In this article you will find out – what engine lubricant suits Chevrolet Malibu? One can argue that the variety of motor oil brands can be even richer than that of car brands. Engine oils differ in quality and viscosity grades. Fuel consumption and launch of engine depend upon viscosity. The use of unsuitable oil can result in engine breakdown! Thus, we highly recommend you to read car manufacturers’ instructions on oil selection. Below, our team is willing to propose a broad range of engine oils suitable for Chevrolet Malibu .
We hope this data will help you to choose oil most suitable for you, recommended for the US, under normal conditions. In case your region has abnormal weather conditions (too low or too high temperatures), as well as for severe operating conditions, we kindly ask you to refer to your car instruction, or contact official representative Chevrolet in your region.
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- 1 Malibu Maxx, 2004-2007 (USA/CAN)
- 2 Malibu, 2004-2008 (USA/CAN)
- 3 Malibu, 2008-2012 (USA/CAN)
- 3.1 Malibu 2.4 16V, 2008 – 2010, Engine LE5
- 3.2 Malibu 2.4 16V, 2011 – 2012, Engine LE5
- 3.3 Malibu 2.4 16V flexfuel, 2011 – 2012, Engine LE9
- 3.4 Malibu 2.4 16V flexfuel, 2008 – 2010, Engine LE9
- 3.5 Malibu 3.5 V6, 2008 – 2010, Engine LZ4
- 3.6 Malibu 3.6 V6, 2011 – 2012, Engine LY7
- 3.7 Malibu 3.6 V6, 2007 – 2010, Engine LY7
- 4 Malibu, 2012-2016 (USA/CAN)
- 5 Malibu (2016- )
- 5.1 Malibu 1.5 Ecotec Turbo, 2016 – 2017, Engine LFV
- 5.2 Malibu 1.5 Ecotec Turbo, 2017 – 2018, Engine LFV
- 5.3 Malibu 1.5 Ecotec Turbo, 2019 – .., Engine LFV
- 5.4 Malibu 2.0 Ecotec Turbo, 2016 – 2016, Engine LTG
- 5.5 Malibu 2.0 Ecotec Turbo, 2017 – .., Engine LTG
- 5.6 Malibu Hybrid 1.8 Ecotec, 2016 – .., Engine LKN
Malibu Maxx, 2004-2007 (USA/CAN)

Malibu Maxx 3.5 V6, 2004 – 2007, Engine LZ4
Liqui Moly Recommendation:
Liqui Moly Special Tec AA 5W-30
Liqui Moly Special Tec DX1 5W-30
Liqui Moly Molygen New Generation 5W-30
Castrol Recommendation:
Capacity 4.02 US quarts, Service Intervals -Flexible (max):Change 12 months
Castrol EDGE High Mileage 5W-30
Castrol EDGE 5W-30 U.S.
Quaker State Recommendation:
Quaker State Full Synthetic SAE 5W-30
Quaker State SAE 5W-30
Malibu Maxx SS 3.9 V6, 2006 – 2007, Engine LZ9
Liqui Moly Recommendation:
Liqui Moly Special Tec AA 5W-30
Liqui Moly Special Tec DX1 5W-30
Liqui Moly Molygen New Generation 5W-30
Castrol Recommendation:
Capacity 4.02 US quarts, Service Intervals -Flexible (max):Change 12 months
Castrol EDGE High Mileage 5W-30
Castrol EDGE 5W-30 U.S.
Malibu, 2004-2008 (USA/CAN)

Malibu 2.2 16V, 2004 – 2008, Engine L61
Liqui Moly Recommendation:
Liqui Moly Special Tec AA 5W-30
Liqui Moly Special Tec DX1 5W-30
Liqui Moly Molygen New Generation 5W-30
Castrol Recommendation:
Capacity 4.97 US quarts, Service Intervals -Flexible (max):Change 12 months
Castrol EDGE High Mileage 5W-30
Castrol EDGE 5W-30 U.S.
