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BMW 1 Series M 2007–2017technical service bulletin

Bulletin B012118 · NHTSA communication 10163026 · issued Jun 1, 2019

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine
component
2007–2017
model years
60
vehicle entries

Official summary

N63 ENGINE: OIL CONSUMPTION CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT DIAGNOSIS AND REPAIR PROCEDURES. While engine oil consumption may create a customer inconvenience in the short term it should not cause any drivability problems that would prevent normal day-to-day operational use of the vehicle.

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.