Oil change

Asked by GuruLYZZF Mar 26, 2019 at 12:31 AM about the 2013 GMC Terrain SLE2

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

Will changing the back to synthetic blend fix
my check engine light

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OldB52Guy58 answered 5 years ago

No. Your check engine light doesn't test the quality or viscosity of your oil. It might mean you're low on oil, which Terrain's go through about 1 Qt /1,000 miles -- CRAZY. Stupid. Should be a recall, Buuut... you have what you have. Until they finish the Class-action lawsuit you are stuck. Buy a lot of oil and maybe add a pint of Liqui-Moly to save your engine should it run too dry. Good luck. And btw: Have that light analyzed at Advance Auto for free. Or better yet, buy your own analyzer on Ebay for $15.

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