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Service bulletin 11 08 98

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.

The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
TypeService bulletin
NHTSA id602623
Published by NHTSA1999-01-05
Manufacturer's number11 08 98
Manufacturer's date1998-11-01
NHTSA componentENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

NHTSA's summary

SUBJECT REGARDING HIGH PERFORMANCE SYNTHETIC OIL. *YC (E46) *JN

The document

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Components

Engine

Vehicles listed
BMW 3 SERIES1999
BMW 3 SERIES1999
BMW 3 SERIES1999
BMW 3 SERIES1999
BMW 3 SERIES1999
BMW 3 SERIES1999
BMW 3 SERIES1999
BMW 3 SERIES1999

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

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