Oil sludge has killed my motor. HELP! Options

[GTMike]

Celi started smoking under hard acceleration last week. Definitely oil. Then started smoking all of the time. Shop found the PCV valve clogged. I thought "Sweet! A rather inexpensive fix!". Replacing it stopped the smoke at idle. I was on top of the world. A later test drive by the shop saw higher revs still causes bad oil smoke. They looked inside and said that it was all sludged up. The options given are for a used or manufactured motor. It's a reputable shop.

I Googled this and found some things about sludge buildup common in 98 and 99 Celicas. Right now I am looking at a $3000 bill for a motor and having to tell a wife who is currently out with friends. She is not a fan of the car and will blow a gasket. "That blankedy-blank car!" Not going to be a good weekend.

Is there anything that I can do short of a new motor?

Right now I have nothing to lose short of the car catching fire and being a total loss.

This post has been edited by GTMike: Mar 20, 2015 - 5:46 PM

[GTMike]

Here is my plan. Make sure there is a clean filter if they did not change it already. Run half a bottle of Seafoam for 30 min. I can't take it on the highway. Basically, I'll drive around the block near an cheap oil change place. Change the oil. Put the other half of Seafoam in and drive 30 more minutes. See how the oil looks and get a flush followed by synthetic. Check for smoke at speed. Repeat if necessary.

Don't have anything to lose.

The car is going if it does not work.

This post has been edited by GTMike: Mar 20, 2015 - 9:28 PM