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Chevrolet Malibu

Maintenance specs for 8 variants of the Chevrolet Malibu — from 1997 to 2020.

19972003 Chevrolet Malibu

3.1L V6 (L82/LG8) · FWD

170 hp / 190 lb-ft

Engine Oil

Weight5W-30
Capacity4.5 qt
FilterPF47

Transmission

Type4-Speed Automatic (4T40-E)
FluidDexron III
Drain & fill7 qt
Full capacity9.5 qt

Coolant

TypeDex-Cool (orange)
Capacity11.5 qt
Shop coolant

Brake Fluid

TypeDOT 3
Shop DOT 3

Power Steering

TypeHydraulic
FluidGM Power Steering Fluid
Capacity32 oz

Fuel

Tank15 gal
TypeRegular 87

Tires

Size215/60R15
Pressure (front)30 PSI
Pressure (rear)30 PSI
Shop 215/60R15 tires

Battery

Group size75
CCA600 A
Shop group 75 battery

Spark Plugs

Gap0.06 in
Shop spark plugs

Wiper Blades

Driver22"
Passenger17"
Shop wiper blades

Service Intervals

Oil change5,000 mi
Trans service50,000 mi
Coolant flush100,000 mi
Brake fluid60,000 mi
Spark plugs100,000 mi
Timingchain (no scheduled replacement)
Air filter30,000 mi
Cabin filter15,000 mi
Drive belt100,000 mi

20042008 Chevrolet Malibu

2.2L I4 Ecotec (L61) · FWD

144 hp / 155 lb-ft

Engine Oil

Weight5W-30
Capacity5 qt
FilterPF48

Transmission

Type4-Speed Automatic (4T45-E)
FluidDexron VI
Drain & fill7 qt
Full capacity9.5 qt

Coolant

TypeDex-Cool (orange)
Capacity10 qt
Shop coolant

Brake Fluid

TypeDOT 3
Shop DOT 3

Power Steering

TypeHydraulic
FluidGM Power Steering Fluid
Capacity32 oz

Fuel

Tank14.3 gal
TypeRegular 87

Tires

Size215/60R15
Pressure (front)30 PSI
Pressure (rear)30 PSI
Shop 215/60R15 tires

Battery

Group size75
CCA600 A
Shop group 75 battery

Spark Plugs

Gap0.044 in
Shop spark plugs

Wiper Blades

Driver22"
Passenger17"
Shop wiper blades

Service Intervals

Oil change5,000 mi
Trans service50,000 mi
Coolant flush150,000 mi
Brake fluid60,000 mi
Spark plugs100,000 mi
Timingchain (no scheduled replacement)
Air filter45,000 mi
Cabin filter25,000 mi
Drive belt100,000 mi

20042008 Chevrolet Malibu

3.5L V6 (LX9) · FWD

200 hp / 220 lb-ft

Engine Oil

Weight5W-30
Capacity4.5 qt
FilterPF48

Transmission

Type4-Speed Automatic (4T65-E)
FluidDexron VI
Drain & fill7 qt
Full capacity12.9 qt

Coolant

TypeDex-Cool (orange)
Capacity11.5 qt
Shop coolant

Brake Fluid

TypeDOT 3
Shop DOT 3

Power Steering

TypeHydraulic
FluidGM Power Steering Fluid
Capacity32 oz

Fuel

Tank14.3 gal
TypeRegular 87

Tires

Size225/50R17
Pressure (front)32 PSI
Pressure (rear)32 PSI
Shop 225/50R17 tires

Battery

Group size75
CCA600 A
Shop group 75 battery

Spark Plugs

Gap0.06 in
Shop spark plugs

Wiper Blades

Driver22"
Passenger17"
Shop wiper blades

Service Intervals

Oil change5,000 mi
Trans service50,000 mi
Coolant flush150,000 mi
Brake fluid60,000 mi
Spark plugs100,000 mi
Timingchain (no scheduled replacement)
Air filter45,000 mi
Cabin filter25,000 mi
Drive belt100,000 mi

20082012 Chevrolet Malibu

2.4L I4 Ecotec (LE5/LE9) · FWD

169 hp / 160 lb-ft

Engine Oil

Weight5W-30
Capacity5 qt
FilterPF48

Transmission

Type6-Speed Automatic (6T40)
FluidDexron VI
Drain & fill7.4 qt
Full capacity9.5 qt

Coolant

TypeDex-Cool (orange)
Capacity10 qt
Shop coolant

Brake Fluid

TypeDOT 3
Shop DOT 3

Power Steering

TypeElectric (no fluid)

Fuel

Tank15.6 gal
TypeRegular 87

Tires

Size225/50R17
Pressure (front)32 PSI
Pressure (rear)32 PSI
Shop 225/50R17 tires

Battery

Group size48
CCA615 A
Shop group 48 battery

Spark Plugs

Gap0.044 in
Shop spark plugs

Wiper Blades

Driver24"
Passenger18"
Shop wiper blades

Service Intervals

Oil change7,500 mi
Trans service45,000 mi
Coolant flush150,000 mi
Brake fluid60,000 mi
Spark plugs100,000 mi
Timingchain (no scheduled replacement)
Air filter45,000 mi
Cabin filter25,000 mi
Drive belt100,000 mi

