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Cadillac CTS 2003–2018technical service bulletin

Bulletin PIP5136A · NHTSA communication 10129890 · issued Feb 14, 2018

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2003–2018
model years
36
vehicle entries

Official summary

This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have an engine oil odor with no oil leaks found. Technician will need to inspect for an external oil leak. Technician will need to ensure the oil level is correct. Technician will need to replace the rear main seal, if no oil leaks were found and the engine oil level is not over full.

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.