I really luv my car and I have alotta money invested in it and the owner before me had work done to the engine and the sludging problem was supposedly fixed and should never happen again.
But ppl keep telling me that it's BS and the motor is gonna blow up! So.........?
2007-11-23 04:52:05 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Makes ➔ Dodge
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2007-11-23 04:57:40 · update #1
Proper maintenance is the keep to keeping sludge from building up. The basic rule of thumb for the driver is change the oil every 3 months OR 3,000 miles, whichever comes first. Now there are many owners manuals out there that claim that the oil change may not be needed until 6500 miles (common Lincoln mistake) or even 7500 miles... unfortunately, those are ratings for the UNcommon driver, one that only does highway driving with no extra load and driving sensible. Considering that very few people only drive on highways, those numbers are a little out of date and term. Simply put, just do the oil changes as a regular item, and sludge is not going to build up. If you are really worried about the prior sludge and want to take a step, there are a couple of products available that are commonly sold thru your auto parts store. This is something I do with every "new" (to me) vehicle I get. Just remember that you dont just add and forget, this is a product that you add, run the vehicle for a bit (times vary from product to product but basically 30 minutes in your driveway will do the trick) and then drain all the oil out, change the filter once more and refill with new oil and walla, you are done. Good luck and enjoy your Intrepid.
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2007-11-23 05:03:35 · answer #1 · answered by Unforgiven Shadow 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If you will keep the oil changed with 5w 3or 10w 30, I wouldn't worry to much. Change the coolant every other year too. What causes the sludge is the way the catalytic converters are placed under the sides of the engine that run extremely hot and cooks the oil and forms sludge. It's not the engines fault. It happens to be a good engine in a not so good position. The best oil you can use is that sold by Mopar at the dealer. It has fortifications for this problem.
2007-11-24 05:14:42 · answer #2 · answered by Jackolantern 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Oil sludge can indeed become so serious that it destroys an engine from the inside. The engine needs to be completely drained of oil. If there is a significant presence of sludge, not all of it will drain out and the damage will continue even if fresh oil is added. In such severe cases, the engine actually needs to be dismantled and thoroughly cleaned before the wear induced by the sludge becomes so severe that the engine will no longer function. Why do you think the maximum time an engine manufacturer recommends between oil changes is less than five thousand miles? It's to control the build up of said sludge. Dirty oil destroys engines; it's that simple. And replacing engines is rather expensive, don't ya know!
2007-11-23 05:00:03 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
you may not have problems from it like other people did,but the engine those cars had in the did cause problems,its possible the previous owner has had it cleaned out,and that it will last you a long time,keep the oil changed in it and use good oil when you do change it and drive it,only time will tell how long it will last,some of them lasted a long time,don't worry about what it might do until the time comes,drive it and enjoy it,good luck with it.
2007-11-23 04:58:37 · answer #4 · answered by dodge man 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Have the oil and filter changed regularly every 3K miles and don't worry about it!
2007-11-23 04:58:09 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 2⤋
ITS TRUE, ON THOSE VEHICLES THE ENGINES WERE THE WORST ONES EVER BUILT.
2007-11-23 09:41:49 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