2017 Chevy Impala 3.6 yea or nay?

[AZjeff]

Local private sale, 44k, looks well kept in the ad photos. Is the 3.6 and 6 spd something to be concerned with?

 

[daves87rs]

Nope- should be fine. I know a few folks with that combo, and one has almost 100k, and the other 232k, and both are doing well……

 

[CourierDriver]

go for it, better then the suv things today.

 

[Chris142]

Isn't that the engine with the timing chain problem?

 

[AZjeff]

Isn't that the engine with the timing chain problem?

Supposedly fixed after 2012.

 

[JavierH19]

If the price is right and you get it inspected i'd say go for it. Similar year and mileage ones in lt form go for 17k or so.

 

[AZjeff]

If the price is right and you get it inspected i'd say go for it. Similar year and mileage ones in lt form go for 17k or so.

What would I have inspected? No rust here, if the car looks well cared for I'll pay for a CarFax to see history and go from there. LT trim.

 

[clinebarger]

Thermostats, Coolant Temp Sensors, Broken Exhaust Pipes(FWD) & Cam Phasers are what I see fail on LFX 3.6L's.

Make sure you can "Cold Start" the engine after it's sat a overnight if possible....If it rattles for a second, It has one or more Phasers not locking.

 

[Lawnman23]

Isn't that the engine with the timing chain problem?

That would be the LLT version of the 3.6. This vehicle has the next version, the LFX which resolved that as well as other improvements.

 

[Lawnman23]

Thermostats, Coolant Temp Sensors, Broken Exhaust Pipes(FWD) & Cam Phasers are what I see fail on LFX 3.6L's.

Make sure you can "Cold Start" the engine after it's sat a overnight if possible....If it rattles for a second, It has one or more Phasers not locking.

What leads to the cam phasers failing prematurely? Extended OCIs/lack thereof or design fault?

 

[clinebarger]

The locking pins wear & get stuck, I've seen it on well maintained LFX engines.

 

[buster]

Isn't that the engine with the timing chain problem?

No, the LGX/LGZ replaced that engine.

 

[Lawnman23]

The locking pins wear & get stuck, I've seen it on well maintained LFX engines.

Good deal, no signs of that to date on the Equinox thankfully.

 

[JavierH19]

What would I have inspected? No rust here, if the car looks well cared for I'll pay for a CarFax to see history and go from there. LT trim.

Any secret damage. Daughter almost bought an SUV with an unreported accident and it only had 18k miles. The front end was tweaked.

 

[clinebarger]

Good deal, no signs of that to date on the Equinox thankfully.

I couldn't say how common it actually is...I probably do 3 or 4 a year.

 

[dishdude]

These are great cars, I'd hop on a low mileage private party example in a second.

 

[RoadDukie]

These cars are typically great value for the price. I really like them. The 3.6's I've had in the past have been stone cold reliable. Weakest point in my opinion is the cooling system.

 

[tiger862]

2012 with that combo 182000 miles. Only major thing was wire on fuel injector grounded at 150k. There is a bulletin on the issue. PCV is known issue. Been a great car.

 

[LenZee]

Local private sale, 44k, looks well kept in the ad photos. Is the 3.6 and 6 spd something to be concerned with?

Great car to wake up with a tune. My experience is with a 2012 Impala and it woke it up both engine and trans.
http://www.getoverkilled.ca/impalaxts.html

 

[Lubener]

Local private sale, 44k, looks well kept in the ad photos. Is the 3.6 and 6 spd something to be concerned with?

You could provide more details.