Buick Lacrosse 2010–2013 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 130601003J · NHTSA communication 10172295 · issued Jan 23, 2020
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine
component
2010–2013
model years
21
vehicle entries
Official summary
This technical bulletin provides Correction information to find the cause of oil consumption. Techs should perform an oil consumption test first, check for oil leaks and if rate of oil consumption is high, then replace the pistons and the rings.
Vehicles covered
- 2010 Buick Lacrosse
- 2011 Buick Lacrosse
- 2012 Buick Lacrosse
- 2013 Buick Lacrosse
- 2011 Buick Regal
- 2012 Buick Regal
- 2013 Buick Regal
- 2012 Buick Verano
- 2013 Buick Verano
- 2012 Chevrolet Captiva
- 2013 Chevrolet Captiva
- 2012 Chevrolet Captiva Sport
- 2011 Chevrolet Cruze
- 2010 Chevrolet Equinox
- 2011 Chevrolet Equinox
- 2012 Chevrolet Equinox
- 2013 Chevrolet Equinox
- 2010 GMC Terrain
- 2011 GMC Terrain
- 2012 GMC Terrain
- 2013 GMC Terrain
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.