Date: 7 Nov 2003 08:56:06 -0800 From: craignrobertsnopsamo.com (crobs) Subject: Re: Oil sludge, engine shot?
Grunff <grunffnopsam.com> wrote in message news:<1068153666.56062.0nopsammia.uk.clara.net>... > Goran Larsson wrote: > > > Skipping one or two oil changes combined with a clogged up crankcase > > ventilation system and many short trips has been known to cause oil > > sludge in some cases. > > Sure - a bit of sludge, but nothing to the extent of having to > strip down the engine - at least not that I've seen. Thanks all for your thoughts. OK, so I headed out the the shop & took a look at this thing, and it does look like an awful mess, though I have no experience w/ engines & the like. I put a call in to Saab customer care on the long shot that they will help me out in this matter. Is there some sort of mechanical failure that could have caused the condition? Even a remote possibility may help me out w/ them. thanks c