BMW 7 Series 2007–2013 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin SIB-11-08-12 · NHTSA communication 10046859 · issued Aug 1, 2012
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine
component
2007–2013
model years
20
vehicle entries
Official summary
Bmw: due to damaged seal ring, during assembly, engine oil is leaking from engine oil pump volume control valve gasket seal ring. Models e70, e71, f01, f02, f04, f07, f10, f12, f13. No model years listed. *pe
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.