was there much sludge when he took engine to bits?
no he changed it regular and normally gave it a right good thrashing
was very clean inside mag seems to be a very good oil for cleaning engines but it goes a bit runny when hot linkable to water well thats what it was like when we stopped as the knocking started
it kept running off the dip stick couldn't get a good reading had to wait till it cooled and turned out to be on the max so all good
in all honesty we cant be to sure of the cars 7 year life before we got it so may have had a bad time
all thou it was ex fleet car so should have been looked after they get money thrown at them from what i hear
the new crank was excellently balanced when we fit it first run out in it was silky smothe
we also put in a new clutch wile there and that was good too very light was a proper fiat one (actual make escapes me now) and not that ****ty German make