Needed 1999 9-5 engine

out there know of a low mileage replacement engine distributor in the Northeast??

Major oil sludge on a '99? Was the oil *ever* changed?

Yes, odd indeed. He also might want to mention any details like the number of pistons?

It was last changed in Oct 03' put 6,000 miles. Car was stalling, dealership replaced the throttle body, 2 weeks later car stalled again...this is when the sludge problem was discovered. Owned the car for

It's a 2.3 4 cyl. 5 speed. I dropped the sump last weekend...cleaned, refitted. Just got an order of Auto RX to run through the engine. If this fails a used engine is going in to give the car a new lease on life. I know the catalytic converter right up against the sump is a major concern. I think this design issue was addressed in the 2004 models.

First I've heard of this "design issue", but...sludge doesn't come from external heat, it comes from neglecting oil changes. But good luck getting an engine and all that.

Sludge build up on the later B2*5 engines is actually not that un-common, partially down to the crap pcv system design, and oil changes from the top. They really need to be drained properly.

-- Why not give the forums a try?!

He said it was changed last 6000 miles, which is a bit late, but not late enough that it should destroy the engine. I wonder how it was maintained previous to him owning it? I bet the original owner was one of those people who *never* changed the oil.