That's cool I have an 09LTZ ony a few weeks old...Dealer recommends every 3000 mile oil change I know they want money but other car people say 3000 is good to so I don't know

 

3K mile oil changes are fine if you use conventional oil, if you switch to Synthetic then I would extend the oil changes to 5/7K miles, and a new filter

 

Bought my LTZ on 05/08 and have 5,290 miles on her, only driven on the weekends and yes she is a GREAT CAR

 

Purchased the end of 04/08 and I have 14,700 miles. I have had to fix a broken sun visor mirror "door" and a noisy AC/heat blower fan but other than that it has run just dandy.

 

Bought in September 08 , Ive got 4K on mine

 

It's our Malibu's first birthday today We purchased it Feb 1st in 08. I can't check the mileage because my wife has it, but it's somewhere between 9,000 and 10,000 miles.

 

The miles are piling up fast..... 3 months old and close to 10,000 miles.

So far so good, I guess. Minor tranny lugging with the 6-speed, I have the plastic fender popping out issue from time to time but other than that all is good.

According to DIC, average speed is 45mph and ave mpg is 28, and that's even in a very cold winter this year in Wisconsin. Summer mpg for this ave speed will hit 30 easily.

 

According to DIC, average speed is 45mph and ave mpg is 28, and that's even in a very cold winter this year in Wisconsin. Summer mpg for this ave speed will hit 30 easily.

Are you saying, you have never reset the avg MPG or speed?

 

picked up on september 20th 2008 with 9 miles on it, and im going to roll over 10,000 today!

 

I've had my Malibu since 04/08 and have 8300 miles on mine.

 

How much life left in the tires?

 

The Tires look fine I'd say 70% life left. We did have to replace one back in september because we picked up a screw in the sidewall.

 

Wow some of you guys put a ton of miles on your cars... 30k in less than 1yr? 10k in 3 months?!?

I've had mine less than 3wks and my mileage is at 520.00.

OP: Are you using synthetic oil? That's some pretty lengthy change intervals.

Anyone make the switch to nitrogen in their tires?

 

Mine is used as a work vehicle - I'm a field auditor covering a 2 hour driving radius. I usually put on 35k per year.

This should be a good test for this vehicle with alot of combined city/hwy driving.

I have no doubts it will hold up for at least 3 yrs/105k with only regular oil changes/brakes/etc.

 

Bought used in Sept last year with 1.6K on it. It is now 5.8K with zero issues. Hope mine will at least like yours. This is my first Chevy car so I am kind of little nervous
BTW, just got an email notification from Onstar, reminding me to rotate my tires. I think that is very cool. I forgot to do that for my Toyota Sienna which cost me new tires one year earlier.

 

I have about 1500 miles it's an 09 3.6 LTZ on in three weeks. I do sales and drive everywhere..Should I change to synthetic when I do my first oil change any suggestions on why I should keep it regular or use synthetic would be appreciated..

 

Bought 08 LTZ on 7-08. Now have 7,000 miles. I don t use it every day. Only issue was a pulling to the left at highway speeds. (Tire rotation fixed that). Use Synthetic Oil and change it when the DIC say so.

 

On the tire rotation i'm getting ready to rotate and balance my tires and my ? is did you have to reprogram the Tire Pressure Sensors???

 

I think you would have to re-match the sensors to keep the TMPS reporting pressures from the correct wheels. i.e. for instance front left will become something else but still will be shown as front left if you don't do the matching.

 

^^^ bingo. I too discovered how easy it was when I got my winter tires and the independent shop had no idea or particular desire to deal with my TPMS

 

Thanks Guys

 

Purchased on March 14, 2008 and around 12,400 mi.

She's still truckin' after being rear ended.

 

Sorry for the repeat post. I didn't see that some had beat me to it until I had already posted it.

 

It's okay. It became your official 100th post as the 100th member, hah

 

I added a TPMS reset thread to the DIY section so it will be easy to find again. If you guys are anything like me you forget how to do 5 minutes after you're done.

 

5/08 - currently ~22,000 miles. Company car. Two oil changes and tire rotations about 10,000 mile mark according to the computer. No major problems, lots of little ones. The climate control fan is beginning to make a high-pitched whine that is not repeatable every time.

Some of my guys drive 55-60,000 miles a year. But they don't do that in a Malibu.

 

bought 6/08 and I got 3400 miles..... pretty much baby it... only take it to work when I need to so it basically sits in the garage. But the weekends its always out and about and ppl are always in awe when they see it

 

The Malibu will cross 40,000 miles this week. At 35,000 I took it back to the dealership with some minor issues that were taken care of. We have had no issue with the car and it's still as tight and solid as the day we bought it. We'll probably need tire toward the end of the year.

 

My Malibu has 50,500 miles.

 

I have 7300 miles since 10/08. The car is flawless.Changed oil at 6000.

 

mines got 14,300 miles since 01/08...i did 1st oil change at 7500 miles and 2nd is coming up at 15k. all have been trouble free miles...