# Chevy malibu **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Tags:** chevrolet, malibu\ **Created:** [February 20, 2021, 4:07pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/chevy-malibu/175311 "2021-02-20T16:07:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![sjay0812\_174181](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/57b2e6/32.png) [@sjay0812\_174181](https://community.cartalk.com/u/sjay0812_174181)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2021, 4:07pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/chevy-malibu/175311/1 "2021-02-20T16:07:23Z")
2015 chevy malibu 52000 miles hasn;t been driven for 2 years,was real good driver before inactivity could there be engine damage from not being driven for so long? ---
**Author:** ![lion9car](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/59ef9b/32.png) [@lion9car](https://community.cartalk.com/u/lion9car)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2021, 4:34pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/chevy-malibu/175311/2 "2021-02-20T16:34:39Z")
There should be nothing wrong with the engine itself. The battery might or might not come back from being completely dead. The gas is probably not in good shape, so it would be best if that could be drained and replaced. ---
**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:** [February 20, 2021, 4:39pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/chevy-malibu/175311/3 "2021-02-20T16:39:53Z")
Is this something you might buy or already have ? At the least as said the fuel is garbage . I would plan on replacing all fluids ( oil-coolant-transmission fluid ) , battery is most likely done for and the tires are probably not trust worthy . ---
**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:** [February 20, 2021, 5:50pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/chevy-malibu/175311/4 "2021-02-20T17:50:04Z")
Along with the above, remove the spark plugs, squirt oil in the cylinders, then crank the engine. ---
**Author:** ![common-sense-answer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/common-sense-answer/32/716_2.png) [@common-sense-answer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/common-sense-answer)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2021, 7:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/chevy-malibu/175311/5 "2021-02-20T19:19:14Z")
> [@sjay0812\_174181](#): > > 2015 chevy malibu 52000 miles hasn;t been driven for 2 years,was real good driver before inactivity could there be engine damage from not being driven for so long? More information, please… Has the car been started? Driven? Are you anticipating starting and driving the car after 2 years inactivity and wondering if engine damage is likely/inevitable? _ **CSA** _ 🌴 🕶 🌴 ---
**Author:** ![RandomTroll](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/randomtroll/32/12184_2.png) [@RandomTroll](https://community.cartalk.com/u/RandomTroll)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2021, 2:50am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/chevy-malibu/175311/6 "2021-02-21T02:50:30Z")
I don’t think you have to do anything other than check all the fluids, add a bottle of gas cleaner to the gas tank. You don’t need to drain it. Don’t drive anywhere you would mind getting stranded for a few hundred miles. ---
**Author:** ![oldtimer-11](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e79b87/32.png) [@oldtimer-11](https://community.cartalk.com/u/oldtimer-11)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2021, 4:26pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/chevy-malibu/175311/7 "2021-02-21T16:26:31Z")
Open the gas cap and smell the gas, if it smells normal, you are good to go.