somesickjoke
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I was asking to make sure you were testing with a hot engine, that has sat at least 5 minutes, AND that you wipe the dipstick before taking the measurement.
It was an honest question.
I saw a lot of people that don't know to wipe the dipstick, so they always have oil :bang::bang:.
The engine should be warmed up, to make sure all the oil passage ways are full (not that much oil, but 50-100ml can make the difference)
As others have said check the dipstick is the correct one.
If you say oil color is still "like new"-ish.. then i don't think you have any sludge....
If it turns out you do have sludge... before buying an engine try this ( nothing to loose at this point):
- use some diesel, pour it into the engine oil and let it sit like that for 2-3 days (don't drive it)... then drain it, replace oil and filter .. add correct amount. The diesel should start braking down the sludge.. but should not hurt the engine because diesel is basically a very thin oil, it provides some lubrication.
-do 3-4 oil changes a lot sooner like 3-5000km, each time use some engine flush.
I had an older Bravo 1.4 12v .. that i got with oil sludge problems, At one point the camshafts were running dry, engine was making an awful noise. With diesel, cheap oil and filters for 4-5 oil changes i cured it. Later the oil changes were at 15k km without any problems.
See I always thought the level should be checked when the engine is cold not hot maybe I should try this method.
Have you seen the method where you empty your engine out and get a rubber plug with a tube on it fill the engine with diesel and pump air into from the bottom to make it bubble and break down the deposits.
I think I'm gonna use the flush air bought what harm can it do if there is sludge, I've just acquired a metal coat hanger that I'll test when the rain stops hahaha but I did manage to take the old filter apart and there is no sludge just an old dirty filter see the pic hehe.