2000 Impala Oil

[Nickdfresh]

The first thing I would do is check the oil level and top off with anything...

Then I'd do a couple of short 2000 mile OCI's with either Pennzoil or Quaker State conventional, or just about anything else. Then maybe gradually move to a 3000-5000 OCI. You could eventually try a synthetic high mileage like Mobil 1 or Valvoline MaxLife syn, but I'd wait at least a few months to get a baseline of what the car uses. Also change the PCV valve, if there is one, immediately...

 

[matador]

Thanks @Nickdfresh I now have a new PCV valve to put in.

Any other parts that I should replace (other than the oil of course!)

 

[Tzu]

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Originally Posted By: mrsilv04
What would I do?

First of all, I wouldn't use a synthetic. There's no rush to reverse this long period of neglect. Cleaning it up too fast is not what I'd want, and can cause huge issues.

I'd use something like MaxLife, or any of the other conventional "High Mileage" products (heck, even the W*M SuperTech High Mileage) , with an AC Delco or Purolator Classic filter. There's no need to spend a lot of money on this (oil or filter), because you're not going to leave it in very long.

Run it 1000 miles. If the oil looks horrible after 1000 miles (and it probably will), then dump it and repeat. If the oil doesn't look that bad, then run it another 500 miles. I don't think I'd go past 1500 miles on the first change.

See where it goes, and repeat. Try to go farther on the second and subsequent changes. This isn't going to trigger any miracles. I would never go past a 3000 mile interval on this engine ever again.

 

[artificialist]

Originally Posted By: matador
Thanks @Nickdfresh I now have a new PCV valve to put in.

Any other parts that I should replace (other than the oil of course!)


I'm sure if the oil isn't changed regularly, the coolant hasn't been changed regularly either. I would do that next.
After that, I would see when the transmission fluid was changed. I am sure that a pan drop and filter change would be a smart thing to do.