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Cadillac Escalade 2014–2018technical service bulletin

Bulletin PIP5121B · NHTSA communication 10137209 · issued Mar 28, 2018

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine
component
2014–2018
model years
26
vehicle entries

Official summary

This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have the oil pressure gauge jumps from approximately 40 lb. to 60 lb. The 4.3L (L83), 5.3L (L86), 6.2L (LV3) engines are equipped with a two stage oil pump. Dealer should advise the customer this is normal operation for these engines.

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.