Quaker State Recommendation:
Quaker State Full Synthetic SAE 5W-30
Quaker State SAE 5W-30
Malibu 3.5 V6, 2004 – 2006, Engine LX9
Liqui Moly Recommendation:
Liqui Moly Special Tec AA 5W-30
Liqui Moly Special Tec DX1 5W-30
Liqui Moly Molygen New Generation 5W-30
Castrol Recommendation:
Capacity 4.02 US quarts, Service Intervals -Flexible (max):Change 12 months
Castrol EDGE High Mileage 5W-30
Castrol EDGE 5W-30 U.S.
Quaker State Recommendation:
Quaker State Full Synthetic SAE 5W-30
Quaker State SAE 5W-30
Malibu 3.5 V6, 2007 – 2008, Engine LZ4
Liqui Moly Recommendation:
Liqui Moly Special Tec AA 5W-30
Liqui Moly Special Tec DX1 5W-30
Liqui Moly Molygen New Generation 5W-30
Castrol Recommendation:
Capacity 4.02 US quarts, Service Intervals -Flexible (max):Change 12 months
Castrol EDGE High Mileage 5W-30
Castrol EDGE 5W-30 U.S.
Quaker State Recommendation:
Quaker State Full Synthetic SAE 5W-30
Quaker State SAE 5W-30
Malibu SS 3.9 V6, 2006 – 2007, Engine LZ9
Liqui Moly Recommendation:
Liqui Moly Special Tec AA 5W-30
Liqui Moly Special Tec DX1 5W-30
Liqui Moly Molygen New Generation 5W-30
Castrol Recommendation:
Capacity 4.02 US quarts, Service Intervals -Flexible (max):Change 12 months
Castrol EDGE High Mileage 5W-30
Castrol EDGE 5W-30 U.S.
Malibu, 2008-2012 (USA/CAN)

Malibu 2.4 16V, 2008 – 2010, Engine LE5
Liqui Moly Recommendation:
Liqui Moly Special Tec AA 5W-30
Liqui Moly Special Tec DX1 5W-30
Liqui Moly Molygen New Generation 5W-30
Castrol Recommendation:
Capacity 4.97 US quarts, Service Intervals -Flexible (max):Change 12 months
Castrol EDGE High Mileage 5W-30
Castrol EDGE 5W-30 U.S.
Quaker State Recommendation:
Quaker State Full Synthetic SAE 5W-30
Quaker State SAE 5W-30
Malibu 2.4 16V, 2011 – 2012, Engine LE5
Liqui Moly Recommendation:
Liqui Moly Special Tec AA 5W-30
Liqui Moly Special Tec DX1 5W-30
Castrol Recommendation:
Capacity 4.97 US quarts, Service Intervals -Flexible (max):Change 12 months
Castrol EDGE High Mileage 5W-30
Castrol EDGE 5W-30 U.S.
Quaker State Recommendation:
Quaker State Full Synthetic SAE 5W-30
Quaker State Synthetic Blend SAE 5W-30
Malibu 2.4 16V flexfuel, 2011 – 2012, Engine LE9
Liqui Moly Recommendation:
Liqui Moly Special Tec AA 5W-30
Liqui Moly Special Tec DX1 5W-30
Castrol Recommendation:
Capacity 4.97 US quarts, Service Intervals -Flexible (max):Change 12 months
Castrol EDGE High Mileage 5W-30
Castrol EDGE 5W-30 U.S.
Quaker State Recommendation:
Quaker State Full Synthetic SAE 5W-30
Quaker State Synthetic Blend SAE 5W-30
Malibu 2.4 16V flexfuel, 2008 – 2010, Engine LE9
Liqui Moly Recommendation:
Liqui Moly Special Tec AA 5W-30
Liqui Moly Special Tec DX1 5W-30
Liqui Moly Molygen New Generation 5W-30
Castrol Recommendation:
Capacity 4.97 US quarts, Service Intervals -Flexible (max):Change 12 months
Castrol EDGE High Mileage 5W-30
Castrol EDGE 5W-30 U.S.
