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I didn't say anything about extending the oil changes. I use a semisnyth but still change at 3-3.5K. So far, so good - 2002 V6 100K. Other than scheduled
... No, Mobil 1 turns to sludge in as little as 9,000 miles when used in the 2002 and earlier Highlander V6's. None of the Japanese automakers approves of
Is that true, snyth oil will not sludge, unless subjected to very high temps? What about a semi-snyth at normal engine temps, like Valvoline's Dura blend or
I drove my higlander off road and holed the pan. Unforturnately I did not shut off the engine in time and it ran a while with no oil. I fixed the pan. and 5K
Why not tell us the whole story because we'd need to know in order to advise you whether or not the engine is salvagable. The usual "sludge victum" story is