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Makes 🢒 Chevrolet 🢒 2008 🢒 Cobalt 🢒 Service and Appearance Care 🢒 Checking Things Under the Hood 🢒 Engine Compartment Overview

When you open the hood on the 2.2L L4 engine (2.4L L4 engine similar), here is what you will see:


Object Number: 1538531 Size: C1

  1. Engine Air Cleaner/Filter. See Engine Air Cleaner/Filter .

  2. Engine Oil Fill Cap. See "When to Add Engine Oil" under Engine Oil .

  3. Engine Oil Dipstick (Out of View). See "Checking Engine Oil" under Engine Oil .

  4. Brake Master Cylinder Reservoir. See "Brake Fluid" under Brakes and Hydraulic Clutch .

  5. Engine Compartment Fuse Block. See Engine Compartment Fuse Block .

  6. Remote Positive (+) Terminal. See Jump Starting .

  7. Remote Negative (-) Terminal. See Jump Starting .

  8. Engine Coolant Surge Tank. See Cooling System .

  9. Windshield Washer Fluid Reservoir. See "Adding Washer Fluid" under Windshield Washer Fluid .

When you open the hood on the 2.0L L4 engine, this is what you will see:


Object Number: 2028821 Size: C1

  1. Engine Air Cleaner/Filter. See Engine Air Cleaner/Filter .

  2. Engine Oil Dipstick. See "Checking Engine Oil" under Engine Oil .

  3. Engine Cooling Fan. See Cooling System .

  4. Engine Oil Fill Cap. See "When to Add Engine Oil" under Engine Oil .

  5. Brake Master Cylinder Reservoir. See "Brake Fluid" under Brakes and Hydraulic Clutch .

  6. Engine Compartment Fuse Block. See Engine Compartment Fuse Block .

  7. Remote Positive (+) Terminal. See Jump Starting .

  8. Remote Negative (-) Terminal. See Jump Starting .

  9. Engine Coolant Surge Tank. See Cooling System .

  10. Windshield Washer Fluid Reservoir. See "Adding Washer Fluid" under Windshield Washer Fluid .