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Re: Oil sludge denial

extremus2 — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:01:10 GMT

I didn't say anything about extending the oil changes. I use a semisnyth but still change at 3-3.5K. So far, so good - 2002 V6 100K. Other than scheduled

Re: Oil sludge denial

Paul Cherubini — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 19:03:41 GMT

... No, Mobil 1 turns to sludge in as little as 9,000 miles when used in the 2002 and earlier Highlander V6's. None of the Japanese automakers approves of

Re: Oil sludge denial

extremus2 — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 18:53:43 GMT

Is that true, snyth oil will not sludge, unless subjected to very high temps? What about a semi-snyth at normal engine temps, like Valvoline's Dura blend or

Re: Oil sludge denial

mcapocci — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 20:02:02 GMT

I drove my higlander off road and holed the pan. Unforturnately I did not shut off the engine in time and it ran a while with no oil. I fixed the pan. and 5K

Re: Oil sludge denial

Paul Cherubini — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:04:01 GMT

Why not tell us the whole story because we'd need to know in order to advise you whether or not the engine is salvagable. The usual "sludge victum" story is

Re: Oil sludge denial

Punworg — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:43:44 GMT

The dealer that pulled the valve cover to check my oil consumption problem says its not "sludge," the engine is just burning a lot of oil. The dealer suggests

Re: Oil sludge denial

Punworg — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:54:52 GMT

Thanks. I've got my fingers crossed. -Peter in Virginia ________________________________ From: "LoveMyPWD@..." To:

Re: Oil sludge denial

LoveMyPWD@... — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:36:38 GMT

Here's a note from my friend who had this problem. *********************************************************** Surprisingly yes. All parts were covered at

Oil sludge denial

punworg — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:32:51 GMT

I've had the oil sludge problem occur, with excessive oil consumption, only to be told my 2001 Highlander is outside the 8-year coverage window negotiated in

Re: Anti Theft Device

mike broderick — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:04:38 GMT

... I have on '01 with no special security features that I know of (bought used in '06). If I hit the lock button twice in close succession on the remote, the

Re: Anti Theft Device

a a — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 14:10:29 GMT

I have an HL04 LImited with that extra security feature that is suppose to sense broken glass and had the back window broken out and no alarm. I always do at

Re: Anti Theft Device

Ray — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 03:52:21 GMT

We typically press it twice and I tried it tonight and nuttin'

Re: Anti Theft Device

Simon Whitworth — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 03:47:20 GMT

Ohh that sucks Ray ! I thought you had to hit the remote button twice, first to lock, second time to set the alarm. ... [Non-text portions of this message have

Anti Theft Device

Ray — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 03:41:46 GMT

Hi All I have a 2004 Highlander with the theft deterrent system. My understanding was that if you lock the doors with the keyless remote (key not in the

Re: Replacing Rear Door Glass (smaller piece)

Ray — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 21:08:38 GMT

I'm trying to avoid losing the car for a day. I did take more of a look at it today. There is a screw on top of the door frame, underneath the door weather