Hi thank you so much for your video because of it I serviced my transmission and now I'm waiting for the video about the transmission filter replacement. Can't wait...
To clear up any confusion when checking the fluid level you’ll know it’s at the right level when it drips out roughly once every second to half second(make sure your AC is off, this causes the RPM to sit higher than they should when checking the level)
Hi, drained and replaced 4 1/2 quarts today on a 2022 Malibu with 25,500 miles. The fluid was dark but not black. I plan to drain and refill every 25,000 miles. Very simple task to drain and refill.
@@CommackNothLLHi. Did you watch the video? He said to drain and refill 3 times every 3 -5 thousand miles and on the 3rd change to change the filter. That way after the 3rd ones it’s all clean.
I appreciate the time and effort you’re putting to show us how to do the maintenance of the CVT Transmission on the Chevy Malibu! I have one question in regards of the shifting gears after refilling the fluid. The ‘+’ & ‘-‘ tow buttons when shift to ‘L’ Gear doesn’t also need to be activated when shifting to all gears?
Great vid dude, hopefully you make the next part. I'm ordering the parts needed this week. I'm having studdering when shifting from park to drive and I hope some clean trans fluid can do the trick
@gpareyouwithme i Jus Made iT To My 120k miles mark and jus recieve the code for (torque converter clutch solenoid circuit electrical) for my 2020 chevy malibu... any advise?
@@Sirstunnamike I don’t know what to tell you because it’s my first experience with the car. I just purchased a 2021 last month and i already have to have a remanufatured engine dropped in it after barely having it for a week. It’s currently at 67,000 miles and im hoping i can take it to another 60,000 before i get rid of it. I wish i stuck with my original intentions but i thought this car was just a good idea to get because i would be coming from an 09 Malibu with 200,000 miles on it to something upgraded
@gpareyouwithme that might have to do with the history of the vehicle or wherever you got it from didn't disclose it had a problem... I got mines at 62k miles and this is the first problem for me. Im sorry to hear that but You should look into legal matters because that sounds odd
@@Sirstunnamike I might leave it alone because they’re supposed to replace the engine at no extra cost to me but i may pursue legal charges if they try to charge me a dime for parts and labor
Liked and subscribed, and you're one of like only 3 people i'm subscribed to. I have the 2019 Malibu and I was having problems with reduced engine power- I was receiving codes. I replaced the throttle body, turbo boost sensor, accelerator pedal, MAF and turbo wastegate solenoid and the problems were gone for almost a year. I'm having similar issues, no codes, and no reduced power message. I get shuddering and little to no acceleration sometimes it would usually happen on hot days but has been happening more frequently but is still intermittent. Admittedly my transmission is overdue for service without question....i've read that this could be the culprit. Is this worth a shot? I'm at wit's end with this POS at this point bro.
I had similar shuddering and slipping issues, I was worried my transmission was done for, but I swapped the fluid and man it made such a difference. out of curiosity how many miles does your car have on it?
@@CollegeMechanic 141,000. My fiance and I share it and drive it everywhere and it's a great car. I'm happy to report that I did change out the fluid (using your video of course) and everything seems back to normal. I'll be looking forward to your video on the filter change brother.
When you mentioned doing the process 3 times and before the third fill is when u replace filter, this process would be when doing a flush correct? If im just emptying and refilling and not replacing filter i shouldnt re do this process the three times right? Replace transmission fluid every oil change? That seems hella frequently.
🤣just bought a new 24 Mali LS as a daily as my 24 corvette c8 is just driven on Sundays lol. Seems like a hassle doing a cvt change. It seems like the cvt is higher maintenance than a regular tranny 🤷🏼♂️ nevertheless you seem like a knowledgeable Dude!! I have a channel as well. Nice to know how this is done, as I have a car lift in my garage. SUBSCRIBED 👍😀
Dude that’s awesome, I appreciate you helping a brother out. The new c8 is such a cool car and is super unique. Yeah the CVT is a pain to work on but overall the Malibu is everything you’d want for a good daily.
@CollegeMechanic all of them have been warranties, being the end consumer it still has cost me a lot of money in breakdowns and rides and shit. I've a new ford maverick on a train, less than a month and I'll be out of the Malibu
I’d definitely take a look, if it’s pitch black and some very small metal flakes then leave it, it will do more damage changing the fluid, Chris fix has a video that explains this much better than I can
Hey man, I have a 22’ Malibu due for a trans fluid change. I’ve seen that there’s an external and internal trans filter. Does the internal trans filter ever get replaced? Or is it only the external filter that gets serviced each time?
