Chevrolet Malibu Routine Care & Maintenance

65 messages, Last post on Jul 07, 2008 at 7:14 PM

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#63 of 65 08 Malibu oil change interval by jsweazy Jul 07, 2008 (3:26 am)
I've got an 08 4 cyl Malibu with 6,000 miles. The computer says oil life is 50% which would mean an oil change at 12,000. Can I go with that? Replies to this message: pao (Jul 07, 2008 7:04 am) malexbu (Jul 07, 2008 7:14 pm)
#64 of 65 Re: 08 Malibu oil change interval [jsweazy] by pao Jul 07, 2008 (7:04 am)
Replying to: jsweazy (Jul 07, 2008 3:26 am) the oil life monitor will vary with driving style, and a few other conditions....it doesnt necesarily mean you will be good until 12K.....if you follow the monitor....I have an 04 and have used the monitor since day one.....I usually change oil when it reaches 25%......129K on my car and no problems at all following that change interval....
#65 of 65 Re: 08 Malibu oil change interval [jsweazy] by malexbu Jul 07, 2008 (7:14 pm)
Replying to: jsweazy (Jul 07, 2008 3:26 am) oil life is 50% which would mean an oil change at 12,000. It doesn't mean that. A possible and probable scenario: the previous owner changed oil at 3,000 miles (as is not uncommon) and reset the oil monitor. Over the next 3,000 miles, coming to your current 6K, the monitor "went down" from 100% to 50%. This is consistent with the normal OIC of about 6,000 miles. So, just drive 3,000 miles more and change oil then, at the monitor's reading of 0%