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Makes 🢒 Chevrolet 🢒 2008 🢒 Malibu 🢒 Service and Appearance Care 🢒 Checking Things Under the Hood 🢒 Engine Compartment Overview

When you open the hood, this is what you see:


Object Number: 1856811 Size: C1

  1. Engine Air Cleaner/Filter. See Engine Air Cleaner/Filter .

  2. Cooling Fans (Out of view). See Cooling System .

  3. Engine Oil Dipstick. See "Checking Engine Oil" under Engine Oil .

  4. Engine Oil Fill Cap. See "When to Add Engine Oil" under Engine Oil .

  5. Engine Coolant Surge Tank. See Engine Coolant .

  6. Brake Master Cylinder Reservoir. See "Brake Fluid" under Brakes .

  7. Battery (Out of view). See Battery .

  8. Engine Compartment Fuse Block. See Engine Compartment Fuse Block .

  9. Windshield Washer Fluid Reservoir. See "Adding Washer Fluid" under Windshield Washer Fluid .

When you open the hood on the 2.4L L4 engine, this is what you see:


Object Number: 1863807 Size: C1

  1. Engine Air Cleaner/Filter. See Engine Air Cleaner/Filter .

  2. Engine Cooling Fan. See Cooling System .

  3. Engine Oil Fill Cap. See "When to Add Engine Oil" under Engine Oil .

  4. Engine Oil Dipstick (Out of view). See "Checking Engine Oil" under Engine Oil .

  5. Engine Coolant Surge Tank. See Engine Coolant .

  6. Pressure Cap. See Pressure Cap .

  7. Brake Master Cylinder Reservoir. See "Brake Fluid" under Brakes .

  8. Battery. See Battery .

  9. Windshield Washer Fluid Reservoir. See "Adding Washer Fluid" under Windshield Washer Fluid .

  10. Engine Compartment Fuse Block. See Engine Compartment Fuse Block .

When you open the hood on the 3.5L V6 engine, this is what you see:


Object Number: 1863815 Size: C1

  1. Engine Air Cleaner/Filter. See Engine Air Cleaner/Filter .

  2. Power Steering Fluid Reservoir. See Power Steering Fluid .

  3. Engine Cooling Fan. See Cooling System .

  4. Engine Oil Fill Cap. See "When to Add Engine Oil" under Engine Oil .

  5. Engine Oil Dipstick. See "Checking Engine Oil" under Engine Oil .

  6. Engine Coolant Surge Tank. See Engine Coolant .

  7. Pressure Cap. See Pressure Cap .

  8. Brake Master Cylinder Reservoir. See "Brake Fluid" under Brakes .

  9. Battery. See Battery .

  10. Engine Compartment Fuse Block. See Engine Compartment Fuse Block .

  11. Windshield Washer Fluid Reservoir. See "Adding Washer Fluid" under Windshield Washer Fluid .

When you open the hood on the 3.6L V6 engine, this is what you see:


Object Number: 1865363 Size: C1

  1. Engine Air Cleaner/Filter. See Engine Air Cleaner/Filter .

  2. Power Steering Fluid Reservoir. See Power Steering Fluid .

  3. Engine Oil Fill Cap. See "When to Add Engine Oil" under Engine Oil .

  4. Engine Oil Dipstick. See "Checking Engine Oil" under Engine Oil .

  5. Electric Engine Cooling Fans (Out of View). See Cooling System .

  6. Engine Coolant Surge Tank. See Engine Coolant .

  7. Pressure Cap. See Pressure Cap .

  8. Brake Master Cylinder Reservoir. See "Brake Fluid" under Brakes .

  9. Automatic transmission Fluid Dipstick. See "Checking the Fluid Level" under Automatic Transmission Fluid .

  10. Battery. See Battery .

  11. Underhood Fuse Block. See Engine Compartment Fuse Block .

  12. Windshield Washer Fluid Reservoir. See "Adding Washer Fluid" under Windshield Washer Fluid .