Quaker State Recommendation:
Quaker State Full Synthetic SAE 5W-30
Quaker State SAE 5W-30
Malibu 3.5 V6, 2008 – 2010, Engine LZ4
Liqui Moly Recommendation:
Liqui Moly Special Tec AA 5W-30
Liqui Moly Special Tec DX1 5W-30
Liqui Moly Molygen New Generation 5W-30
Castrol Recommendation:
Capacity 4.02 US quarts, Service Intervals -Flexible (max):Change 12 months
Castrol EDGE High Mileage 5W-30
Castrol EDGE 5W-30 U.S.
Quaker State Recommendation:
Quaker State Full Synthetic SAE 5W-30
Quaker State Full Synthetic SAE 10W-30
Quaker State SAE 5W-30
Malibu 3.6 V6, 2011 – 2012, Engine LY7
Liqui Moly Recommendation:
Liqui Moly Special Tec AA 5W-30
Liqui Moly Special Tec DX1 5W-30
Castrol Recommendation:
Capacity 5.49 US quarts, Service Intervals -Flexible (max):Change 12 months
Castrol EDGE High Mileage 5W-30
Castrol EDGE 5W-30 U.S.
Quaker State Recommendation:
Quaker State Full Synthetic SAE 5W-30
Quaker State Synthetic Blend SAE 5W-30
Malibu 3.6 V6, 2007 – 2010, Engine LY7
Liqui Moly Recommendation:
Liqui Moly Special Tec AA 5W-30
Liqui Moly Special Tec DX1 5W-30
Liqui Moly Molygen New Generation 5W-30
Castrol Recommendation:
Capacity 5.49 US quarts, Service Intervals -Flexible (max):Change 12 months
Castrol EDGE High Mileage 5W-30
Castrol EDGE 5W-30 U.S.
Quaker State Recommendation:
Quaker State Full Synthetic SAE 5W-30
Quaker State Synthetic Blend SAE 5W-30
Malibu, 2012-2016 (USA/CAN)

Malibu 2.0 VVT Turbo, 2013 – 2015, Engine LTG
Liqui Moly Recommendation:
Liqui Moly Special Tec AA 5W-20
Liqui Moly Special Tec DX1 5W-30
Castrol Recommendation:
Capacity 4.97 US quarts, Service Intervals -Flexible (max):Change 7500 miles/ 12 months
Castrol EDGE High Mileage 5W-30
Castrol EDGE 5W-30 U.S.
Quaker State Recommendation:
Quaker State Full Synthetic SAE 5W-30
Quaker State Synthetic Blend SAE 5W-30
Malibu 2.4 Ecotec VVT DI, 2013 – 2015, Engine LUK
Liqui Moly Recommendation:
Liqui Moly Special Tec AA 5W-20
Liqui Moly Special Tec DX1 5W-30
Castrol Recommendation:
Capacity 4.97 US quarts, Service Intervals -Flexible (max):Change 7500 miles/ 12 months
Castrol EDGE High Mileage 5W-30
Castrol EDGE 5W-30 U.S.
Quaker State Recommendation:
Quaker State Full Synthetic SAE 5W-30
Quaker State Synthetic Blend SAE 5W-30
Malibu 2.5 VVT, 2013 – 2016, Engine LCV
Liqui Moly Recommendation:
Liqui Moly Special Tec AA 5W-20
Liqui Moly Special Tec DX1 5W-30
Castrol Recommendation:
Capacity 4.97 US quarts, Service Intervals -Flexible (max):Change 7500 miles/ 12 months
Castrol EDGE High Mileage 5W-20
Castrol EDGE 5W-20 U.S.
