First service to my Audi S3

[Jax40]

Hi guys, first post and first service for my Audi s3! 

Is it normal to find oil in the spark plugs?

any feedback welcome!

 

Edited 6 hours ago by Jax40

[cliffcoggin]

A trace of oil may be present in an engine that has just started from cold. However it's not normal in an engine that is in good condition and has been run long enough to warm up. Some black hard soot or coke is usual around the end of the thread; while the contacts usually have a pale grey-brown powdery coating.

Presumably you have oily plugs or you would not be asking about them, so tell us how much and where, or post a detailed picture.

[Jax40]

Hi mate,

thanks for the reply 

please find the picture below.

the car was cold I was just doing the spark plugs. The good thing is that it wasn’t in the actual pin so I reckon it’s not from the cylinder(?)also in the video it’s only on the 4th cylinder that it was “bad” so maybe the previous owner spilled the oil?

 

I will monitor it anyway

Edited 4 hours ago by Jax40

[cliffcoggin]

The electrodes are exactly as they should be. The oil on the thread has run down from the plug body because a sloppy mechanic has spilt oil into the recess during topping up.