Nope LOL, it’s a ghetto 5 dollar washers in the exhaust mod. I was curious how it would sound straight piped so I unbolted the exhaust immediately after the catalytic converter, it ended up having such a nice tone and low enough volume as to not be a nauseous to society. So I took a trip to Autozone and grabbed some nuts and threaded them into the studs in the catalytic converter, I put the exhaust back on, so it left around a quarter-half inch gap in the exhaust, long story short I created an exhaust leak. No exhaust leaks into the cabin, it doesn’t drone at highway speed, and most of the exhaust gases make it out the rear end unless under load, and it sounds good! I’d be interested in making a video if you’d like:)
Manual says to replace transmission fluid every 45k miles. Would you consider doing this one time instead of three counts as replacing it or draining and filling then oil 3 times every 45k miles?
Change your engine oil as you normally would(I do mine every 3,000 miles) If you were to completely flush your transmission you wouldn’t need to do a second and third fluid change. Since we are only draining and filling(not flushing) the transmission we will need to repeat this process a second and third time as to clear out as much of the contaminates as possible without flushing the transmission. I personally change my trans fluid every 30,000 miles, as cvt’s tend to be rather delicate transmissions. I did this service about 10,000 miles early(my last service was at 60k and I now have 80k on the odometer) I could feel it starting to shudder just a bit and figured I’d rather play it safe.
Only if you want to tear the trans apart! But flushing(or changing, that’s what we I in the video) the fresh fluid cleans those sensors, of course they can always be taken apart and removed to be further cleaned, but all the effort wouldn’t be worthwhile, keeping up on the general maintenance, like I did here, insures these sensors will stay clean and function as intended!
Hey man! So you would want to change your filter after the 3rd(final) fluid drain and fill, at this point the fluid will be close to clear of debris, this is when you will change the filter because you will drive on this fluid and filter for another 30,000+ miles. If we changed the filter at the first drain and fill we would dirty it with the old and dirty fluid. We want the filter to be as clean as possible at the end of the job.
Are these cvt transmissions known for shifting hard from park to drive first thing in the morning and then never doing it again afterwards. Because mine does and someone else i known malibu does the same thing.
Yes, mine does something similar, especially on a cold morning, but after I put it into gear and start driving it’s fine, I’m sure the fluid just needs to get moved around and get a little more heat in it, nothing to be super concerned about.
@jasaonbynum8216 Even my malibu 2023 does this every morning and after a little ride it goes and the shifting to drive feels so smooth. These days it shows evertime when the car is rested for a long period.
Yeah I've let it warm up for 15mins but still first time in the morning it jerks/hard shifts a bit and then everything is fine from there.. @@matthew-kg4um
@@vincewright7438 yes I just need to edit and post, so the shift linkage can be undone via the nut closest to the font of the car, the bolt is leveled off on one side so it can be easily realigned
@@CollegeMechanic thanks 🙏🏾 greatly appreciated didnt kno if that nut would throw off alignment.. BUT I unscrewed the bolt to the shift linkage will that hinder the alignment ?
@@CollegeMechanic answered my own question never mind AND CANT WAIT till you post so I can stop asking questions.. but just one more 😁 what did you use to remove the filter?!?
Measuring the fluid is an extra precaution that all should take, measuring what comes out and what’s goes in, especially when servicing something as important as the transmission.
@@365trigga off camera, I checked the consistency of the fluid plus looked out for any metal bits and the fluid had a lot more color once I got it into the light
You're out of your mind to be changing the trans fluid and oil ever 3,000 miles. Synthetic engine oil can EASILY do 6,000 miles in the malibu and the trans fluid is good for 45,000 miles. Lots of misinformation in this video. Absolutely crazy
You might not have caught it in the video but I mentioned to do a drain and fill for the transmission 3 times over the course of 9,000 miles since we aren’t doing a full flush. This transmission should be serviced every 40,000 miles, I do it at 30,000 just to be safe(and I live in an area where temperatures go above 110 in the summer and it’s pretty taxing on the transmission) As for the oil changes, yes, i do change my oil every 3,000 miles. Being a high compression turbo engine it relies heavily on good oil, that being said the hot side of the turbo tends to burn the “lighter oil” leaving heavy sludge behind when sitting after running the car hard or in a hot environment(again where I am temps are over 110). All I am doing is preventative maintenance. It’s different for everyone, for me I’m ok paying 40 bucks every 3,000 miles to do an oil change myself, it all comes down to the driver.
