# Service bulletin 02\-163\-12R

A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.

- Type: Service bulletin
- NHTSA id: 10165509
- Published by NHTSA: 2019\-10\-01
- Manufacturer's number: 02\-163\-12R
- Manufacturer's date: 2019\-09\-20
- NHTSA component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

## NHTSA's 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 camshaft carrier 6. The sealing surfaces between the cylinder head block\-off plate \(on M/T models\) or the vacuum pump assembly \(on A/T models\)

## The document

- [NHTSA's copy of the document (PDF)](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2019/MC-10165509-0001.pdf)
- [If that address does not open, try this one](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2019/MC-10165509-9999.pdf)

The document is the manufacturer's. This site does not hold it.

## Components

Engine

## Vehicles listed

- 2013 to 2019 SUBARU BRZ

## Recalls for the same vehicles and component

- [2018606](/recalls/tc/2018606.md), 2018-11-02: Engine
- [18V772000](/recalls/nhtsa/18V772000.md), 2018-11-01: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

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