Subaru BRZ 2013–2019 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 02-163-12R · NHTSA communication 10165509 · issued Sep 20, 2019
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2013–2019
model years
7
vehicle entries
Official summary
The purpose of this Bulletin is to provide procedures for the diagnosis and repair of oil seepage which may be coming from the areas listed below: There are six areas that should be closely inspected if an oil leak is reported by the customer: 1. The 6mm tapped hole casting boss area in the left-hand camshaft cap 2. The sealing surfaces between the camshaft carrier and cylinder head 3. The sealing surface between the cylinder block and the upper oil pan 4. The sealing surfaces of the front timing chain cover 5. The sealing surfaces between either the left or right-hand camshaft cap and/or cams
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.