If you are getting oil in the air intake tube (blowby)...

[jimdigs]

...shouldn't the spark plugs show signs of this? I just changed mine today and my old plugs look great. It has almost been a year to this date since I changed them out. Last Feb. 8th I put em in and today when I changed them they look great. Seems like with bad rings it would show on the plugs or am I all wet? Thanks, Jim

[ZephTheChef]

Oil has a lot harder time making its way into the cylinder through the pcv and then intake piping and manifold than it does through the valve stem seals. When a car is smoking, that's the first thing I look at. It takes a lot of oil burning to leave much in the way of deposits on the plugs, but not very much to make a lot of smoke.

[jimdigs]

Thanks Zeph. The car does not smoke at all, YET. It is using oil. I'm 90% sure its bad rings because of the blow by. Just thought it would show on the plugs. Thanks for the info. I noticed that my crankshaft pulley has wobble to it while idling, is that normal?

[tooldude]

No pulley should wobble. Better make sure the bolts are tight. Replace it if bent, that's wearing to the belt and water pump bearing over time.

[jimdigs]

Ok, thanks.