Hey Pipeline- thanks for the thread. Just read it, and I feel very relieved. Why ? Because I had the valves covers off just 3 weeks ago to replace a bad roller-follower and the top of the head looks IDENTICAL in color and clarity like the second picture of the new 2006 V10 you put in.

I don't think I'm sludged up. I hope not, anyway. Like I said, I Marveled it, drove 50 miles, changed the oil, then SeaFoamed it, and changed the oil again. Since then, I've put 4000 miles on it.

I will get a new sender on my way home tomorrow and do a quick change in the drive before I head out again for work on Wednesday and see what it does for me then.

But seriously - I can't believe the original pics of the valve train in your original engine...wow !