It’s a crappy design not necessarily a crappy car. This whole process would be so much easier by simply adding a dip stick to measure fluid. When it comes down to the basics yes the design sucks but what sucks even more is the customers right to repair. Modern corporate America has rather quickly belittled a customers right to repair, we’ve seen this with companies like Apple, John Deere, and of course many car manufacturers, all this trickles down to money. If you can’t work on your car then you usually go to the dealership which means they make more money, it’s very unfair but that’s how the industry is.
THE TRANSMISSION SERVICE AND REPLACEMENT VIDEO IS OUT NOW!!!!
thanks man this is awsome, ive been trying to find a good tutorial for a while now!
I LOVE MY 2020 CHEVY MALIBU!!
Hi thank you so much for your video because of it I serviced my transmission and now I'm waiting for the video about the transmission filter replacement. Can't wait...
I’m about 500-1k miles away for that service, I don’t drive a ton, so I should have it out in the next couple months
Great video! I have this same transmission in my Buick Encore GX, so this info is good to know.
best tutorial TRANSMISSION SERVICE for malibu 9gen, so far
To clear up any confusion when checking the fluid level you’ll know it’s at the right level when it drips out roughly once every second to half second(make sure your AC is off, this causes the RPM to sit higher than they should when checking the level)
Awesome video! Thank you followed it to a T. 2019 Malibu 👌🏼
Have you done a video yet on changing that transmission filter?
Hi, drained and replaced 4 1/2 quarts today on a 2022 Malibu with 25,500 miles. The fluid was dark but not black. I plan to drain and refill every 25,000 miles. Very simple task to drain and refill.
Hey do you know for the 1.5 if there is a transmission filter that needs to be changed as well ?
@Jigmaster55 Hi, the drain and refill only replaces about half the fluid. I plan to drain and refill every 25,000 miles.
@@CommackNothLLHi. Did you watch the video? He said to drain and refill 3 times every 3 -5 thousand miles and on the 3rd change to change the filter. That way after the 3rd ones it’s all clean.
Great video.. Thanks. Please make more. You've taught and helped me greatly..
Appreciate you for sharing your experience and knowledge thank you
VERY cool and informative video!!! Thanks for posting!!!
I appreciate the time and effort you’re putting to show us how to do the maintenance of the CVT Transmission on the Chevy Malibu! I have one question in regards of the shifting gears after refilling the fluid. The ‘+’ & ‘-‘ tow buttons when shift to ‘L’ Gear doesn’t also need to be activated when shifting to all gears?
Good stuff, man
Great vid dude, hopefully you make the next part. I'm ordering the parts needed this week. I'm having studdering when shifting from park to drive and I hope some clean trans fluid can do the trick
How many miles? When the shuddering started
Dude the effort put into this video. Fuckin mint bro. Real help to me helping my brother do this job
Thanks for the video, I've got a 2020 Malibu. It's at 120,000 miles and I'm hoping the cvt can make it to 200,000.
How is it doin😢so far?
@gpareyouwithme i Jus Made iT To My 120k miles mark and jus recieve the code for (torque converter clutch solenoid circuit electrical) for my 2020 chevy malibu... any advise?
@@Sirstunnamike I don’t know what to tell you because it’s my first experience with the car. I just purchased a 2021 last month and i already have to have a remanufatured engine dropped in it after barely having it for a week. It’s currently at 67,000 miles and im hoping i can take it to another 60,000 before i get rid of it. I wish i stuck with my original intentions but i thought this car was just a good idea to get because i would be coming from an 09 Malibu with 200,000 miles on it to something upgraded
@gpareyouwithme that might have to do with the history of the vehicle or wherever you got it from didn't disclose it had a problem... I got mines at 62k miles and this is the first problem for me. Im sorry to hear that but You should look into legal matters because that sounds odd
@@Sirstunnamike I might leave it alone because they’re supposed to replace the engine at no extra cost to me but i may pursue legal charges if they try to charge me a dime for parts and labor
Thank you. Great video.
Super helpful love it
Thank you bro !
But what is suitable tourqe for the drain plug!?
Thank you 😊
Liked and subscribed, and you're one of like only 3 people i'm subscribed to. I have the 2019 Malibu and I was having problems with reduced engine power- I was receiving codes. I replaced the throttle body, turbo boost sensor, accelerator pedal, MAF and turbo wastegate solenoid and the problems were gone for almost a year. I'm having similar issues, no codes, and no reduced power message. I get shuddering and little to no acceleration sometimes it would usually happen on hot days but has been happening more frequently but is still intermittent. Admittedly my transmission is overdue for service without question....i've read that this could be the culprit. Is this worth a shot? I'm at wit's end with this POS at this point bro.
I had similar shuddering and slipping issues, I was worried my transmission was done for, but I swapped the fluid and man it made such a difference. out of curiosity how many miles does your car have on it?
