Buick Cascada 2008–2017 — technical service bulletin

Bulletin PIP5282A · NHTSA communication 10099532 · issued Sep 30, 2016

Technical service bulletin

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Engine

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2008–2017

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Official summary

This preliminary information communication advises the technician about the calculation and operation of the engine oil life monitor. The monitor calculates the percent of oil life remaining, based on 3 pathways. The first pathway for oil life calculation is engine revolutions. The second pathway for oil life calculation is the mileage form the last rest for all general motors powertrains except the volt. The third pathway for oil life calculation is the amount of time the oil is in the engine. The volt uses a 2 year timer instead of 1 year. It also uses the engine revolution counter. It does

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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.