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Re: At the minimum...
Posted by Gary G [Email] (more from Gary G) on Sat, 17 Jan 2009 12:30:58
In Reply to: At the minimum..., Ron, Fri, 16 Jan 2009 13:41:56
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Dropping the pan is the foolproof way to tell but there are some alternatives you can use to avoid this cost. I would drain the oil and then poke around the bottom of the sump with a wire hook (about the thickness of a coat hanger). If you can pull black carbon deposits out of the drain hole with this method there is a good chance you have a sludge issue.
My 1997S had thick deposits on the inside of the PCV hoses when I bought it. I didn't think anything of it at the time but should have invesitgated further. After removing the balance chain, cleaning out the top and the sump by hand and flushing with Auto-Rx I thought I had it addressed. It ended up thowing a rod a year later at almost 190k.
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