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Buick Lacrosse 2000–2013technical service bulletin

Bulletin PIP4495D · NHTSA communication 10112700 · issued Jan 4, 2013

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine
component
2000–2013
model years
60
vehicle entries

Official summary

This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have a loud tick or rattle noise under the hood at all operating conditions. Technician will need to check the lower and oil pressure to the upper end oil pressure. Technician will need to inspect the oil feed orifice in the cylinder head. Technician will clean out and debris found in the orifice.

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.