oil capacities CHEVROLET MALIBU 2001 5.G Owners Manual

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Section 6 Service and Appearance Care
Here you will find information about the care of your vehicle. This section begins with service and fuel information,
and then it shows how to check important fluid and lubricant levels. There is also technical information about your
vehicle, and a part devoted to its appearance care.
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-2 Service
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-3 Fuel
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-5 Fuels in Foreign Countries
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-6 Filling Your Tank
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-8 Filling a Portable Fuel Container
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-8 Checking Things Under the Hood
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-12 Engine Oil
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-16 Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
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-18 Automatic Transaxle Fluid
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-19 Engine Coolant
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-22 Surge Tank Pressure Cap
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-22 Power Steering Fluid
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-23 Windshield Washer Fluid
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-24 Brakes
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-29 Battery6
-30 Bulb Replacement
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-36 Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
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-37 Tires
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-46 Appearance Care
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-46 Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle
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-48 Care of Safety Belts
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-49 Cleaning the Outside of Your Vehicle
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-51 Cleaning Aluminum Wheels (If Equipped)
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-52 Finish Damage
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-53 GM Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials
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-54 Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
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-55 Electrical System
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-61 Replacement Bulbs
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-62 Capacities and Specifications
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-63 Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts

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When to Add Engine Oil
If the oil is at or below the ADD line, then you'll need
to add at least one quart of oil. But you must use the
right kind. This part explains what kind of oil to use. For
crankcase capacity, see ªCapacities and Specificationsº
in the Index.
NOTICE:
Don't add too much oil. If your engine has so
much oil that the oil level gets above the upper
mark that shows the proper operating range,
your engine could be damaged.
The engine oil fill cap is
located in the front of the
engine compartment by
the engine oil dipstick.
See ªEngine Compartment
Overviewº in the Index
for more information
on location.
Be sure to fill it enough to put the level somewhere in
the proper operating range. Push the dipstick all the way
back in when you're through.