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Does full synthetic do anything besides last longer? Does it actually make the engine work less hard or something?

So you’re saying not using dexos1 is what caused your sludge? Are you sure? Do you think running it for 3000 miles with conventional will cause damage? I’ve been using the dealership prior to this

The user manual doesn’t specify full synthic https://www.chevrolet.com/bypass/pcf/gma-content-api/resources/sites/GMA/content/staging/MANUALS/3000/MA3195/en_US/6.0/2k17impala2ndPrint.pdf

The user manual says synthetic blend not full synthetic It is the 3.6l

Well there was a coupon for conventional or full synthetic, but no part synthetic. We told them our make and model and told them we get synthetic blend and they charged us for the conventional.

my 2017 Chevy impala calls for synthetic blend oil. What would happen if an oil change center gave us regular conventional?

I only get light squeeling when i press the brake in. and only about 10% of the time. this is a sign my pads are low right?

The dealer I go to always tries to upsell and my front brakes have been squealing a bit so want them to do my pads before it damages the rotors. I've examined the rotors and they look fine, no scoring, and I have no pulsing or issues with braking. My question is there anything I should look for...

Are you sure about this? Is there any documentation you can provide that I can give to my dealer?

The other night while it was raining, we pressed the sync button on our 2017 chevy impalas climate control system and white smoke started coming out of the vents. There was also a strange noise that lasted a few minutes. We had heat and defrost on at the time. I did some troubleshooting and it...

i dont top off, just fill normally

bought an ac delco purge valve, changed it today in 10 minutes. Seems to have solved my issue. No more noise and the car is running better.

But the purge valve being faulty can cause a misfire right?

I placed a mechanics stethoscope right on the purge valve and sure enough that's it Is this something that should be repaired immediately?

I just went out to get the codes and nothing came up. There was no codes at all, not even stored codes. I started the engine and gave it a good listen and at first I didn't hear it. Then I revved it a few times and let it warm up and it came back. Interestingly it seems the sound is originating...