Mazda CX-5 2012–2014 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 01-001-15-2988 · NHTSA communication 10100793 · issued Jan 5, 2015
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine
component
2012–2014
model years
5
vehicle entries
Official summary
Some vehicles equipped with skyactiv-g 2.0l engine may experience engine oil seepage from drain plug after the engine oil is replaced even if the plug is tightened to the specified torque with a new gasket. Oil pan drain plug tightening torque: 30 41 n·m {3.1 4.1 kgf·m, 23 30 ft·lbf} seating surface of the oil pan for the drain plug may have poor flatness due to improper spot welding and/or the surface may have gotten a scratch during manufacturing process.
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.