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Beige sludge on dipstick 850 1995

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posted by  740_dan on  Tue Feb 14 20:03 CST 2012
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On my 740 turbo (I don't know 850 cars) I had white-beige sludge in winter, followed all the good advice given already given in this thread. Still dipstick sludge remained. Then replaced my thermostat as solution for a different problem: old stat was rated 87 degrees, but new one is 92 degrees as my mechanic likes, and sludge never returned. Engine wasn't getting hot enough on short trips with lower temp thermostat.

I don't know what the usual thermostat ratings are for 850 but it seems something worth looking into.






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New Beige sludge on dipstick [850][1995]
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