When I replaced my gaskets/timing belt and what not 4 years I noted in this thread:
http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showthread.php?123777549-timing-issue-P0300-rough-idle
that when I shown a light down into the cylinders, 3 looked wet and one was bone dry.
Today I did the tear down for another round of gaskets and timing belt and all that. When I pulled the lead out of cylinder one oil was dripping off of it. The rest of the cylinders had oil on the leads as well but not dripping like the first.
When I loosened the spark plugs, I would pull the socket out of the cylinder and the first was dripping off, the rest showed signs of oil in them as well. All the spark plugs were covered in oil. Heres a pic of the cylinders once I got the head off:
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So for 4 years my engine has been in this condition. It's not drinking oil. Oil changes every 5-6 months. Sometimes the oil light will come on on sharp turns, but that's usually when I need to change the oil anyway. It's leaked oil for years, but I would think with as much oil thats in the cylinders I would be burning oil and blowin smoke but thats not the case.
Here is a pic of the valves:
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Finally, also noticed the intake manifold was filthy on the inside with oily black gunk. See pics:
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Any ideas? My dad said it could be the rings but I'd have to compression test it to find out.
Thanks for your help.
Jason
http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showthread.php?123777549-timing-issue-P0300-rough-idle
that when I shown a light down into the cylinders, 3 looked wet and one was bone dry.
Today I did the tear down for another round of gaskets and timing belt and all that. When I pulled the lead out of cylinder one oil was dripping off of it. The rest of the cylinders had oil on the leads as well but not dripping like the first.
When I loosened the spark plugs, I would pull the socket out of the cylinder and the first was dripping off, the rest showed signs of oil in them as well. All the spark plugs were covered in oil. Heres a pic of the cylinders once I got the head off:
So for 4 years my engine has been in this condition. It's not drinking oil. Oil changes every 5-6 months. Sometimes the oil light will come on on sharp turns, but that's usually when I need to change the oil anyway. It's leaked oil for years, but I would think with as much oil thats in the cylinders I would be burning oil and blowin smoke but thats not the case.
Here is a pic of the valves:
Finally, also noticed the intake manifold was filthy on the inside with oily black gunk. See pics:
Any ideas? My dad said it could be the rings but I'd have to compression test it to find out.
Thanks for your help.
Jason