20132015 Chevrolet Malibu

2.0L Turbo I4 (LTG) · FWD

259 hp / 295 lb-ft

Engine Oil

Weight5W-30
Capacity5.5 qt
FilterPF63

Transmission

Type6-Speed Automatic (6T70)
FluidDexron HP
Drain & fill7.4 qt
Full capacity11.6 qt

Coolant

TypeDex-Cool (orange)
Capacity10 qt
Shop coolant

Brake Fluid

TypeDOT 4
Shop DOT 4

Power Steering

TypeElectric (no fluid)

Fuel

Tank15.8 gal
TypeRegular 87

Tires

Size245/45R18
Pressure (front)32 PSI
Pressure (rear)32 PSI
Shop 245/45R18 tires

Battery

Group size48
CCA615 A
Shop group 48 battery

Spark Plugs

Gap0.028 in
Shop spark plugs

Wiper Blades

Driver24"
Passenger18"
Shop wiper blades

Service Intervals

Oil change7,500 mi
Trans service45,000 mi
Coolant flush150,000 mi
Brake fluid45,000 mi
Spark plugs60,000 mi
Timingchain (no scheduled replacement)
Air filter45,000 mi
Cabin filter25,000 mi
Drive belt100,000 mi

20132015 Chevrolet Malibu

2.5L I4 (LCV) · FWD

196 hp / 186 lb-ft

Engine Oil

Weight5W-30
Capacity5 qt
FilterPF63

Transmission

Type6-Speed Automatic (6T40)
FluidDexron HP
Drain & fill7.4 qt
Full capacity9.5 qt

Coolant

TypeDex-Cool (orange)
Capacity10 qt
Shop coolant

Brake Fluid

TypeDOT 3
Shop DOT 3

Power Steering

TypeElectric (no fluid)

Fuel

Tank15.8 gal
TypeRegular 87

Tires

Size225/55R17
Pressure (front)32 PSI
Pressure (rear)32 PSI
Shop 225/55R17 tires

Battery

Group size48
CCA615 A
Shop group 48 battery

Spark Plugs

Gap0.044 in
Shop spark plugs

Wiper Blades

Driver24"
Passenger18"
Shop wiper blades

Service Intervals

Oil change7,500 mi
Trans service45,000 mi
Coolant flush150,000 mi
Brake fluid60,000 mi
Spark plugs100,000 mi
Timingchain (no scheduled replacement)
Air filter45,000 mi
Cabin filter25,000 mi
Drive belt100,000 mi

20162024 Chevrolet Malibu

1.5L Turbo I4 (LFV/L3A) · FWD

160 hp / 184 lb-ft

Engine Oil

Weight0W-20
Capacity4.2 qt
FilterPF66

Transmission

TypeCVT (CVT250)
FluidGM CVT Fluid
Full capacity7.4 qt

Coolant

TypeDex-Cool (orange)
Capacity7.7 qt
Shop coolant

Brake Fluid

TypeDOT 4
Shop DOT 4

Power Steering

TypeElectric (no fluid)

Fuel

Tank15.8 gal
TypeRegular 87

Tires

Size225/55R17
Pressure (front)32 PSI
Pressure (rear)32 PSI
Shop 225/55R17 tires

Battery

Group size48
CCA615 A
Shop group 48 battery

Spark Plugs

Gap0.028 in
Shop spark plugs

Wiper Blades

Driver24"
Passenger18"
Shop wiper blades

Service Intervals

Oil change7,500 mi
Trans service45,000 mi
Coolant flush150,000 mi
Brake fluid45,000 mi
Spark plugs100,000 mi
Timingchain (no scheduled replacement)
Air filter45,000 mi
Cabin filter25,000 mi
Drive belt100,000 mi

20162020 Chevrolet Malibu

2.0L Turbo I4 (LTG) · FWD

250 hp / 260 lb-ft

Engine Oil

Weight5W-30
Capacity5.5 qt
FilterPF63

Transmission

Type9-Speed Automatic (9T50)
FluidDexron HP
Full capacity9 qt

Coolant

TypeDex-Cool (orange)
Capacity7.7 qt
Shop coolant

Brake Fluid

TypeDOT 4
Shop DOT 4

Power Steering

TypeElectric (no fluid)

Fuel

Tank15.8 gal
TypeRegular 87

Tires

Size245/40R19
Pressure (front)32 PSI
Pressure (rear)32 PSI
Shop 245/40R19 tires

Battery

Group size48
CCA615 A
Shop group 48 battery

Spark Plugs

Gap0.028 in
Shop spark plugs

Wiper Blades

Driver24"
Passenger18"
Shop wiper blades

Service Intervals

Oil change7,500 mi
Trans service45,000 mi
Coolant flush150,000 mi
Brake fluid45,000 mi
Spark plugs60,000 mi
Timingchain (no scheduled replacement)
Air filter45,000 mi
Cabin filter25,000 mi
Drive belt100,000 mi