Re: Engines that are prone to sludge

Bill Putney wrote:
> jan siepelstad wrote:
> 
>> I have driven 480,000 km (300,000 miles) with my 98 camry up to now.
>> Last week opened the valve cover and everything looked like new!!
>> No sign of any sludge at all!
>>
>> But I must say, I generally drive long distances (over 50 miles) and 
>> my fuel is propane.
>> I change (synthetic) oil every 30,000 km (19,000 miles).
> 
> I'm convinced that longer trip highway driving will make up for a 
> multitude of sins (poor maintenance, design prone to sludging, etc.) 
> that would otherwise do an engine in before 100k miles in the absence of

> good highway miles.
> 
> Bill Putney
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  My 1998 Camery is the fastest warming up car I've ever had.  In winter 
it's putting out heat on even very cold days before I get to the first 
stop sign a few blocks away.   Yet it never gets above half on the temp 
gauge with AC running and parked with the wind from the back on the 
hottest days of summer.  I like that heater !