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Jun 10, 2010 I just crossed 70,000 miles on the Malibu and all is well. The car is still very solid feeling. I've projected that it will hit 200k mid 2014. Do you think 200K with no major problems is reasonable? I'm more worried about the transmission and AC then anything else. I've seen people beat the hell out of poorly maintained GM engines and still get 200k. That should be: Joined Feb 26, 2010 · 1,413 Posts
Off the top of my head, I can think of: Coolant drain and refill Joined May 11, 2010 · 25 Posts
With proper maintenance 200,000 is no big deal. Have the trans serviced. It will last much longer that way. GM transmissions are much better than they were in the past. A friend of mine has chevy Colorados and 1500 Silverados for his business. He is careful to do maintenance on them. They are driven by employees so thats not good for them. He has a few with
over 300,000 with only 1 needing a trans. He changes the oil every 5000 and has the tranys serviced every third oil change. Several others have over 200,000. No major engine work on any of them. Joined Jul 9, 2009 · 82 Posts
With proper maintenance 200,000 is no big deal. Have the trans serviced. It will last much longer that way. GM transmissions are much better than they were in the past. A friend of mine has chevy Colorados and 1500 Silverados for his business. He is careful to do maintenance on them. They are driven by employees so thats not good for
them. He has a few with over 300,000 with only 1 needing a trans. He changes the oil every 5000 and has the tranys serviced every third oil change. Several others have over 200,000. No major engine work on any of them. Here's hoping it's better than our 2000 Chevy Venture. The tranny completely failed at 24,000 miles, while still under warranty. At 65,000, the tranny now has a sticking solenoid (common problem), and it's going to cost $770 to fix. I
haven't bothered to replace the fluid since it was completely flushed when the tranny was rebuilt. This is my wife's soccer mom car, so it's not like it gets a lot of abuse. I also have to replace the leaking steering rack, had the intake manifold problem fixed (common problem), and had the rear wheel bearings replaced at 55K. The 3.4 engine's been rock solid, but it's rediculous how soon some of the other components are failing. Very disappointing. I'd trade it in, but the
trade in values are horrendous on a domestic 10 year old minivan. Joined Aug 31, 2009 · 4,187 Posts
I had a '98 Malibu back in the day. I put 140,000 on it. All it needed was a alternator and water pump. Joined Jul 9, 2009 · 82 Posts
I had a '98 Malibu back in the day. I put 140,000 on it. All it needed was a alternator and water pump. Yes, we had a similar experience with our 2003 Malibu - one of the most problem free cars I've ever owned. Aside from rotors, the only repair was a $15 part for the ventilation fan. At 6 years, 50K, I sold it
to a family member and bought an '09 Malibu. You're lucky with a '98 since you didn't have the intake manifold problem. That afflicted many Malibu's of that vintage (unless you had the 2.4 engine). I'm still smarting on the Venture since that has proven to be such a disappointment in comparison.
Joined Aug 31, 2009 · 4,187 Posts
Yes, we had a similar experience with our 2003 Malibu - one of the most problem free cars I've ever owned. Aside from rotors, the only repair was a $15 part for the ventilation fan. At 6 years, 50K, I sold it to a family member and bought an '09 Malibu. You're lucky with a '98 since you didn't have the intake manifold problem.
That afflicted many Malibu's of that vintage (unless you had the 2.4 engine). I'm still smarting on the Venture since that has proven to be such a disappointment in comparison. I had the 3.1. But I guess I got lucky. Car was a station car for when I used to work in NYC. But it never let me down. Amazing how much the Malibu has changed....so much more upscale. Joined May 3, 2010 · 41 Posts
i had a 1999 that hit 195000 before trading in for my current malibu. Joined Oct 28, 2014 · 2 Posts
I just crossed 70,000 miles on the Malibu and all is well. The car is still very solid feeling. I've projected that it will hit 200k mid 2014. Do you think 200K with no major problems is reasonable? I'm more worried about the transmission and AC then anything else. I've seen people beat the hell out of poorly maintained GM engines and
still get 200k. That should be: I have a 2003 Chevy Malibu and still running in good. With 340,000 + miles. Joined Dec 14, 2015 · 1 Posts
Mine just crossed 200,000 with no major issues. Bought it brand new and still going strong!! Joined Dec 28, 2008 · 0 Posts
200K, easy! 70K is just starting to break in... My 08 LTZ V6 has 140K! Still runs and looks new! I'd love a new 2016 Camaro RS v6, but can't justify it. Mine LTZ looks and rides new (after a few issues along the way). My guess is that I'll start looking for a new vehicle when I hit 300K. I've done a lot of work on the car to keep it
mechanically like new. Thanks to GM who replaced my transmission. I've done suspension and many other things, and my buddy who is a mechanic just hooked me up with new ceramic brakes all around. WOW... I'm a detailer, so once a year, I steam clean the engine, polish the exhaust tips, deep clean the wheels & wells plus it gets compounded, polished & sealed. In between, I polish and coat every 6 months including full interior. I just added Weather Tech mats, and for winter 16"
steel wheels with Yokahama Snow Tires.
2011 Malibu LTZ 3.6L V6 Red Jewel Tintcoat Joined Dec 28, 2009 · 20,714 Posts
Mine just crossed 200,000 with no major issues. Bought it brand new and still going strong!! Yours is an '03, we're in the Gen7 forum. I am on my 3rd Gen7. 1st was an '09 3.6L V6, traded at 20K for an '11 3.6L V6, lost to a flood at 44K. Found another '11 3.6L V6 with 56K that now has 92K on the
clock. On this car I've done the following: See the 2 brake fluid
flushes? Dealer did one for $100, then dipped the litmus paper into the brake fluid and it came out just as purple as before they did the job. I resolved not to trust them to work on my car anymore since they apparently aren't as capable as me at doing it right. Joined Mar 2, 2011 · 5,584 Posts
@guitarboy - That is a beautiful specimen of a gen 7 Malibu, first model year to boot! I wish I had that kind of time and resolve, my car needs a full wash/wax/detail bad. It takes me hours to do all that and at this point the car still looks a bit rough up front from blemishes and rock chips. Joined Dec 28, 2008 · 0 Posts
@guitarboy - That is a beautiful specimen of a gen 7 Malibu, first model year to boot! I wish I had that kind of time and resolve, my car needs a full wash/wax/detail bad. It takes me hours to do all that and at this point the car still looks a bit rough up front from blemishes and rock chips. Thanks CP - That's
why people pay me to do it.
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