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Chevrolet Malibu, Oil
Feb 01, 2010 (11:37 pm)
doing a oil change on a 2006chevy malibu..oil filter is loacated where? what does it look like? what tool do i need?
#267 of 275 Re: oil change [steve420]
by butch100
Feb 02, 2010 (1:38 am)
Which engine the V6 or the 4?, on the V6 the oil filter is right behind the radiator (looking underneath the car) and easy to get to, no tools needed for the filter removal, just for the oil change bolt.
#268 of 275 Oil change socket
by scholle
Apr 10, 2010 (9:03 am)
Where can I get the right socket to remove the oil filter on my 4 cylinder 2009 Chevy Malibu?
#269 of 275 Re: Oil change socket [scholle]
by gonogo
Apr 10, 2010 (9:23 am)
Autozone, Advance Auto Parts, just ask for the filter socket for the Ecotec engine. Same one fits all. I think the # 14700.
#270 of 275 2009 Malibu
by pennsco
Apr 10, 2010 (12:34 pm)
4 cycl. doing 1st oil change. where is oil filter housing. do i need a special wrench to remove filter or is this special wrench for removing plug? Thanks in advance.
#271 of 275 2009 Malibu
by pennsco
Apr 10, 2010 (12:38 pm)
4 cyl. where is oil filter and wrench is for plug or to remove filter
#272 of 275 Re: 2009 Malibu [pennsco]
by barkernr
May 13, 2010 (7:34 am)
The oil filter housing is on the driver's side of the engine block. It has a black cap with a black hex bolt on top of the cap.
You can buy a special tool to remove the cap or you can do what I did. I took a 12-pt. 1 1/16" socket (you can probably use a 6 pt. socket as well) and cut it in half. Works perfectly.
#273 of 275 O-ring on the oil filter
by barkernr
May 13, 2010 (7:38 am)
Where is this o-ring everyone keeps talking about? I have never found an o-ring on the cap to my oil filter cap.
I purchased a fram oil filter, which had an orange o-ring included in the package. I attempted to put that o-ring on top of the threads of the oil filter cap, but when I screwed the cap down the o-ring worked itself out. I just threw it out and screwed on the cap. Did I just do something wrong?
May 13, 2010 (7:40 am)
Where is this o-ring everyone keeps talking about? I have never found an o-ring on the cap to my oil filter cap.
I purchased a fram oil filter, which had an orange o-ring included in the package. I attempted to put that o-ring on top of the threads of the oil filter cap, but when I screwed the cap down the o-ring worked itself out. I just threw it out and screwed on the cap. Did I just do something wrong?
#275 of 275 Re: O-ring [barkernr]
by gonogo
May 13, 2010 (8:56 am)
If it does not leak you did nothing wrong, you are suppose to remove the old o-ring then install the new one.
If the old o-ring is not damaged, it can be used over.