Help engine sludge??????
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today i checked the oil. it looked golden,but smelt kinda burnt. so i took the oil cap off MUCH TO MY SURPRISE THERE WAS A BLACK ROCK(CHARCOAL LIKE) UP TO THE OIL CAP!!! YOU COULDN'T EVEN PUT A CONE INTO IT TO ADD OIL!! I DON'T KNOW IF THE CAR WOULS ACTUALLY TAKE OIL????? ANYONE PLEASE HELP!! ANY SUGGESTIONS,HAS THIS HAPPENED TO ANYONE ELSE? ANYTHING PLEASE!!!!![Confused](https://www.clublexus.com/forums/images/smilies/confused.gif)
SHOULD IT SMELL BURNT UNDER THE CAP OR ON THE DIPSTICK?
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SHOULD IT SMELL BURNT UNDER THE CAP OR ON THE DIPSTICK?
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I have the same thing, but it's not from engine sludge or build up, its something thats built in there, sort of a shield that defects the oil when you pour it in. My sister owned the car prior to me and always had the dealer do the oil change and now that I own the car, I switched over to synthetic oil and when I changed the oil and opened the oil cap to pour in the new oil, I noticed a black rock looking thing in there and thought the same thing, oil sludge, but then I got a screwdriver and poked at it and realized it was something metal and realized it was some sort of shield or cover. The oil has always been changed every 3000 miles, I figured if it was sludge, the dealer would of noticed it in Feb. 2009 when it was last changed by the dealer.
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having it looked at wed. here are some pics really hard to get good ones,but i am kinda freaking. medic made me feel better but here are some pics tell me what you think. it is a 2000 es300. please any feed back so i can sleep, or not tonight. thanks all!
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That is how mine is as well. So was my 99 Solara, and a Toyota Highlander that my dad wanted to buy at one point. Medic is right, its supposed to be there. When I pour in my oil, I don't use a funnel and it goes in just fine.
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Dont worry, I was totally freaked out too, until I touched it and poked at it with a screw driver. Mine looks exactly like that in your pic. My oil was also clean looking and no burnt smell when I changed the oil 1 month ago or so. Glad I could help, thats why were all here, to help each other out. Ive learned so much about Lexus cars from all of you and glad I can share my experiences with everyone.
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The correct name for that thing is a "baffle" ALL toyota's have it. It was easier to distinguish in earlier toyota's as it was stainless steel but then they changed it to a tar black one and a lot of people get confused. Nothing to worry about.
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