Volkswagen Beetle 2013–2014 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin TT171301 · NHTSA communication 10238947 · issued Nov 8, 2013
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2013–2014
model years
6
vehicle entries
Official summary
Check under the oil filter for the mandrel to be missing. This must be transferred from the old filter and re-installed. The most likely scenario for this to occur is after an oil change.
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.