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Question posted by Anonymous-84811 on November 19th, 2012
What Kind Of Oil Should I Use For My 2011 Chevy Impala?
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Answer #1: Posted by bengirlxD on November 19th, 2012 6:53 PM
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a lot of people like the Amsoil synthetic oil, which can be left in for over 12000 miles without any ill effects, when used with an Amsoil oil filter. I haven't seen it from stores but there are many Amsoil dealers nationwide that can get it easily. I would use it myself, but at 175K miles on the car a little late to be switching to synthetic oil without having to replace all the seals and gaskets of the engine(even 125K miles when I got the car was too much for it) . Stick the the full synthetic oil and stick with the 5W30, any thicker and can cause lubrication issues, thinner may cause oil pressure issues from not being thick enough.
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