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Makes 🢒 Chevrolet 🢒 2007 🢒 Malibu 🢒 Service and Appearance Care 🢒 Checking Things Under the Hood 🢒 Engine Compartment Overview

When you open the hood on the 2.2L L4 engine, here is what you will see:


Object Number: 1799132 Size: C1

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

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

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

  4. Engine Coolant Surge Tank. See Cooling System .

  5. Brake Fluid Reservoir. See "Brake Fluid" under Brakes .

  6. Battery. See Battery .

  7. Engine Compartment Fuse Block. See Engine Compartment Fuse Block .

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

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


Object Number: 1788839 Size: C1

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

  2. Power Steering Fluid Reservoir (If Equipped). 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. Engine Coolant Surge Tank. See Cooling System .

  6. Coolant Surge Tank Pressure Cap. See Coolant Surge Tank Pressure Cap

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

  8. Battery. See Battery .

  9. Engine Compartment Fuse Block. See Engine Compartment Fuse Block .

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

When you open the hood on the 3.9L V6 engine, here is what you will see:


Object Number: 1767174 Size: C1

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

  2. Engine Coolant Bleed Valve. See Cooling System

  3. Power Steering Fluid. See Power Steering Fluid .

  4. Automatic Transaxle Fluid Dipstick (Out of View). See "Checking Fluid Level" under Automatic Transaxle Fluid .

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

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

  7. Engine Coolant Surge Tank. See Cooling System .

  8. Coolant Surge Tank Pressure Cap. See Coolant Surge Tank Pressure Cap

  9. Brake Fluid Reservoir. See "Brake Fluid" under Brakes .

  10. Battery. See Battery .

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

  12. Engine Compartment Fuse Block. See Engine Compartment Fuse Block .