Smoothest Over Bumps for Under $10K

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Jul 26, 2021 | 08:02 AM

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Striker223

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Originally Posted by AJT123

LS430 hands down. Just make sure it's been well taken care of. My friend who flips cars can find you one if you like. Good ones are starting to become a little harder to find.

True but hard to get a perfect one for under 10k right now

Jul 26, 2021 | 08:03 AM

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Originally Posted by SW17LS

Considering how many 4ESs there are I would be comfortable saying that its largely not an issue in the 4ES.

Anything with that engine can have the issue, the later years not as severely but the underlaying issue is consistent.

Jul 26, 2021 | 08:03 AM

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True but hard to get a perfect one for under 10k right now

True... My friend still may be able to help OP though.

Jul 26, 2021 | 08:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Striker223

Anything with that engine can have the issue, the later years not as severely but the underlaying issue is consistent.

Then why don't we see a bunch of posts in the 4ES forum about it? I have a 4ES with over 200k on it and no issues, my mechanic has never seen a 4ES with engine sludge where hes seen a bunch of 3ES.

Sure, any engine can have oil sludge if you don't change the oil but clearly adjustments were made to the engine as a part of the 02 redesign that largely addressed those issues. Hence my comment that really that issue is only something to be concerned about in a 3ES.

Jul 26, 2021 | 01:06 PM

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Still an issue but simply not as severe due to a massively improved PCV so that the vapors are not as prone to congealing in the still too small returns and upper areas. I am not disagreeing it's not as common but it's still a thing if you have a typical owner who gets lazy.