 5S-FE sludge problem |
 Jun 7, 2006 - 4:30 PM
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Enthusiast  Joined May 2, '06 From Nevada Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%)  |
The infamous sludge problem confirmed by Toyota pertains to 5S-FE as well.
Toyota stated engines 97-01 covered. Which brings a question - what fundamentally different changed in 1996 5S-FE engines which contributed to this problem? One thing I see in 1997 - on Camrys - the oil cooler disapeared. Is it still in 97-99 celicas? What else is so different? |
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Jun 7, 2006 - 4:42 PM
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 Moderator Joined Oct 1, '02 From fall river, ma Currently Offline Reputation: 13 (100%) |
i dont know what changed, but i can tell you how to prevent it.
change your oil & filter on the reccomended intervals. -------------------- Former Team 5SFTE pro member ;)
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Jun 7, 2006 - 6:04 PM
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Enthusiast Joined May 2, '06 From Nevada Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
QUOTE(presure2 @ Jun 7, 2006 - 4:42 PM) [snapback]442230[/snapback] i dont know what changed, but i can tell you how to prevent it. change your oil & filter on the reccomended intervals. Well, people did it - and still got it. |
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Jun 7, 2006 - 6:13 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Aug 31, '02 From Philadelphia, PA Currently Offline Reputation: 8 (100%) |
belive it or not, but years ago i got a letter from toyota telling me about this problem. they even said that if the motor was to ever fail from the sludge issue, they would cover it for a certain amount of years.
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Jun 7, 2006 - 6:37 PM
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Moderator Joined Oct 1, '02 From fall river, ma Currently Offline Reputation: 13 (100%) |
all the 6th gen GT's had oil coolers stock.
heres a pic of my valvetrain from when i swapped the '98 motor in (yes, i love showing off this pic! haha)  no chance of sludge buildup when the motor is maintained like that! 
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