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Engine replacement imminent - help?

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Care, Maintenance & Troubleshooting' started by fos4110, Jan 22, 2015.

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  1. CR94

    CR94 Senior Member

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    Only if the oil is escaping past the rings. Going to good quality higher viscosity oil is less likely to cause major problems with sludge, varnish, wear, etc.
     
    #21 CR94, Jan 24, 2015
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    Yes, but not before sludging the whole engine.

    This is by far the worst oil advise I've seen on the entire WWW.
     
    #22 Former Member 68813, Jan 24, 2015
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  3. GregP507

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    Old farmer's trick, that has been used for generations.
     
    #23 GregP507, Jan 24, 2015
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