2020 Chevrolet Malibu Oil type

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  • LFV 1.5L L4 turbo engine 0W-20
  • LTG 2.0L L4 turbo engine 5W-30

2020 Chevrolet Malibu Owner's Manual, PDF page 222

Use SAE 0W-20 viscosity gradeOpen the manual at this page ↗Added Oct 15, 2026
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Oil type · LFV 1.5L L4 turbo engine · PDF page 222

Use SAE 0W-20 viscosity grade

Oil type · LTG 2.0L L4 turbo engine · PDF page 222

Use SAE 5W-30 viscosity grade

2017 Chevrolet Malibu, representative photo
Shown: a 2017 Chevrolet Malibu (same generation). Photo: Kevauto, CC BY-SA 4.0
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LFV 1.5L L4 turbo engine 0W-20 “Use SAE 0W-20 viscosity grade” PDF page 222 ↗
LTG 2.0L L4 turbo engine 5W-30 “Use SAE 5W-30 viscosity grade” PDF page 222 ↗

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0W-20 full synthetic motor oil

For LFV 1.5L L4 turbo engine

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5W-30 full synthetic motor oil

For LTG 2.0L L4 turbo engine

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