I have a dodge Intrepid the engine is bad i need the oil cleaned out of the car does any 1 no who 2 do this?

Question

I was told it had oil spludge and the engine needed replaced and i was also told it cand be cleaned out and the timing chain can be changed can any one help me with this i dont want to spend 6,000 dollars for a new engine

i have kept the oil changed its what is wrong with the engine there are thousands and thousands of people out there that have the same problem its a engine mess up and i need to know how to clean the oil out of the engine instead of paying 6,000 dollars for a new one

Answer 1

Well, as far as cleaning out the oil, you can drain it and flush it. Go to autozone or advanced auto and they can help you with that. Otherwise, the engine and timing belt are not small deals and unless you're a professional or someone who doesn't care about his car, I wouldn't suggest trying it in your driveway. But yeah, you can flush your enginie of oil, just go to one of those places and ask about it.

Answer 2

The easiest way to flush the sludge from your engine is to add a quart of transmission fluid to the oil and drive it. The detergents in the transmission fluid will clean as you drive. Also, Marvel Mystery Oil will do an even better job, but if it's an old engine, it can remove all the glaze that helps to keep engine bearings aligned. So if you use it, don't let the engine run more then 15 or 20 minutes. Or you could use an engine flush. This stuff is just diesel in a can, and if you let the engine run for more then 5 minutes you lose lubrication to the engine bearings and then you'll have more serious problems.You can also take the car to an oil change place and have them power flush it. Afterward start using a better oil, like Valvoline, or Havoline, or Castrol. Legally I would set myself up for litigation if I told you which oils not to use. Call around and get prices on having your timing belt changed. You can change it yourself if you are inclined, and have the time, and a repair manual.

Answer 3

An old trick to clean an engine of sludge is to drain the oil, refill it with a blend of kerosene and new motor oil (don't know the ratio - maybe 50:50). Operate it until it gets to operating temperature, shut off and drain again. Check the oil and repeat again as necessary until all the sludge is gone. # flushings depends how much sludge you have.

For each flushing step, you will need about 3 qts of kerosene and 3 qts oil, plus a new oil filter to trap the junk. Buy the cheapest oil filters for the flushing, but put in a quality one (Fram, etc.) for the last time when you put in 100% motor oil.

One thing you can do to speed up the cleaning is to remove the valve (rocker arm) covers and clean out as much sludge as you can with a putty knife, old tooth brush, etc. Clean off the inside of the valve covers and the valve train assembly, and install new valve cover gaskets.

This entire process won't cost you more than $75 if you do it yourself. I don't know what a shop would cost, but maybe you can find a mechanic who will do it for 3 hours of labor. Much less than $6K for an engine.

Going forward, change your oil every 3-5 K miles with a new filter. Religiously. As if your life depended on it.

Answer 4

For a heavily sludged engine.... any flushes will knock stuff loose, and clog the oil pickup screen...
Btw, transmission fluid barely has any additives...
http://www.auto-rx.com/index.html this stuff SAFELY does the job.

Also, when the engine is clean..... switch to a synthetic oil..... it'll keep the engine spotless in sludge prone engines.