Chevrolet Malibu Oil Filter

Your Chevy Malibu oil filter is designed to strain out particles from the engine oil that could do damage to the interior of the engine if left unchecked. As oil flows through the filter, a set of filtering media block particles from moving back into the engine. The filter eventually becomes filled with debris and can no longer do its job effectively, but you can prevent that from happening with a new oil filter from AutoZone.

To avoid damaging your engine, you need to ensure that the oil filter is doing its job correctly, and that is accomplished by changing the oil filter every time you do an oil change. Your Malibu owner's manual will have a recommended oil change interval and you should follow it, keeping in mind that it's not possible to change the oil too soon.