2005 Mercury Sable engine

2005 MERCURY SABLE
23,000 MILES
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AVGJOE
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this vehicle has been garaged for 1 year i'm concerned about sludge build up from lack of driving,the woman that owned rarely drove,as you can see by low miles,23,000 on a 2005,should i flush the engine or is there something i should do?the reason i ask is because i bought my dads van that was only drove short distances and engine clogged up with sludge and it seized,mechanic said cheap oil and not drove enough,any suggestions?
Sep 27, 2014 at 8:31 AM
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HMAC300
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change oil and filter drive it change filter again at 500 miles and add oil then put on regular oil changes.
Sep 27, 2014 at 9:41 AM
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