Another Sludge Question

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

"jor" <jor@jor.com> wrote in message news:2006112307130716807-jor@jorcom...[color=blue]
> 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
>[/color]

The only practical way to determine if an engine has sludge is to pull a
valve cover.
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Ray O
(correct punctuation to reply)

Ray O wrote:[color=blue]
> "jor" <jor@jor.com> wrote in message news:2006112307130716807-jor@jorcom...[color=green]
>> 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
>>[/color]
>
> The only practical way to determine if an engine has sludge is to pull a
> valve cover.[/color]


yup- its not too difficult

On 2006-11-23 19:51:15 -0700, "Ray O" <rokigawaATtristarassociatesDOTcom> said:
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>
> "jor" <jor@jor.com> wrote in message news:2006112307130716807-jor@jorcom...[color=green]
>> 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
>>[/color]
>
> The only practical way to determine if an engine has sludge is to pull
> a valve cover.[/color]

Valve cover it is! That is, when the spirit move me. Thanks.
jor

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
> >>[/color]
> >
> > The only practical way to determine if an engine has sludge is to pull a
> > valve cover.[/color]
>
>
> yup- its not too difficult[/color]
Unfortunately you may suffer because the oil may not have been changed
until the lease ended.