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Chevrolet Cavalier 2004technical service bulletin

Bulletin 3009 · NHTSA communication 10008778 · issued Jan 1, 2004

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2004
model years
5
vehicle entries

Official summary

Excessive oil consumption and/or black/blue smoke from the exhaust. *tt

What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.