@2003malibuPOWER Definitely. I wish these had ABS standard. I inherited the car and it has no ABS and is scary as fuck when you drive it like a madman. Almost got into an accident before i realized it had no ABS...
@drippinblood28 That's not quite the time you wanna find out if you have ABS or not.... lol. But in all honesty, you should have known ahead of time! Gotta know your vehicle!
@2003malibuPOWER damn suspension is also soooo soft. i have so many complaints with this car. the only positive i can think of is very decent acceleration
@iamthesargent Yeah it did. I got that repaired under extended warranty, as with several other smaller things and some maintenance. Together it came to just over $2,000! lol. I paid like $200, including an oil change for synthetic oil.
Just last week I got my coolant flushed and swapped over to the green shit, not Dexcool. My coolant lines were apparently really dirty. The heater spits out warm air WAY sooner, and there isn't a residual smell that rarely accompanies it. Chuck Olson's sucks!
@mwd92 If I drive economically on the freeway, I can get up to 30mpg. By that, I mean overall I'm driving economically, but sometimes having some fun too. I'm sure I could get a little over 30 if I tried. In the city, it's hard to measure, because I commute to work using the freeway. I'd guess low-mid 20's, like around 23-25mpg.
@mwd92 The last several weeks, I've been driving around the city quite a bit more. I have quite a bit of fun in doing so (hittin' those high RPMs. lol) and I get about 21mpg. If I drove like a normal boring person, I'm sure I could get 23-24.
I'm actually a bit astonished on the freeway and city MPG. A lot of it is how much easier it is to rip through the RPMs in city traffic though.....
I have a '00 malibu with a a sri setup and a glasspack muffler. In good weather I get 25-28 mpg avg with more highway than city driving. In the winter, the mpg drops to about 23 avg
@tylerdford Oh. Well I don't really know. You seem to know more about that kind of stuff, so I'll take your word for it until I ever get the thing dyno'd.
@midgetmayo I enjoy the car a lot. I know there are (and were, when I bought it) better deals and cars out there (I didn't know very much back then), but it's a real nice car. EVERYONE that has ridden in it, whether in the back, or shotgun, and commented on it always says that it's very comfortable. I often carpool, so I'd say that at least 5-7 people (not everyone expresses their opinion) have said that and complimented it as being "nice".
@midgetmayo It IS fun to drive with my CAI, exhaust, and recently, my 10" sub and 300W amp installed. Audio is great, and performance is definitely there when you need it. Also, with my new Falken tires, I'm getting low-mid 20's in city, and 29 or so highway (fuel economy). Not bad for a Chevy 4-dr family sedan that's pulling at least 180HP (dyno is like 150$ around here!! fuck that!).
@tylerdford I believe stock is 170 at the crank (I don't really know what it gets at the wheels), but with the few mods I have, I would guess that I have at least 180 at the wheels.
@midgetmayo Oh sorry, and it has I believe like 83,000 miles on it now. had it since like 56,000 and only real issue was the intake manifold, which was covered in my extended warranty.
@2003malibuPOWER Maybe soon I'll post a vid of mine.. I keep telling everyone I will but never get around to it...
A family member of mine had this car and blew up the motor in it.. Now I have one.. a 2000 Malibu with only 82,000km on it... I need to fix the intake gasket.. I'm just curious how long it will last me,
@midgetmayo Haha... yeah, you did say that what?.... half a year ago? lol.
If you replace the intake gasket, I suggest checking out MP Racing. They have an intake gasket kit for $75. Comes with a buncha stuff. I can't say for certain, but I believe the intake gasket would never fail again if you installed the one on their site. I bought their CAI. It's awesome!!
Search intake gasket on their website. Can't miss it.
@2003malibuPOWER Thank you for the kind word on that site eh. The gaskets is an identicle price to my local dealership + shipping.. But there are some other neat little things on there that kinda grabbed my attention.
@Xellos357 I don't remember the specifics and I'm not educated enough on the technicalities, but from what I remember, there are 24 or 32 valves in the quad-4, and only like 12 or 16 in the lower performance (think economy) engines. I haven't looked into it, but I believe it's the same with newer Ford engines. Considering the Mustang, the new V6 has I think 24 or 32 valves, and I'm certain the older-shitty ass V6 had like 16 valves. I'm pretty sure that's where the foreign performance comes from
@2003malibuPOWER The Quad 4 evolved into the 2.4L Twin Cam engine. They both have 16 valves. The only difference is the heads on one is better than the other, and the bottom end on one is better than the other... if you took the two and put them together, you'd have a great engine lmao
The 2.2 from the 90's is completely unrelated, and is pretty much rubbish.
you didn't floor it because i know it downshifts to 2nd at 70, but this only downshifted to 3rd..
drippinblood28 23 hours ago
@drippinblood28 Yeah, I was just cruising along! lol. I'm pretty sure it shifts at about 75. I do it at least a couple times a week.
