Date: Thu, 23 Feb 2006 08:18:24 GMT From: "Al" <alistairdorenospamo.com> Subject: Re: Sludge and Flush
"Bob" <uctraingnospamanet.com> wrote in message news:3fjqv1pas4qg0cd22tsiin31okr79ejkp6nospamcom... > On Wed, 22 Feb 2006 20:34:41 -0500, Jo Anne Coyne > <joannecoynenospamatico.ca> wrote: > >>Can anyone tell me if there is a safe, effective, flushing fluid that will >>purge an engine of sludge? > > Regular oil changes are your best defense. > When we nearly bought a 9-5 with a sludge problem my mechanic saved us alot of money! He warned us off it, in the process he said best defence was to remove the sump completely once a year and clean it out. And yes regular, say twice yearly, oil changes with fully synthetic are a good bet too. Al
