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On Fri, 02 Feb 2007 04:10:59 GMT, "C. E. White"
<cewhite@mindspring.com> wrote:
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>"RT" <noyabusiness@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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>> I thought the sludge thing was only on v6 engines in some camry's ?[/color]
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>According to Consumer Reports the following Toyota engines are sludge prone:
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>1997-2001 Lexus/Toyota 3.0L V-6
>1996 -2001 2.2L 4
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>For more information see:
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>[url]http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/cars/maintenance-accessories/engine-sludge-1205/overview/index.htm[/url]
>or [url]http://tinyurl.com/pfj6m[/url]
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>Sludge: Jumping through hoops to make a case
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>Some 4.7 million engines sold in the U.S. may be prone to developing sludge.
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>A killer named sludge may live in your engine and can choke the life from
>your car, regardless of maintenance or mileage. And the automakers whose
>engines are susceptible to sludge still aren't always eager to help.
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>Sludge often forms when oil oxidizes and breaks down after prolonged
>exposure to high temperatures. The baked oil turns gelatinous and can block
>vital oil passages, which could lead to repairs exceeding $8,000 or even an
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SNIP
$8,000.00 Is that the cost of an engine replacement - one time - not
the usual if not this then that and why don't you try and come back
any time???

I would guess (based on experience years ago) about half that
including a new transmission.
jl