how can you clean oil sludge out of a 2006 dodge ram 1500 hemi 4x4 without having to replace whole engine

2006 DODGE RAM
230,000 MILES
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DODGETRUCKGUY69
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had sent it to an auto shop and they had it for 2 weeks and didnt fix anything
Feb 29, 2012 at 11:51 PM
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RASMATAZ
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You can try kerosene or diesel to flush it out if not open it up and inspect the oil pump sump pick-up screen for debris
Mar 1, 2012 at 12:23 AM
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