2003malibuPOWER 19 hours ago
@2003malibuPOWER Definitely. I wish these had ABS standard. I inherited the car and it has no ABS and is scary as fuck when you drive it like a madman. Almost got into an accident before i realized it had no ABS...
drippinblood28 19 hours ago
@drippinblood28 That's not quite the time you wanna find out if you have ABS or not.... lol. But in all honesty, you should have known ahead of time! Gotta know your vehicle!
2003malibuPOWER 18 hours ago
@2003malibuPOWER damn suspension is also soooo soft. i have so many complaints with this car. the only positive i can think of is very decent acceleration
drippinblood28 18 hours ago
2000 Pontiac Grand Am with 2.4 Twin Cam engine.
blackkat7073 2 months ago
Damn! My malibu starts to shake at about 80. I'm going to try and stabilize it after a while XD
iamthesargent 8 months ago
@iamthesargent lol. I know mine shakes a little, but nothing that feels uncomfortable. Maybe it's your tires?
2003malibuPOWER 7 months ago
@2003malibuPOWER I think its a combination of the tires/suspension/CV joints. I'll probably just have to run routine maintenance on it.
Did your malibu have that intake gasket problem as well?
iamthesargent 7 months ago
@iamthesargent Yeah it did. I got that repaired under extended warranty, as with several other smaller things and some maintenance. Together it came to just over $2,000! lol. I paid like $200, including an oil change for synthetic oil.
Just last week I got my coolant flushed and swapped over to the green shit, not Dexcool. My coolant lines were apparently really dirty. The heater spits out warm air WAY sooner, and there isn't a residual smell that rarely accompanies it. Chuck Olson's sucks!
2003malibuPOWER 7 months ago
whats ur gas miliage with these malibus
mwd92 9 months ago
@mwd92 If I drive economically on the freeway, I can get up to 30mpg. By that, I mean overall I'm driving economically, but sometimes having some fun too. I'm sure I could get a little over 30 if I tried. In the city, it's hard to measure, because I commute to work using the freeway. I'd guess low-mid 20's, like around 23-25mpg.
2003malibuPOWER 9 months ago
@2003malibuPOWER u got the v6
mwd92 9 months ago
@mwd92 Yeah, I know I have the V6.... lol. I've had the car for over 3 years now.
2003malibuPOWER 9 months ago
@mwd92 The last several weeks, I've been driving around the city quite a bit more. I have quite a bit of fun in doing so (hittin' those high RPMs. lol) and I get about 21mpg. If I drove like a normal boring person, I'm sure I could get 23-24.
I'm actually a bit astonished on the freeway and city MPG. A lot of it is how much easier it is to rip through the RPMs in city traffic though.....
2003malibuPOWER 3 months ago
@mwd92
I have a '00 malibu with a a sri setup and a glasspack muffler. In good weather I get 25-28 mpg avg with more highway than city driving. In the winter, the mpg drops to about 23 avg
RaWxGuitarist 3 weeks ago
@2003malibuPOWER yea sorry dont mean to burst your bubble, but typicaly you lose about 15-20% through drive drain loss
tylerdford 11 months ago
@2003malibuPOWER i dont think you meant at the wheel because with those kind of mods i wouldnt expect it even making that at the crank
tylerdford 11 months ago
@tylerdford Oh. Well I don't really know. You seem to know more about that kind of stuff, so I'll take your word for it until I ever get the thing dyno'd.
2003malibuPOWER 11 months ago
v6 or I4
3.1 / 2.4
javien108 1 year ago
@javien108 I have thi car and can tell you the engine sounds like the 3.1L
midgetmayo 1 year ago
@midgetmayo You are most certainly correct, sir!
2003malibuPOWER 1 year ago
@javien108 It is the V6, 3.1L 3100 engine :) I said it all fancy and shit. lol.
