Re: Engines that are prone to sludge

rob wrote:
> Toyota news
> 
> http://yotarepair.com/News_release.html
> 
> http://yotarepair.com/Sludge_Zone.html
> 
> http://yotarepair.com/My%20Opinion.html

Interesting links.

One thing that I failed to mention previously is the fraudulent 
practices by many quick oil change places - and yes - even some dealers 
- on oil and filter changes.  By that I mean charging the customer for 
it, do***enting that it was done, yet not actually doing the work. 
There are TV news team exposes on some of the quick oil change places. 
And I caught the local Chrysler dealer doing that on my elderly mother 
on the very first oil and filter change on her brand new Concorde.  I 
also discovered a Mopar filter (complete with rust around the unpainted 
outer part of the base) on a Jeep Cherokee that my daughter bought for 
which the previous owner had do***entation that the oil and filter had 
been religiously changed at a local quick change place since it was new 
every 3000 miles.  So - based on personal experience, you'd have a hard 
time convincing me that this is not arguably a common practice.

I have to wonder how much that factor plays into this issue.  Certainly 
it would for engines who were more prone to sludging than others that 
were more tolerant of extended/missed oil changes.

Bill Putney
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