Infiniti Q50 2016–2017 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin ITB16-044 · NHTSA communication 10119261 · issued Nov 3, 2016
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment Adaptive/mobility
component
2016–2017
model years
4
vehicle entries
Official summary
2016-2017 Q50, 2017 Q60, AND 2017 QX30 WITH 2.0L TURBO ENGINE; CARTRIDGE-STYLE OIL FILTER SERVICE INFORMATION - The Applied Vehicles are equipped with a cartridge-style oil filter. - The filter may be difficult to remove. If this should occur, pull the filter straight off with no bending (if the filter rotates with the housing). - The filter housing may be damaged or broken if not handled with care. - If the filter housing is damaged or broken, it must be replaced. NOTE: - If the tip of the filter housing breaks off inside the front cover of the engine, use needle-nose pliers to remove the pie
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.