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Mitsubishi Lancer 2013technical service bulletin

Bulletin TSB-13-12-001 · NHTSA communication 10170845 · issued Jan 8, 2013

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2013
model years
3
vehicle entries

Official summary

The oil pump chain guide was eliminated in 2.0 liter (4B11) non-turbo engines effective July 1, 2012. This TSB provides updated service manual information.

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.