Buick Lucerne 2005–2011 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin PIP5064C · NHTSA communication 10112715 · issued Jan 14, 2013
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2005–2011
model years
30
vehicle entries
Official summary
This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that after installing a reman High Value V6 engine it has rough running, idle surge, misfire on one or both banks of the engine concern. Technician may find Diagnostic Trouble Codes P0300, P0011 and / or P0016. Technician will need to check the actual engine oil pressure. If oil pressure is within the specifications above, perform all testing listed in PIP4345A including a visual inspection of the camshaft position actuator filter and repair or replace as necessary. Technician will need to contact
Vehicles covered
- 2009 Buick Lucerne
- 2010 Buick Lucerne
- 2011 Buick Lucerne
- 2006 Buick Rendezvous
- 2005 Buick Terraza
- 2006 Buick Terraza
- 2007 Chevrolet Impala
- 2008 Chevrolet Impala
- 2009 Chevrolet Impala
- 2010 Chevrolet Impala
- 2011 Chevrolet Impala
- 2007 Chevrolet Malibu
- 2008 Chevrolet Malibu
- 2009 Chevrolet Malibu
- 2010 Chevrolet Malibu
- 2006 Chevrolet Monte Carlo
- 2007 Chevrolet Monte Carlo
- 2005 Chevrolet Uplander
- 2006 Chevrolet Uplander
- 2005 Pontiac G6
- 2006 Pontiac G6
- 2007 Pontiac G6
- 2008 Pontiac G6
- 2005 Pontiac Montana
- 2006 Pontiac Montana
- 2007 Saturn Aura
- 2008 Saturn Aura
- 2005 Saturn Relay
- 2006 Saturn Relay
- 2007 Saturn Vue
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.