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Buick Century 2000–2016technical service bulletin

Bulletin PIP5029F · NHTSA communication 10114746 · issued Nov 21, 2014

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine
component
2000–2016
model years
60
vehicle entries

Official summary

This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have a Malfunction Indicator Lamp on or engine misfire, rough idle, extended crank, or crank no start in some cases. Technician will need to perform published Service Information diagnostics. If technician finds carbon an upper engine and valve cleaning should be performed.

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.