Friend found what he thought to be a good deal on a 2001 Highlander for his daughter who's in college. He didn't know about the sludge issues with these 3.0 engines. I told him I'd change the oil in it this week before he sets out on a long interstate trip to deliver it Saturday.
I don't know that it has sludge. It may. It appears to have been pretty well cared for. But in case there is any, and to prevent more, I was thinking about the Mobil 1 0w-40 European formula that Volvo recommends to clean up their dirty engines, and a Wix filter.
Thoughts on that oil or a better one? The daughter will get the oil changed when she's told, but there's zero chance she'd follow through on something like Auto RX. She is in New Mexico by the way and its darn hot there in summer.
Thanks.
I don't know that it has sludge. It may. It appears to have been pretty well cared for. But in case there is any, and to prevent more, I was thinking about the Mobil 1 0w-40 European formula that Volvo recommends to clean up their dirty engines, and a Wix filter.
Thoughts on that oil or a better one? The daughter will get the oil changed when she's told, but there's zero chance she'd follow through on something like Auto RX. She is in New Mexico by the way and its darn hot there in summer.
Thanks.
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