# 2011 Chevrolet Malibu - Transmission precautions **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** chevrolet\ **Created:** [December 13, 2018, 2:06am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-chevrolet-malibu-transmission-precautions/130750 "2018-12-13T02:06:22Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![chad20](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/848f3c/32.png) [@chad20](https://community.cartalk.com/u/chad20)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2018, 2:06am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-chevrolet-malibu-transmission-precautions/130750/1 "2018-12-13T02:06:22Z")
buying a 2011 chevy malibu 1lt with 86k miles on it precautions to take with transmission ---
**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:** [December 13, 2018, 12:50pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-chevrolet-malibu-transmission-precautions/130750/2 "2018-12-13T12:50:56Z")
Pay a shop to do a pre-purchase inspection. As far as the transmission—after purchase follow the owners manual maintenance schedule. ---
**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2018, 2:06pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-chevrolet-malibu-transmission-precautions/130750/3 "2018-12-13T14:06:09Z")
After a pre-purchase inspection and after you buy the car; Maybe pro-actively change the transmission fluid and filter, and every other oil and brake fluid in the car as well. Buying a used car is a big unknown and I like to KNOW when the last oil change, trans fluid change, ect has been done. It is a part of my used-car buying ritual. ---
**Author:** ![chad20](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/848f3c/32.png) [@chad20](https://community.cartalk.com/u/chad20)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2018, 2:30pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-chevrolet-malibu-transmission-precautions/130750/4 "2018-12-13T14:30:34Z")
Thanks guys yeah I have owned 2 chevys imapalas and put a new tranny in the 09 impala ; i work at a car dealership so I’m going to probably go ahead and have the service guys inspect it ; I know how to do maintaining I just didn’t know if there was anything else 👍 ---
**Author:** ![GorehamJ](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/gorehamj/32/24103_2.png) [@GorehamJ](https://community.cartalk.com/u/GorehamJ)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2018, 2:54pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-chevrolet-malibu-transmission-precautions/130750/5 "2018-12-13T14:54:40Z")
Boy, there seem to be a LOT of TSBs on that transmission. [Here is a look.](https://www.carcomplaints.com/Chevrolet/Malibu/2011/tsbs/) ---
**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2018, 3:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-chevrolet-malibu-transmission-precautions/130750/6 "2018-12-13T15:00:45Z")
[quote=“chad20, post:4, topic:130750”] i work at a car dealership so I’m going to probably go ahead and have the service guys inspect it ; [/quote] Ok, now I am confused . You have access to service people you know in person but solicit advice from the web . You did not say what kind of dealership but service advice and maintenance should be easy to get for the price of a dozen donuts. ---
**Author:** ![chad20](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/848f3c/32.png) [@chad20](https://community.cartalk.com/u/chad20)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2018, 3:02pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-chevrolet-malibu-transmission-precautions/130750/7 "2018-12-13T15:02:40Z")
Jeff Wyler new but used cars are next door ---
**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2018, 3:52pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-chevrolet-malibu-transmission-precautions/130750/8 "2018-12-13T15:52:35Z")
Sooo Ohioan? Cincinnati area maybe? 👍 ---
**Author:** ![chad20](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/848f3c/32.png) [@chad20](https://community.cartalk.com/u/chad20)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2018, 4:30pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-chevrolet-malibu-transmission-precautions/130750/9 "2018-12-13T16:30:47Z")
Yes Batavia 👍👍I reside in KY ---
**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2018, 10:30pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-chevrolet-malibu-transmission-precautions/130750/10 "2018-12-13T22:30:43Z")
Former Ohioan, now in Florida. ---
**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:** [December 13, 2018, 10:53pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-chevrolet-malibu-transmission-precautions/130750/11 "2018-12-13T22:53:33Z")
At any rate the best thing you can do is have the trans fluid drained and filter changed pronto. I’ll bet it’s never been done because the owner’s manual says it’s permanent. Should be done every 30,000 miles. I need to get mine done soon.