# Should I clean my 2016 Chevrolet Malibu's throttle body?

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/should-i-clean-my-2016-chevrolet-malibus-throttle-body/138235>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** chevrolet, malibu\
**Created:** [April 9, 2019, 9:26pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/should-i-clean-my-2016-chevrolet-malibus-throttle-body/138235 "2019-04-09T21:26:40Z")\
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**Author:** ![ObediahHarrisjr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/22d042/32.png) [@ObediahHarrisjr](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ObediahHarrisjr)\
**Post date:** [April 9, 2019, 9:26pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/should-i-clean-my-2016-chevrolet-malibus-throttle-body/138235/1 "2019-04-09T21:26:40Z")

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Should my throttle body be cleaned at 73,000 miles

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**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:** [April 9, 2019, 9:37pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/should-i-clean-my-2016-chevrolet-malibus-throttle-body/138235/2 "2019-04-09T21:37:06Z")

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Probably, yes. But I can’t actually see it from here.