My car oil is sludge

Asked by Tammy Oct 13, 2017 at 02:21 PM about the 2003 Mercedes-Benz C-Class C 230 Kompressor Coupe

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

My cars oil is sludge and currently not running bc I need a new starter. My question is, is there anything I can put in the oil to keep it from getting thicker (if that's possible) or something to help loosed up while just waiting to be repaired. Thank you

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F_O_R answered 7 years ago

Does the oil look like brownish junk? If so I suspect you have a leaking head gasket. Coolant leaking into the oil will make a brownish or tan gunk that will ruin your engine.

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