Why do engines have sludge?
Engine sludge develops on and around your vehicle’s motor when oil begins to break down and collects on the engine. When engine sludge is present, oil is not able to properly lubricate the moving parts of your vehicle’s motor.
Why is my Toyota engine sludging and gelling?
Many recommend using synthetic oil to avoid the problem. What causes the problem In some situations, oil additives are burned off or destroyed; then oxidation occurs and pollutants congregate in the oil, producing sludge and varnish.
Why is Toyota not doing an oil change?
Toyota wrote that it “is taking this action because a very small number of customers have reported engine damage from motor oil breakdown, also known as oil gelling or ‘sludging,’ a result of oil change intervals delayed beyond the factory-recommended schedule.
Why does Toyota pay for oil gel damage?
While Toyota staunchly maintained that any such “oil-gel” problems are attributable to owners’ abuse or poor maintenance habits it did set up a mechanism to reimburse complainants. The language of the settlement appears to include reimbursement to those people who may have already paid to have their sludge damage repaired.
What kind of oil does a Toyota engine use?
Both four-cylinder and six-cylinder Toyota engines of the late 1990s and early 2000s have been prone to oil gelling or “sludging,” which could affect cars that were only a couple of years old. Before buying a used Toyota of this era, it may pay to look under the valve covers for “sludged” oil. Blue smoke may be one symptom.
Many recommend using synthetic oil to avoid the problem. What causes the problem In some situations, oil additives are burned off or destroyed; then oxidation occurs and pollutants congregate in the oil, producing sludge and varnish.
Toyota wrote that it “is taking this action because a very small number of customers have reported engine damage from motor oil breakdown, also known as oil gelling or ‘sludging,’ a result of oil change intervals delayed beyond the factory-recommended schedule.
Do you have to replace the engine in a Toyota?
If the engine in your Toyota fails, it doesn’t mean that you have to replace your vehicle as it costs more to replace the entire vehicle. Our Re-manufactured Toyota engines with all new internal components are very affordable as they cost close to the price of a used engine.
While Toyota staunchly maintained that any such “oil-gel” problems are attributable to owners’ abuse or poor maintenance habits it did set up a mechanism to reimburse complainants. The language of the settlement appears to include reimbursement to those people who may have already paid to have their sludge damage repaired.