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09-26-2007, 08:23 PM
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Engine Oil gets dirty real fast.
Hey guys
i'm trying to find out what i should do if my enginwe iol is getting dark fast. It turns pitch dark in a month. Sould i take the pan out and clean it ? Is this serious? What shoud i do? Any ideas? max 
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#2
09-26-2007, 09:39 PM
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How many miles?
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09-26-2007, 10:00 PM
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I have seen that with other cars that were purchased and come to find out, the oil had not been changed very often and all of the sludge would get stirred up from the bottom of the pan which made it dirty very quickly. I would drop the pan and find out what it looks like. If it is dirty, you can clean it and see how much gunk is in it. The oil should not get dirty that fast. Let us know what you find.
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#4
09-27-2007, 02:35 PM
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I'd also try an engine oil cleaner at your next oil change. They sell them at most parts stores for around $5 a can. You dump the stuff in before the oil change, idle the engine for a few minutes, then do an oil change.
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#5
09-27-2007, 03:30 PM
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I would definitely pull the pan and wipe all the sludge out of it. I've never had the oil pan off my SVX, so I don't know how difficult a task you are looking at, but it's the only way to get all of the sludge out of the pan. I also agree with Earl about sludge being caused by not changing the oil in a timely manner. An oil cleaner would also help to clean areas you can't get to.
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09-27-2007, 03:33 PM
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I've heard really good things about 'seafoam.' My friend just used a bottle he picked up at Napa. I think he used half of the bottle in his gas tank for the injectors then put half into the crankcase. After driving a couple of days he changed the oil and noticed a lot of junk coming out. It worked really well for him. Take it for what it's worth.
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