According to 2008 Chevrolet Malibu Owner’s Manual, engine oil with filter can take:
2.4L L4 Engine: 5.0 qt
3.5L V6 Engine: 4.0 qt
3.6L V6 Engine: 5.5 qt
Since its debut back when the Beatles were singing about holding hands, the Chevrolet Malibu has gone through several iterations. The initial lineup consisted of rear-drive midsize cars that included coupes, sedans, wagons and the legendary, high-horsepower SS-badged muscle car.
After a downsizing in the late 1970s and a quiet death in the early '80s, the Malibu returned as a front-wheel-drive midsize sedan in the late 1990s.
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