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Re: Another Sludge Question
In article <XBx9h.41031$si3.16987@tornado.socal.rr.com>,
SoCalMike <mikeinthe562athotmail@hotmail.com> wrote:
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> Ray O wrote:[color=green]
> > "jor" <jor@jor.com> wrote in message news:2006112307130716807-jor@jorcom...[color=darkred]
> >> 2000 Avalon
> >> I just received my sludge warranty notice from Toyota and got to thinking
> >> about this issue. Other than pulling the valve cover, is there any way to
> >> determine if an engine has sludge? My Avalon was a lease vehicle. The oil
> >> looked fine when I bought it in 2003 and I change it (Valvolene 5/30)
> >> every 3 to 5K miles. Thanks.
> >> jor
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> > The only practical way to determine if an engine has sludge is to pull a
> > valve cover.[/color]
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> yup- its not too difficult[/color]
Unfortunately you may suffer because the oil may not have been changed
until the lease ended.
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