# 2010 Chevrolet Malibu - Oil consumption woes **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** chevrolet, engines\ **Created:** [October 8, 2023, 5:38am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2010-chevrolet-malibu-oil-consumption-woes/193291 "2023-10-08T05:38:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![DeannaFetha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ac91a4/32.png) [@DeannaFetha](https://community.cartalk.com/u/DeannaFetha)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2023, 5:38am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2010-chevrolet-malibu-oil-consumption-woes/193291/1 "2023-10-08T05:38:12Z")
I want to know if I can get any help to pay for the oil consumption problem this car has. Can you advise where to get help/ I have a garage fixing it ---
**Author:** ![Purebred](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/purebred/32/46796_2.png) [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2023, 11:35am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2010-chevrolet-malibu-oil-consumption-woes/193291/2 "2023-10-08T11:35:52Z")
Creat a “Go fund me” account, you might get lucky. ---
**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2023, 8:14pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2010-chevrolet-malibu-oil-consumption-woes/193291/3 "2023-10-08T20:14:15Z")
> [@DeannaFetha](#): > > advise where to get help [for paying for oil consumption problem] Car repair cost has definitely gone through the roof. You aren’t alone w/this problem. I expect many of the volunteers here do so b/c they want to help. They also realize car-repair cost has become too much of a burden on working class families. Unfortunately, like many of today’s problems, this problem has no good solution. About the only thing OP can do is drop by a dealership service dept at a time they aren’t busy and ask if there’s any recalls or customer support programs available. Suggest to not get your hopes up, seems pretty unlikely for a 13 year old car. On the other hand, problematic air bags that age & even older are still be replaced under warranty. So no harm to ask. The worse they can say is “no”. ---
**Author:** ![davesmopar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/davesmopar/32/41750_2.png) [@davesmopar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davesmopar)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2023, 3:48am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2010-chevrolet-malibu-oil-consumption-woes/193291/4 "2023-10-09T03:48:12Z")
Talk to a few Local church’s… Pick up more hours at work Or get a 2nd even 3rd job… Some jobs will advance money… Donate Plasma for Money… Payday loan (sharks)… Sell or Pawn your TV, computer, jewelry… Get creative and think outside the box… Sorry you are having to deal with this… Good luck… You can live with out internet and cable TV etc… heck I even remember a time not having a cell phone… lol ---
**Author:** ![old\_mopar\_guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/6bbea6/32.png) [@old\_mopar\_guy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/old_mopar_guy)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2023, 1:33am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2010-chevrolet-malibu-oil-consumption-woes/193291/5 "2023-10-10T01:33:50Z")
The car is 13 years old. Why would/should anyone pick up your expenses? It costs money to operate a car, sometimes a new engine is part of those costs. ---
**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2023, 1:39am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2010-chevrolet-malibu-oil-consumption-woes/193291/6 "2023-10-10T01:39:03Z")
Go to a parts store, and buy a can of this. > **[Engine Restorer](https://www.restoreusa.com/)** > > RESTORE Engine Restorer is the only product proven to repair worn cylinders and restore compression back to near original levels. Add it to the oil. And if it doesn’t stop the oil burning, it may slow it down. Tester ---
**Author:** ![db4690](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/db4690/32/2583_2.png) [@db4690](https://community.cartalk.com/u/db4690)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2023, 1:57am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2010-chevrolet-malibu-oil-consumption-woes/193291/7 "2023-10-10T01:57:44Z")
Please give us some perspective How many miles do you drive before having to add a quart? ---
**Author:** ![Cavell](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/cavell/32/43396_2.png) [@Cavell](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Cavell)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2023, 12:06pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2010-chevrolet-malibu-oil-consumption-woes/193291/8 "2023-10-10T12:06:25Z")
I’d sell it and move on. ---
**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2023, 3:23pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2010-chevrolet-malibu-oil-consumption-woes/193291/9 "2023-10-10T15:23:40Z")
Miles per quart would be the first thing to know, like @db4690 said. 1000? Keep driving and adding. 100? Try @Tester 's recommendation. ---
**Author:** ![2fas](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/2fas/32/36037_2.png) [@2fas](https://community.cartalk.com/u/2fas)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2023, 3:38pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2010-chevrolet-malibu-oil-consumption-woes/193291/10 "2023-10-10T15:38:16Z")
Or he could just a new small block and have a shop repair it for around 6k. Its better than buying something for the same price that isn’t as reliable. ---
**Author:** ![davesmopar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/davesmopar/32/41750_2.png) [@davesmopar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davesmopar)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2023, 3:40pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2010-chevrolet-malibu-oil-consumption-woes/193291/11 "2023-10-10T15:40:53Z")
> [@2fas](#): > > new small block Short block??? ---
**Author:** ![2fas](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/2fas/32/36037_2.png) [@2fas](https://community.cartalk.com/u/2fas)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2023, 3:55pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2010-chevrolet-malibu-oil-consumption-woes/193291/12 "2023-10-10T15:55:38Z")
> [@davesmopar](#): > > Short block yeah that. ---
**Author:** ![bing](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bing/32/4619_2.png) [@bing](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bing)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2023, 8:13pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2010-chevrolet-malibu-oil-consumption-woes/193291/13 "2023-10-10T20:13:47Z")
Nothing is my fault if I can find someone else to blame it on. Missing is oil change and maintenance history. Of all the cars I’ve owned only the diesel developed an oil consumption issue. When it was down to 300 miles per quart, it developed a knock and I invested $2000 in a new engine. Never had a oroblem with any other car. When the 3 year, 4 year, or 5 year drive train warranty is up, it is all on the owners dime. ---
**Author:** ![asemaster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@asemaster](https://community.cartalk.com/u/asemaster)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2023, 9:29pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2010-chevrolet-malibu-oil-consumption-woes/193291/14 "2023-10-10T21:29:19Z")
Well the OP hasn’t returned to the discussion but we don’t even know what the oil consumption rate is for the engine in question. ---
**Author:** ![Renegade](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Renegade](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Renegade)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2023, 10:15pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2010-chevrolet-malibu-oil-consumption-woes/193291/15 "2023-10-10T22:15:09Z")
> [@asemaster](#): > > Well the OP hasn’t returned to the discussion Yep another drive by never to be seen again.