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  1. 2014 Malibu 2.5L Oil Leak Near Intake Manifold

    Gen 8 General Discussion
    Hello everyone, I've been having this unusual oil leak coming from somewhere on my 2014 Malibu 2.5L. Up until today, the only indication I had was that there was a burnt oil smell coming from the car after driving and then parking. When it is stationary, you can smell some oil burning from...

  2. Malibu 3.5 v6 2010 (Israel edition) poor gas mileage with check engine light

    Gen 7 Problems/Service Issues/Troubleshooting
    My 2010 Malibu check engine light came on a while ago but recently the gas mileage dramatically drop to 11 mpg and there is a mild burnt oil smell. I don't drive the car so much only 2 miles a day and my oil life system shows that the oil life is 28%.any thoughts? BTW it has a 3.5 v6.
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