Dodge sludge

From : jeep

Q: took my 1999 dodge dakato to the dealership for a complaint of 0 oil pressure check engine. the delership said the engine was full of sludge- took the intake off and said they see this problem alot. the truck only has 55000 miles on it and i changed oil and filter regulerly. can this be .

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From : chad settles

i had this problem with my 01 durango. if you do not drive long enough for it to get up to operating temp long enough to get the moisture out of the system the water will build up and slug up the oil. i flushed mine and take it on occassional 30 mile drives and havent had the problem since. is yours a 4.7l took my 1999 dodge dakato to the dealership for a complaint of 0 oil pressure check engine. the delership said the engine was full of sludge- took the intake off and said they see this problem alot. the truck only has 55000 miles on it and i changed oil and filter regulerly. can this be .

From : tom lawrence

it on occassional 30 mile drives and havent had the problem since. is yours a 4.7l in 99 pretty sure they still had the 5.2l .

From : big al

took my 1999 dodge dakato to the dealership for a complaint of 0 oil pressure check engine. the delership said the engine was full of sludge- took the intake off and said they see this problem alot. the truck only has 55000 miles on it and i changed oil and filter regulerly. can this be could also be a bad pcv valve. al .

From : jeep

took my 1999 dodge dakato to the dealership for a complaint of 0 oil pressure check engine. the delership said the engine was full of sludge- took the intake off and said they see this problem alot. the truck only has 55000 miles on it and i changed oil and filter regulerly. can this be ...it has the 3.9l engine. how could the pcv cause this is it a good idea to flush with trans fluid .

From : big al

took my 1999 dodge dakato to the dealership for a complaint of 0 oil pressure check engine. the delership said the engine was full of sludge- took the intake off and said they see this problem alot. the truck only has 55000 miles on it and i changed oil and filter regulerly. can this be ..it has the 3.9l engine. how could the pcv cause this is it a good idea to flush with trans fluid pcv is positive crankcase ventilation. if the pcv valve is not doing its job all the vapor is trapped in the crankcase. would be the first thing i would check. al .

From : andy s

took my 1999 dodge dakato to the dealership for a complaint of 0 oil pressure check engine. the delership said the engine was full of sludge- took the intake off and said they see this problem alot. the truck only has 55000 miles on it and i changed oil and filter regulerly. can this be ..it has the 3.9l engine. how could the pcv cause this is it a good idea to flush with trans fluid pcv is positive crankcase ventilation. if the pcv valve is not doing its job all the vapor is trapped in the crankcase. would be the first thing i would check. al i concour with al. i have two vechiles dodge neon and an older model toyota corola that when driven are typically driven less than 10 miles one way. because of this i change the oil every 3000 miles or 3 - 5 months which ever comes first usually the months and change the pcv valve every second oil change if it needs it or not. the pcv valve is typically $3 as someone else said if you dont drive them long enough to get up to normal temperature moisture in the oil will not evaporate and sludge up the oil. in doing this im hoping to keep the engine from getting sludge build up inside. i hope my efforts are not in vein. i also try to drive them once a week at freeway speeds for about 30 miles. .