Lexus HS 250 Hybrid 2010–2012 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin L-SB-0006-15 REV · NHTSA communication 10096085 · issued Jan 7, 2016
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine
component
2010–2012
model years
3
vehicle entries
Official summary
"lsb: note service bulletin no. L-sb-0109-14, 2az-fxe engine oil consumption inspection procedure, must be performed before continuing with the procedure in this bulletin. Some 2010 2012 model year hs 250h vehicles equipped with the 2az-fxe engine may exhibit engine oil consumption. The piston assembly has been changed to minimize oil consumption. Use the following repair procedure to address this condition."
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.