The 2.7 L sludge issue may be a non-issue. FWIW, the reported failure rate
is something like 650 complaints out of a possible 750,000 engines. See the
ongoing discussion on allpar.com:

http://www.allpar.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=59368

I'm going to change my oil and not worry about it!

SpongeBob

"Bob Shuman" > wrote in message
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> Could you provide a bit more info? Specifically: What year? Were you the
> original owner? How many miles when it died? What was the maintenance
> history, especially regarding oil changes? What type & supplier of oil
> and
> filter was used? Were there any early symptoms of pending failure and if
> so, what were they?
>
> Thanks in advance since there are lots of us out here with the 2.7 and we
> would like to learn what works (and more importantly what doesn't which is
> where you come in). Sorry to hear of your problems. I also own an older
> 3.5L Intrepid and it is a nice engine if you decide to go that route.
> Good
> luck with the swap.
>
> Bob
>
> > wrote in message
> ups.com...
>> Just had my 2.7 Intrepid die to the good sludge which seems to ails
>> these engines. My body and Interior are in great shape so a rebuild or
>> swap might be worth it. Finding a 2.7 is a quest however I see alot of
>> 3.2 and 3.5 from 300M available @ lower price tags. Does anyone know
>> how difficult the swap from the 2.7 to the 3.2 or 3.5 is, and if any
>> other mods are needed for this swap? Not to thrilled about swaping
>> another 2.7 only to have same problem down the line again...can anyone
>> adivse?
>>
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