Quaker State Recommendation:
Quaker State Full Synthetic SAE 5W-20
Quaker State Synthetic Blend SAE 5W-20
Quaker State Full Synthetic SAE 0W-20
Malibu Limited 2.5 VVT, 2016 – 2016, Engine LCV
Liqui Moly Recommendation:
Liqui Moly Special Tec AA 0W-20
Liqui Moly Special Tec AA 5W-20
Castrol Recommendation:
Capacity 4.97 US quarts, Service Intervals -Flexible (max):Check 7500 miles Change 12 months
Castrol EDGE 0W-20 U.S.
Castrol EDGE 5W-20 U.S.
Malibu (2016- )

Malibu 1.5 Ecotec Turbo, 2016 – 2017, Engine LFV
Liqui Moly Recommendation:
Liqui Moly Special Tec AA 5W-30
Liqui Moly Special Tec DX1 5W-30
Castrol Recommendation:
Capacity 4.23 US quarts, Service Intervals -Flexible (max):Check 7500 miles Change 12 months
Castrol EDGE 5W-30 U.S.
Castrol EDGE Extended Performance 5W-30
Quaker State Recommendation:
Quaker State Full Synthetic SAE 5W-30
Quaker State Synthetic Blend SAE 5W-30
Malibu 1.5 Ecotec Turbo, 2017 – 2018, Engine LFV
Liqui Moly Recommendation:
Liqui Moly Special Tec AA 0W-20
Castrol Recommendation:
Capacity 4.23 US quarts, Service Intervals -Flexible (max):Check 7500 miles Change 12 months
Castrol EDGE 0W-20 U.S.
Castrol EDGE Extended Performance 0W-20
Quaker State Recommendation:
Quaker State Full Synthetic SAE 0W-20
Quaker State Synthetic Blend SAE 0W-20
Malibu 1.5 Ecotec Turbo, 2019 – .., Engine LFV
Liqui Moly Recommendation:
Liqui Moly Special Tec AA 0W-20
Castrol Recommendation:
Capacity 4.23 US quarts, Service Intervals -Flexible (max):Check 7500 miles Change 12 months
Castrol EDGE 0W-20 U.S.
Castrol EDGE Extended Performance 0W-20
Quaker State Recommendation:
Quaker State Full Synthetic SAE 0W-20
Quaker State Synthetic Blend SAE 0W-20
Malibu 2.0 Ecotec Turbo, 2016 – 2016, Engine LTG
Liqui Moly Recommendation:
Liqui Moly Special Tec AA 5W-30
Liqui Moly Special Tec DX1 5W-30
Castrol Recommendation:
Capacity 4.97 US quarts, Service Intervals -Flexible (max):Change 7500 miles/ 12 months
Castrol EDGE 5W-30 U.S.
Castrol EDGE Extended Performance 5W-30
Quaker State Recommendation:
Quaker State Full Synthetic SAE 5W-30
Quaker State Synthetic Blend SAE 5W-30
Malibu 2.0 Ecotec Turbo, 2017 – .., Engine LTG
Liqui Moly Recommendation:
Liqui Moly Special Tec AA 5W-30
Liqui Moly Special Tec DX1 5W-30
Castrol Recommendation:
Capacity 4.97 US quarts, Service Intervals -Flexible (max):Change 7500 miles/ 12 months
Castrol EDGE 5W-30 U.S.
Castrol EDGE Extended Performance 5W-30
Quaker State Recommendation:
Quaker State Full Synthetic SAE 5W-30
Quaker State Synthetic Blend SAE 5W-30
Malibu Hybrid 1.8 Ecotec, 2016 – .., Engine LKN
Liqui Moly Recommendation:
Liqui Moly Special Tec AA 0W-20
Liqui Moly Special Tec AA 5W-20
Castrol Recommendation:
Capacity 5.28 US quarts, Service Intervals -Flexible (max):Check 7500 miles Change 12 months
Castrol EDGE 0W-20 U.S.
Castrol EDGE 5W-20 U.S.
Quaker State Recommendation:
Quaker State Full Synthetic SAE 5W-20
Quaker State Synthetic Blend SAE 5W-20
Quaker State Full Synthetic SAE 0W-20