How do you change the coolant on a 2001 Chevy Malibu?

Answer 1

You put a big container of Dex-Cool underneath the car on a full moon and wait for the Coolant Changing Fairies to show up. Or you could loosen the top radiator cap, on the white tank on the left hand side of the engine compartment if you're standing at the front of the Malibu facing the engine. Then open to drain on the lower right corner of the radiator by rotating the white plug. Be careful with the plug, it can break. You might want to put a big pan under the drain plug as it makes a big mess. The coolant is supposed to come through a hole in the front suspension pieces, but usually ends up going all over the place. Then take the old coolant to an approved coolant recycling center, close up the drain plug, pour in the new coolant, replace the radiator cap, open the coolant bypass valve by removing the tiny brass screw near the left hand side of the motor, at the front of the vehicle. Start up the car and when coolant flows out of the hole that the tiny brass screw was in, replace the screw. Now you're ready for a job at Oil Stop.

Or just drive the car to Oil Stop.