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When to replace timing chain on Chevy Malibu?

When to replace timing chain on Chevy Malibu?

When replacing the timing chain, make sure to change the intake and exhaust vvt solenoids. The common mileage that this will happen at is 50,000 miles. You will get more miles out of the vehicle using full synthetic oil.

What kind of engine does a Chevy Malibu have?

In the Gen7 there were 3 engines available: 2.4L I4, 3.5L pushrod V6, and 3.6L VVT V6. What transmission does this apply to? There were 2 types of transmissions available: 4-speed auto and 6-speed auto.

What kind of oil does a Malibu take?

My 2009 Malibu 3.6L was traded in around 85k miles, tuned and beat on for years with no timing chain problems (or anything else for that matter), though it consumed about 1.5 quarts of oil per 5k miles. Both cars were simply maintained with synthetic oil and regular dipstick checks.

What’s the difference between 6 speed and 4 cylinder Malibu?

In the 6-speed, there were 2 variants: 4-cylinder and 6-cylinder. The 4-cylinder variant has screwed-in plugs on the side of the case to fill, check, and drain the fluid. The V6 variant has a proper filler cap with attached cable and weight to indicate fluid level, as well as a hard-to-identify drain plug on the underside of the case.

Which is worse 2.4 or 3.6 timing chain?

They’re right though, both 2.4 and 3.6 engines have timing chain issues but a recent video I watched says that the 3.6 is actually worse when it comes to timing chain issues which I’m not going to disagree with. Basically you cannot skip oil changes or it will bite you in the rear later on.

When replacing the timing chain, make sure to change the intake and exhaust vvt solenoids. The common mileage that this will happen at is 50,000 miles. You will get more miles out of the vehicle using full synthetic oil.

They’re right though, both 2.4 and 3.6 engines have timing chain issues but a recent video I watched says that the 3.6 is actually worse when it comes to timing chain issues which I’m not going to disagree with. Basically you cannot skip oil changes or it will bite you in the rear later on.

In the 6-speed, there were 2 variants: 4-cylinder and 6-cylinder. The 4-cylinder variant has screwed-in plugs on the side of the case to fill, check, and drain the fluid. The V6 variant has a proper filler cap with attached cable and weight to indicate fluid level, as well as a hard-to-identify drain plug on the underside of the case.

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