What are the chances that my 1999 Toyota Camry Solara will develop engine sludge, and self destruct?

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Alan asked:


These Camry engines between 97 and 2004 were know to have sludge problems. I have maintained it with regular oil changes, and now use synthetic oil, but it does get used for short trip city driving fairly regularly, with highway trips in between. It shows show no present signs of problems, and does not eat oil. It has 37,000 on it. Do I need to be worried about the deadly sludge, which destroys engines?

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    No Responses to “What are the chances that my 1999 Toyota Camry Solara will develop engine sludge, and self destruct?”

    1. travis Says:
      December 10th, 2009 at 4:56 am

      as long as you keep up with your oil changes and use good oil like you are doing it will be ok

    2. Serial Stunter Says:
      December 10th, 2009 at 11:11 am

      That’s really low mileage, you should be just fine if you stick to some rules.
      1) Any engine that has a sludging problem should use sythetic oil….which you do. And……
      2) Never go over 8000 to 9000 kms on that oil…. Less, if it’s mostly city, you didn’t specify.

    3. JimF Says:
      December 11th, 2009 at 6:05 pm

      The regular maint as has been thats low milage for 99.
      For 99.