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For those of you who have never seen the inside of a gelled/sludged engine.. Here it is !!
P.S This is a 6000.00 repair that i had NO idea i would have to pay in addition to the 9,800.00 i paid for the car a year ago.. "AS IS" meant "AS IS" and boy did i get screwed....
P.S This is a 6000.00 repair that i had NO idea i would have to pay in addition to the 9,800.00 i paid for the car a year ago.. "AS IS" meant "AS IS" and boy did i get screwed....
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Yup seen that on my neighbors 2003 highlander. We ended up rebuilding it ourselves...Another option would have been a used japan crate motor...But the labor is still expensive.
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It's way cheaper than that... Get a engine from a junkyard, be sure to get it from an RX that's been in an accident (this way you know it was in good/running condition).
You can get an engine from a junkyard for about $1500 with around 75/100k miles.
You can get an engine from a junkyard for about $1500 with around 75/100k miles.
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But, to be honest it doesn't look terrible. Im not saying it looks good but you may be able to salvage it. How much oil does it consume? Try some auto-rx, it'll take time but it'll be way cheaper than getting a "new" engine.
I've seen way worse sludge engines, this isn't too bad.
Did you scoop the sludge out by hand while you were in there? That's a good way to get started.
Maybe drop the oil pan, and cleanup the oil pump screen.
I've seen way worse sludge engines, this isn't too bad.
Did you scoop the sludge out by hand while you were in there? That's a good way to get started.
Maybe drop the oil pan, and cleanup the oil pump screen.
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this is the picture taken from lexus when they diagnosed the problem. when the service writer approached me with the cost to repair it i told him to put it back together and i will be on my way.... it is burning about 2 quarts every two weeks depending on how much i drive, but on average thats about it. i was told to put an additive made by lucas. i am supposed to add it to a tank of gas for up to 5 times and this may help it thin out. it burns off out of the tailpipe for about 30 seconds before going away after it sits for 2 hours or more. whats the cost of your remedy and for how long do i need to add it ?
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Be sure to replace your PVC valve, at every cycle of AutoRX. (it's only a $4 part)
Also, don't use synthetic oil when running AutoRX, use Pennzoil Yellow Bottle (PYB) or any other conventional oil.
Also, don't use synthetic oil when running AutoRX, use Pennzoil Yellow Bottle (PYB) or any other conventional oil.
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Auto-RX worked phenomenally for my uncle in Mexico. We use to have a 'friend' who would help us get it through the customs gauntlet as sludging was quite common and taking the time to clean them out and fix them was quite prohibitive.
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Damn, and i just changed the oil last week with synthetic... should of posted 2 weeks ago !! Changing it out again would be the least of my problems compared to the 6k repair from the dealer i would have paid before you members giving me great advise..
Appreciate it !!
Appreciate it !!
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I too would like to know what causes this. Am I safe if I continue this routine?