I’m new to the forum and to Impala. Also just moved to the state of Washington. We bought a previously own by the state, Chevy Impala.

(2007 Chevrolet Impala LS - V6 - 3.5L 3490cc 213ci FLEX MFI vin K type LZE - 2 valve OHV)

We bought our ‘07 Impala from an insurance agent who bought it from the Washington State Highway Dept. It was a trooper’s car but it is not an interceptor. It was only used for driving to and from two different weight stations and then back home. It did have 3 antennas and I can see where the radio was mounted on the passenger side of the center console. When we bought it in Aug 2019 there was only 132533 miles and we changed the oil when it said only 9% left. Also the guy we bought it from said he always changed the oil when it told him to but he wasn’t a car guy. He told me that the windshield washer didn’t work since he got the car. I checked the fuse and replaced it and that works fine.

Now I think I have two problems. One is the oil indicator comes out if you punch it. It’s only happen 2 or 3 times and I did have the oil changed at Walmart 11/11/2019 (odometer is 136061) and they said it was over filled and drained some. The next time it happened they said the level was find. I have done some searching and found the location of the oil sending unit. I’m thinking that might be the problem. Any thoughts?

Two… I have been having problems with the heater not getting warm. And the car is leaking antifreeze. Today I went out to check the antifreeze and it was full but my wife said the heater is not warming up again. I thought I had the fixed because the system was low and had air in the system. I got out what air I could and it worked for a bit. Also today I can hear the water pump squeak and that may be where it is leaking. In the past, I have seen water pumps leak when they are starting to go bad. Any thoughts?

 

Welcome from Florida. The oil sending unit is a cheap fix, so i would go ahead and change it. Check the hoses going to the heater and see if they are both hot. If one is hotter than the other then you probably have a clogged heater core. If they are both hot then your problem is probably a bad blend door and or actuator.

 

I replied yesterday, but it said my message would be sent to a mediator for approval and I checked back a few times and never saw it
I’m not sure what I said but I did say Thank you for the welcome and yes. The oil sending unit is only $25. Also TNX for the idea of checking the hoses. My wife drives the Impala to work, so I’ll have to wait until she gets home and check it out.

Also, funny thing. When we moved here to the state of Wash in July of this year, we had sold our house in Calif, and left everything in the house. We lived in Chico CA, and there is a bunch of people that lost everything in the fire that took out the town of Paradise. We even got rid of our cars and bought used ones when we got here. Well we did keep one of the 3 cars for our daughter to drive at Chico State when she started in Aug. Now the funny thing is my wife has always been a big fan of Mustangs. I have always been a big fan of Corvettes. So she loves her ‘07 Impala and she got me a an ’06 Escape. I won’t use the F word on a Chevy forum lol.

Anyway, TNX for the info.

 

I replaced the oil pressure sending unit yesterday (1/05/20) and it was a real pain to get the plastic off the underside. But I took the Impala out for a test drive and after driving around town for about 15 min, I punched it getting on the freeway and got it up to 85 mph by the time I got to the end of the on-ramp. And in the past, the oil light would come on if you punched it, but not this time. So I just wanted to thank the forum for the input and help.

 

welcome from maryland

 

Welcome!