matthew hinkle

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November 15, 2006, on Toyota Sienna Review:
Hi, I too own a 2000 Sienna LE that has begun displaying the same symptoms of the "oil gel"/"oil sludge" problems discussed here. I get the bluish smoke on startup and my oil light was coming on and off and staying on until I took it in for service to a non-toyota shop. They advised of the oil sludge problem and offered a few solutions of varying costs--we chose the cheaper one but kept their estimate for the others to consider. A week later, the oil light came on again, so back to the dealer we went for another cleanout of the oil pan and oil change. Then yesterday, we received a notice about the class-action lawsuit in Oregon against Toyota for these EXACT problems!! Was I shocked!! I am going to try to get the van fixed at the dealer as the lawsuit suggests and try to get reimbursed for the expenses we have already spent to fix the problem. Keep your fingers crossed! Btw, we have loved the van and used it very, very much--many long trips, and lots of miles with very little ma...