Subaru Legacy 2013 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin SB-02-143-13R · NHTSA communication 10054211 · issued Nov 11, 2013
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine
component
2013
model years
2
vehicle entries
Official summary
Subaru: a change to surface treatment applied to oil control piston rings and if condition remains , the oil consumption will be higher and consistent, if wear occurs, until repair is made. Model 2013 legacy, outback. *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.