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yes, i was able to break pieces of the "crust" off by just poking at it. this is after i clean some of it off. i will pull the front valve cover off to be sure after i buy the gasket.

i do my own maintenance, so no receipts. i do keep a log thought, hope that's good enough. will i need to replace the valve cover gasket if i pull the valve cover off, or is it reusable?

i have a 2001 es300 with 54,000 miles on it. original owner, changed oil every 3000 miles. after reading some sludge problems on the forum, i looked in the oil filler hole under the cap. a crust of "crud" can be seen. do i just bring it in to the dealer and say fix the sludge problem or what steps do i need to take?