
just posted that problem and got a reply on the USMB forum:
http://www.ultimatesubaru.net/forum/showthread.php?t=17030

If the tubes go thru the valve covers, there are seals that have to be
replaced inside the valve covers.

 

[Nicolas Dore]

I was pulling the spark plugs on y Y2K Outback and noticed that there
was a little oil on the ignition wire and the spark plug socket coming
out of the tube. It wasn't very much, just enough to put a thin coat
of oil on. Is this normal of a boxer engine?

thanks

jb

Noticed the same things a few weeks back, asked on a cub's board and
was told I needed to change the valve cover plug gaskets (basically,
o-rings...).

Not really worrying about it for now...

Nicolas