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July 27, 2012 Service bulletin

An oil leak from around the oil drain plug noted after oil change, and/or drain plug replacement, may be...

Volkswagen technical service bulletin TT171202 for 2012-2014 Volkswagen Jetta, 2012-2014 Volkswagen Beetle and 2012-2014 Volkswagen Tiguan and others.

Bulletin number
TT171202
Component
Engine and engine cooling
Summary
An oil leak from around the oil drain plug noted after oil change, and/or drain plug replacement, may be caused by installation of incorrect drain plug. Correct part number drain plug is based on the oil pan design as shown below. Original drain plug is 18mm hex for both style oil pans.

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