2003malibuPOWER 1 year ago
@2003malibuPOWER What do you think of your car? How much milege do you have on it?
midgetmayo 1 year ago
@midgetmayo I enjoy the car a lot. I know there are (and were, when I bought it) better deals and cars out there (I didn't know very much back then), but it's a real nice car. EVERYONE that has ridden in it, whether in the back, or shotgun, and commented on it always says that it's very comfortable. I often carpool, so I'd say that at least 5-7 people (not everyone expresses their opinion) have said that and complimented it as being "nice".
2003malibuPOWER 1 year ago
@midgetmayo It IS fun to drive with my CAI, exhaust, and recently, my 10" sub and 300W amp installed. Audio is great, and performance is definitely there when you need it. Also, with my new Falken tires, I'm getting low-mid 20's in city, and 29 or so highway (fuel economy). Not bad for a Chevy 4-dr family sedan that's pulling at least 180HP (dyno is like 150$ around here!! fuck that!).
2003malibuPOWER 1 year ago
@2003malibuPOWER wait are you saying 180 at the wheel or at the crank?
tylerdford 11 months ago
@tylerdford I believe stock is 170 at the crank (I don't really know what it gets at the wheels), but with the few mods I have, I would guess that I have at least 180 at the wheels.
2003malibuPOWER 11 months ago
@midgetmayo Oh sorry, and it has I believe like 83,000 miles on it now. had it since like 56,000 and only real issue was the intake manifold, which was covered in my extended warranty.
2003malibuPOWER 1 year ago
@2003malibuPOWER Maybe soon I'll post a vid of mine.. I keep telling everyone I will but never get around to it...
A family member of mine had this car and blew up the motor in it.. Now I have one.. a 2000 Malibu with only 82,000km on it... I need to fix the intake gasket.. I'm just curious how long it will last me,
midgetmayo 1 year ago
@midgetmayo Haha... yeah, you did say that what?.... half a year ago? lol.
If you replace the intake gasket, I suggest checking out MP Racing. They have an intake gasket kit for $75. Comes with a buncha stuff. I can't say for certain, but I believe the intake gasket would never fail again if you installed the one on their site. I bought their CAI. It's awesome!!
Search intake gasket on their website. Can't miss it.
2003malibuPOWER 1 year ago
@2003malibuPOWER Alright, thank you. I'll look into that.
midgetmayo 1 year ago
@2003malibuPOWER Thank you for the kind word on that site eh. The gaskets is an identicle price to my local dealership + shipping.. But there are some other neat little things on there that kinda grabbed my attention.
midgetmayo 1 year ago
@javien108 lol, not a chance a 2.4L american car could get over 90MPH with no huge mods unless it was going down a hill. just sayin'
Xellos357 6 months ago
@Xellos357 Quad-4 Chevy Beretta had a 2.2l 180HP engine or something. Hella performance for like 1992, but very unreliable engine... lol
2003malibuPOWER 6 months ago
@2003malibuPOWER now that's just weird. how... how does it do that and why? 2.2L is 110HP and 2.3L is 180? whatever haha
Xellos357 5 months ago
@Xellos357 I don't remember the specifics and I'm not educated enough on the technicalities, but from what I remember, there are 24 or 32 valves in the quad-4, and only like 12 or 16 in the lower performance (think economy) engines. I haven't looked into it, but I believe it's the same with newer Ford engines. Considering the Mustang, the new V6 has I think 24 or 32 valves, and I'm certain the older-shitty ass V6 had like 16 valves. I'm pretty sure that's where the foreign performance comes from
2003malibuPOWER 5 months ago
@2003malibuPOWER The Quad 4 evolved into the 2.4L Twin Cam engine. They both have 16 valves. The only difference is the heads on one is better than the other, and the bottom end on one is better than the other... if you took the two and put them together, you'd have a great engine lmao
The 2.2 from the 90's is completely unrelated, and is pretty much rubbish.
jellofuel 3 months ago
@Xellos357 take a hot minute lol
javien108 6 months ago
@Xellos357 Owww then you've never been in my beast.
blackkat7073 2 months ago
@blackkat7073 and what's your beast? :)
Xellos357 2 months ago
@Xellos357 I don't know if he clicked the respond button or not, but in case he didn't, he said "2000 Pontiac Grand Am with 2.4 Twin Cam engine."
2003malibuPOWER 2 months ago
Malibus are awesome cars!
Dylan1191698 1 year ago
pretty decent for a malibu
gearhead291 1 year ago