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Toyota Avalon 2005–2010technical service bulletin

Bulletin 90K_LSC_Extensio · NHTSA communication 10109600 · issued Aug 7, 2014

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2005–2010
model years
18
vehicle entries

Official summary

Dealer Letter: On certain vehicles equipped with a 2GR-FE (V6) engine, the rubber portion of the oil supply hose for the VVT-i actuator may degrade over time. This condition may cause oil to leak from the VVT-i oil hose producing abnormal engine noise and the oil pressure light to illuminate. The following vital information is provided to inform you and your staff of the owner notification timing and your degree of involvement.

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.