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bob1963
May 29, 2008, 08:14 AM
My 2000 dodge grand caravan engine is locked up do to no oil please is there any way I can uncease the engine on my own?
TxGreaseMonkey
May 29, 2008, 11:01 AM
No. You are looking at a rebuild, where the valves likely need work--they are the last on the oil train and the first to go. There is also the likelihood of damage to the crankshaft. I would take it to Dodge and let them rebuild the engine. In the future, using synthetic engine oil will give you a greater "margin of safety."
kitch428
May 29, 2008, 04:19 PM
Basically look at it as a human heart stops after it lost all of it's blood. It's done.
Oil IS the engine's lifes blood. To anyone reading this, take note. I also agree with what TX said.