Buick Allure 2005–2016 — technical service bulletin

Bulletin PIP4786C · NHTSA communication 10083080 · issued Aug 15, 2016

Technical service bulletin

communication type

Engine and Engine Cooling

component

2005–2016

model years

vehicle entries

Official summary

This preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that may have low oil pressure message. Technician may also find a diagnostic trouble code p0521 in the engine control module. Technician should follow all published service information diagnosis. When using a scan tool if the oil pressure is low but the oil pressure at the oil filter housing is correct, technician should inspect the valve lifter oil filter for debris/sludge that could be restricting oil flow to the oil pressure sensor. Technician should remove the valve lifter oil filter and clean

Vehicles covered

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.