Any way to check for sludge problem?
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I am currently looking at 2000-01 ES300s, and am concerned about the sludge buildup problem in the engines since I am looking at cars with 60-80K on them. If I have the car checked out by a Lexus/Toyota dealer before buying can they easily check for sludge buildup that could cause engine failure? I don't want to spend $13-15K on a car and then have the engine blow up just after the Toyota extended warranty they put on the engine because of the sludge issue.
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The sludge occurs when the oil is not changed.
If you have good timely maintenance records with you new purchase; showing 5K oil changes, no concern.
Otherwise, the proceedure is to remove the forward valve cover and inspect for buildup.
If you have good timely maintenance records with you new purchase; showing 5K oil changes, no concern.
Otherwise, the proceedure is to remove the forward valve cover and inspect for buildup.
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My 1999 that I finally just got today had the entire engine replaced at 46k bc of this sludge problem (the seller informed me of this). The odometer reads 113k but with the new engine (replaced under warranty by Lexus) (and it is a 2000-01 engine which is nice) it only has about 70k on it. My only question is, is could this reoccur- or is it ok as long as the oil is changed, etc.
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Originally Posted by 99es300
My 1999 that I finally just got today had the entire engine replaced at 46k bc of this sludge problem (the seller informed me of this). The odometer reads 113k but with the new engine (replaced under warranty by Lexus) (and it is a 2000-01 engine which is nice) it only has about 70k on it. My only question is, is could this reoccur- or is it ok as long as the oil is changed, etc.
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