@@CollegeMechanic 141,000. My fiance and I share it and drive it everywhere and it's a great car. I'm happy to report that I did change out the fluid (using your video of course) and everything seems back to normal. I'll be looking forward to your video on the filter change brother.
I had similar problems turned out to be the gas pump
Thank god im not the only person dealing with low power issues with the '19 Malibu.
When you mentioned doing the process 3 times and before the third fill is when u replace filter, this process would be when doing a flush correct? If im just emptying and refilling and not replacing filter i shouldnt re do this process the three times right?
Replace transmission fluid every oil change? That seems hella frequently.
My brother nust have a different transmission. The check fluid level olug is jon existent in the area youve shown.
Also there no filter at the top
How many miles were on the fluid you changed ?
Very surprised how dirty it looked 😮 ??? Black
🤣just bought a new 24 Mali LS as a daily as my 24 corvette c8 is just driven on Sundays lol. Seems like a hassle doing a cvt change. It seems like the cvt is higher maintenance than a regular tranny 🤷🏼♂️ nevertheless you seem like a knowledgeable Dude!! I have a channel as well. Nice to know how this is done, as I have a car lift in my garage. SUBSCRIBED 👍😀
Dude that’s awesome, I appreciate you helping a brother out. The new c8 is such a cool car and is super unique.
Yeah the CVT is a pain to work on but overall the Malibu is everything you’d want for a good daily.
Hello. Can you tell me the tightening torque for the variator drain and control plug?
Excellent.God bless.
I haven't made the service interval for the VT40, blown 3 of them up, all in less than 40k miles.
Dude that’s gotta be some kind of record LOL, have they been replaced under warranty?
@CollegeMechanic all of them have been warranties, being the end consumer it still has cost me a lot of money in breakdowns and rides and shit. I've a new ford maverick on a train, less than a month and I'll be out of the Malibu
I just got a Malibu with 80k miles. I don’t know if it’s had transmission fluid done should I do it?
I’d definitely take a look, if it’s pitch black and some very small metal flakes then leave it, it will do more damage changing the fluid, Chris fix has a video that explains this much better than I can
Hi, not remove filter ?
Hey man, I have a 22’ Malibu due for a trans fluid change. I’ve seen that there’s an external and internal trans filter. Does the internal trans filter ever get replaced? Or is it only the external filter that gets serviced each time?
It’s just gonna be the external one, the only way to access the internal filter would have you tearing apart the transmission
You mind uploading videos of any custom work you’ve done? I’ve been thinking of doing a chrome delete like your grill
For sure!
@@CollegeMechanic nice
Where’d you get your exhaust? Kits online?
Nope LOL, it’s a ghetto 5 dollar washers in the exhaust mod. I was curious how it would sound straight piped so I unbolted the exhaust immediately after the catalytic converter, it ended up having such a nice tone and low enough volume as to not be a nauseous to society. So I took a trip to Autozone and grabbed some nuts and threaded them into the studs in the catalytic converter, I put the exhaust back on, so it left around a quarter-half inch gap in the exhaust, long story short I created an exhaust leak. No exhaust leaks into the cabin, it doesn’t drone at highway speed, and most of the exhaust gases make it out the rear end unless under load, and it sounds good!
I’d be interested in making a video if you’d like:)
Man I need to change it on my 2016 and I can’t find any videos on how to do it!
Pos es igual a este el cambio de aceite
Question? Do you level check while the car is on or off???
The car has to be on and running!
Manual says to replace transmission fluid every 45k miles. Would you consider doing this one time instead of three counts as replacing it or draining and filling then oil 3 times every 45k miles?
Change your engine oil as you normally would(I do mine every 3,000 miles)
If you were to completely flush your transmission you wouldn’t need to do a second and third fluid change. Since we are only draining and filling(not flushing) the transmission we will need to repeat this process a second and third time as to clear out as much of the contaminates as possible without flushing the transmission.
I personally change my trans fluid every 30,000 miles, as cvt’s tend to be rather delicate transmissions. I did this service about 10,000 miles early(my last service was at 60k and I now have 80k on the odometer) I could feel it starting to shudder just a bit and figured I’d rather play it safe.
is there an exteranl trans filter on a 2018 malibu? If so , where ? Thanks in advance.
@@ZoulyVerse I’m not sure, you have the 6 speed automatic transmission, not the cvt
Do u do this y the car is running
Can the sensors be cleaned.. How?
