Infiniti Q50 2016–2020 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin ITB19-028 · NHTSA communication 10165757 · issued Sep 25, 2019
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2016–2020
model years
9
vehicle entries
Official summary
Q50 AND Q60 WITH VR30DDTT (V6) ENGINE; ENGINE OIL DRAIN PLUG SERVICE INFORMATION SERVICE INFORMATION Whenever installing an engine oil drain plug on an APPLIED VEHICLE with a VR30DDTT (V6) engine, NEVER tighten the drain plug greater than its specified torque. Over-tightening may loosen the threaded insert in the oil pan (lower), causing an oil leak. ALWAYS replace the drain plug gasket after removing the drain plug, and then tighten the drain plug to the specified torque. ï · VR30DDTT (V6) engine oil drain plug torque (with new gasket): ï 2WD and AWD: 33.5 Nâ ¢m (3.4 kg-m, 25 ft-lbs) ï · Avoi
Vehicles covered
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.