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Old Sep 2, 2009 | 10:15 PM
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I want to see this sludge monster proof. My bet is its a skim at best. Also, I want proof they are his photos and not something found.

We hear a lot about sludge but then it turns out not to be sludge afterall. If this guy had all that in the pan, the motor is done too.

Running along with 50,000 miles per oil change will do that for sure. With regular common sense maintenance, never as issue. 4.7s produce snot, but not sludge when used right.

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Old Sep 2, 2009 | 10:26 PM
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cmon dude, my time is far to precious to bull**** people i dont know. I have been repairing vehicles for about 12-13 years and have never seen anything like this before. I work on about 2 cars a day, so I kinda pressed for time, however i did take 4-5 pics for the naysayers. They are time stamped, so they are genuine.
In some spots, the underside of the pan gasket has slugde areas that are a 1/4". Most of the sudge is only 1/16 to 1/8". There is enough on the gasket alone to make prolly 2-3 golf ball sized sludge *****.
 
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Old Sep 2, 2009 | 10:31 PM
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Then>
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in dire straits right now... with a serious sludge problem... HOLY S**T there is serious sludge in there - up to 3/8" in some spots.
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In some spots, the underside of the pan gasket has slugde areas that are a 1/4". Most of the sudge is only 1/16 to 1/8".
Not quite the sludge monster it was made out to be initially.

We get a lot of people crying wolf with zero ability to back anything up. I am not saying you are/did, just that the story is changing a bit. Those crying wolf are usually hater trolls and don't stick around because they really don't even had a Durango or a Dodge. Your continued posts proves already you are no troll.

I know as a mechanic, you know that sludge is never good regardless. It is evidence of either improper maintenance or improperly working parts. What is the history of maintenance on this motor? Who has owned it? How many miles? Average driving conditions where it has been used?

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Old Sep 2, 2009 | 10:44 PM
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OK, found my reader, here are the pics
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Old Sep 2, 2009 | 10:47 PM
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in the bottom hump of the pan, there were spots up to 3/8 thick.
 
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Old Sep 2, 2009 | 10:50 PM
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let me know where you want me to send you my paypal addy
 
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Old Sep 2, 2009 | 10:50 PM
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looks like someone skipped a few oil changes. lol. or they used non detergent motor oil(not recomended.) cause it doesnt disperse the sludge, carbon, and blow-by in the oil, instead, it just sinks to the bottom of the oil pan.
 
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Old Sep 2, 2009 | 11:03 PM
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Originally Posted by tetanusshot
OK, found my reader, here are the pics





close up of gsk



well indy it looks like he came thru for you
 
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Old Sep 2, 2009 | 11:42 PM
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That's sludge, and he isn't a troll, but that isn't what was referred to as "in dire straits right now... with a serious sludge problem... HOLY S**T there is serious sludge in there - up to 3/8" in some spots"

What you have is a case of very poor maintenance. THIS is "serious" "3/8" sludge problem with "dire straights"...

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Old Sep 2, 2009 | 11:45 PM
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Holly ****!........Sludge has a definition.


Looks like oil changes at 50,000 will surely give some grief.
 

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