Only if you want to tear the trans apart! But flushing(or changing, that’s what we I in the video) the fresh fluid cleans those sensors, of course they can always be taken apart and removed to be further cleaned, but all the effort wouldn’t be worthwhile, keeping up on the general maintenance, like I did here, insures these sensors will stay clean and function as intended!
Why you don’t change the filter, I don’t understand very clear bc i speak spanish
Hey man! So you would want to change your filter after the 3rd(final) fluid drain and fill, at this point the fluid will be close to clear of debris, this is when you will change the filter because you will drive on this fluid and filter for another 30,000+ miles. If we changed the filter at the first drain and fill we would dirty it with the old and dirty fluid. We want the filter to be as clean as possible at the end of the job.
This looks just like my 2017. I think that’s when they did the refresh
2019 was the first year, they lifted the grill a little bit and swapped the transmission for a CVT
Are these cvt transmissions known for shifting hard from park to drive first thing in the morning and then never doing it again afterwards. Because mine does and someone else i known malibu does the same thing.
Yes, mine does something similar, especially on a cold morning, but after I put it into gear and start driving it’s fine, I’m sure the fluid just needs to get moved around and get a little more heat in it, nothing to be super concerned about.
@CollegeMechanic thanks man.
@jasaonbynum8216 Even my malibu 2023 does this every morning and after a little ride it goes and the shifting to drive feels so smooth. These days it shows evertime when the car is rested for a long period.
My friend says No but let run for a few let idle down to normal. Try that some people don't they just go. To each is own
Yeah I've let it warm up for 15mins but still first time in the morning it jerks/hard shifts a bit and then everything is fine from there.. @@matthew-kg4um
You almost to the filter change yet ?!? I’m here now and I’m stuck with the shift linkage on top of filter
@@vincewright7438 yes I just need to edit and post, so the shift linkage can be undone via the nut closest to the font of the car, the bolt is leveled off on one side so it can be easily realigned
@@CollegeMechanic thanks 🙏🏾 greatly appreciated didnt kno if that nut would throw off alignment.. BUT I unscrewed the bolt to the shift linkage will that hinder the alignment ?
@@vincewright7438 further back? Toward the long metal rod and plastic piece?
@@CollegeMechanic past the plastic piece further back past the rod. the bolt that secures the linkage to the trans
@@CollegeMechanic answered my own question never mind AND CANT WAIT till you post so I can stop asking questions.. but just one more 😁 what did you use to remove the filter?!?
Did you drive the car 20 minutes before you shift the gears
I shifted through all the gears before and after
Hi, not used ramp ?
If you use a ramp you have to jack up the other end of the car, it’s very important the car is level during this whole process
@@CollegeMechanic you close to the filter replacement.. in there today and have LOTS OF QUESTIONS
Ok buddy thanks..
You don't need to measure.Just undo the overflow. I
Fill till it starts coming out
Measuring the fluid is an extra precaution that all should take, measuring what comes out and what’s goes in, especially when servicing something as important as the transmission.
It was black isn’t that bad ?
@@365trigga off camera, I checked the consistency of the fluid plus looked out for any metal bits and the fluid had a lot more color once I got it into the light
You're out of your mind to be changing the trans fluid and oil ever 3,000 miles. Synthetic engine oil can EASILY do 6,000 miles in the malibu and the trans fluid is good for 45,000 miles. Lots of misinformation in this video. Absolutely crazy
You might not have caught it in the video but I mentioned to do a drain and fill for the transmission 3 times over the course of 9,000 miles since we aren’t doing a full flush. This transmission should be serviced every 40,000 miles, I do it at 30,000 just to be safe(and I live in an area where temperatures go above 110 in the summer and it’s pretty taxing on the transmission)
As for the oil changes, yes, i do change my oil every 3,000 miles. Being a high compression turbo engine it relies heavily on good oil, that being said the hot side of the turbo tends to burn the “lighter oil” leaving heavy sludge behind when sitting after running the car hard or in a hot environment(again where I am temps are over 110). All I am doing is preventative maintenance. It’s different for everyone, for me I’m ok paying 40 bucks every 3,000 miles to do an oil change myself, it all comes down to the driver.
Wow, crappy car.
It’s a crappy design not necessarily a crappy car. This whole process would be so much easier by simply adding a dip stick to measure fluid. When it comes down to the basics yes the design sucks but what sucks even more is the customers right to repair. Modern corporate America has rather quickly belittled a customers right to repair, we’ve seen this with companies like Apple, John Deere, and of course many car manufacturers, all this trickles down to money. If you can’t work on your car then you usually go to the dealership which means they make more money, it’s very unfair but that’s how the industry is.
I work at gm in transmisión plant, and the oil of this transmision is green it's another type of oil