Affected Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Date Published
NOV 01, 2016
NHTSA TSB #
10100149
TSB Document
Summary
"TECHLINE SUMMARY ARTICLE - SOME CLIENTS MAY COMPLAIN THAT THE LOW OIL PRESSURE INDICATOR COMES ON, REQUIRING ENGINE OIL TO BE ADDED, WHILE OTHERS WHO ROUTINELY CHECK THE OIL LEVEL AS RECOMMENDED IN THEIR OWNERÂ’S MANUAL MAY FIND THAT OIL CONSUMPTION HAS EXCEEDED THEIR EXPECTATIONS. IF YOU GET A VEHICLE IN YOUR SHOP FOR AN OIL CONSUMPTION CONCERN, BE SURE TO RUN AN OIL CONSUMPTION TEST USING THE ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION TEST JOB AID IN SIS. IF THE OIL CONSUMPTION IS EXCESSIVE, AND YOUÂ’RE NOT NOTICING ANYTHING MECHANICALLY WRONG, THE PISTON RINGS MAY BE CLOGGED FROM CARBON BUILDUP."