Not a truck but still a Dodge

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Bob M - 22 Mar 2007 15:52 GMT

Last weekend I did some maintenence on my sister in law's car. It's a
01 Dodge Stratus with 2.4 engine and auto tranny. Car has about 90K
miles on it. When changing the plugs I noticed a lot of oil in cylinder
#1. Enough where the plug has to be immersed in oil. #2 was also bad but
not as bad as #1. #3 had oil but not much. #4 had no oil on it. My SIL
had taken the car to a local mechanic who told her not to worry about
it. But I'm not so sure. Does anyone know what would cause all this oil?
Car seems to run fine but I don't like her driving it like this. Thanks
for any help.

Bob

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azwiley1 - 22 Mar 2007 19:17 GMT

> Last weekend I did some maintenence on my sister in law's car. It's a
> 01 Dodge Stratus with 2.4 engine and auto tranny. Car has about 90K
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> Bob

I am thinking rings or head gasket. Anyone else?

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GeekBoy - 22 Mar 2007 20:04 GMT

>> Last weekend I did some maintenence on my sister in law's car. It's a
>> 01 Dodge Stratus with 2.4 engine and auto tranny. Car has about 90K
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> I am thinking rings or head gasket. Anyone else?

Well..Maybe if the vehicle is spewing out white smoke out the exhaust.
I have seen oil get splashed and make it's way into the air intake.

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Mike - 22 Mar 2007 21:50 GMT

> Last weekend I did some maintenence on my sister in law's car. It's a 01
> Dodge Stratus with 2.4 engine and auto tranny. Car has about 90K miles on
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> Bob

Valve cover gasket is leaking. There are seals around the spark plug tubes
that are leaking. The seals should come with the valve cover gasket.

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