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Service bulletin SPL-03-1281

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The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
TypeService bulletin
NHTSA id10162927
Published by NHTSA2019-07-22
Manufacturer's numberSPL-03-1281
Manufacturer's date2019-12-06
NHTSA componentENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

NHTSA's summary

Recommended engine oils for V8 and V12 Turbocharged engines

The document

The document is the manufacturer's. This site does not hold it. NHTSA files a document at one of these two addresses; we have not asked NHTSA which.

Components

Engine

Vehicles listed
ASTON MARTIN DB112017, 2018, 2019
ASTON MARTIN DBS SUPERLEGGERA2017 to 2018
ASTON MARTIN DBS SUPERLEGGERA2019, 2020 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
ASTON MARTIN VANTAGE2019, 2020

Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.

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SPL-03-16042022-03-02. Service bulletin. Engine Timing Procedures for AE22 and AE24 V8 Engines
SA-03-14812021-06-07. Service bulletin. Process to Update the V8 ECM Software
QN-03-14812021-06-07. Service bulletin. Process to Update the V8 ECM Software
SB-03-14762021-05-07. Service bulletin. Engine Cover Modification
SB-03-14812021-03-08. Service bulletin. Process to Update the V8 ECM Software
OTH-19-13682020-03-02. Service bulletin. Crankshaft Sensor - High RPM Test
SB-03-13042019-11-25. Service bulletin. Change of flywheel bolts for V8 engines
SB-03-11192019-09-16. Service bulletin. Parts replacement for sound control system on V12 engines
SPL-03-12612019-07-01. Service bulletin. Recommended Engine Oils for V8 and V12 Naturally Aspirated Engines
SA-03-12382019-05-20. Service bulletin. Alternator splash shield installation procedure