How to check for sludge ?

[Eric Sanborn]

I would say look at records like others have said.  Also look at what filter
they are running.  If it is like my wife's '03 GTI the correct filter is
huge.  Bigger than the one on my diesel Suburban.  The old standard filters
fit, but they are not correct.  The larger filters add what must be a
significant fraction of a quart to the capacity.

-Eric

On Mon, Nov 1, 2010 at 9:52 AM, Louis-Alain Richard <laraa at sympatico.ca>wrote:

> Hi Folks,
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> A friend has an eye on a VW Passat 1.8T 4Motion MT (virtually an A4 with
> another body/interior) and is wondering about the sludge issue. The car has
> only 70k km (45k miles) but is a 2005.
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> Is there a way to inspect the innards without dismantling the engine ?
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> Louis-Alain
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