Technical Bulletin
Model(s)

Year

Engine Code

Trans. Code

VIN Range
From

VIN Range To

2006-2014

All Gasoline
Engines

All

All

All

All
(Except Routan)

Condition
00 14 01 January 15, 2013 2033846
Fuel Additive to Help Prevent Sporadic Misfire Faults
A Volkswagen approved fuel additive is available to help remove and prevent deposits on fuel injectors and intake
valves.
One or more of the following fault codes may be stored in the ECM Fault Memory:

DTC

Description

P0300

Random/Multiple Cylinder Misfire Detected

P0301-P0308

Cyl.1 Misfire Detected - Cyl.8 Misfire Detected

Technical Background
Fuel quality impacts the operating performance, efficiency and service life of the engine. The use of poor quality
fuels may result in deposit build up on the fuel injectors and intake valves. This may result in a rough running
condition, sporadic misfires, or cold start misfire faults storing in the ECM fault memory.

Production Solution
Not applicable.

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Technical Bulletin
Service
If sporadic cylinder misfire faults are found and a P130A Hide Cylinder fault is not present, the concern may be
related to poor quality fuel and/or deposit build-up on the fuel injectors and intake valves.
With the fuel tank at least half full, pour 1 bottle of fuel additive part number G 001780M3 into the fuel tank and
drive the vehicle with the transmission in the “S” (Sport) selection to help dissolve any deposits in the engine.
Note:
Only one bottle of fuel additive is covered under warranty.
If no concerns are found during the test drive, return the vehicle to the customer. Advise the customer to use
quality detergent gasoline from a Top Tier fueling station as noted in their owner’s manual or in the 2014 VW Top
Tier Fuel Brochure. If available, provide a printed copy of the brochure to the customer.
If misfire faults return during the test drive, follow Technical Bulletin 2033805 Engine, Misfire Diagnostic Aid to
further diagnose the concern.

Tip:
Volkswagen recommends Top Tier detergent gasoline with additives that do not contain metal. If Top Tier fuel is
not readily available, advise the customer that to help prevent this condition from reoccurring, fuel additive part
number G 001780M3 may be used approximately every 3000 miles (5000 km) to help keep the fuel injectors and
intake valves clean.
Depending on the severity of the case, the customer may need to add a second bottle of additive to help remove
all deposits after driving approximately 100 miles.
For best results, the fuel tank should be at least half full when the cleaner is added. If there is less than half a tank
of fuel when added, the additive will not be as effective.
The customer may purchase this fuel additive from the parts department, and should pour the additive into the fuel
tank when re-fueling.
For more information on Top Tier Detergent Gasoline, please go to the official website: http://www.toptiergas.com.
Only use fuel additives approved by Volkswagen.

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Technical Bulletin
Warranty
To determine if this procedure is covered under Warranty, always refer to the Warranty Policies and
1)
Procedures Manual
Model(s)

Year(s)

Eng. Code(s)

Trans. Code(s)

VIN Range From

VIN Range To

All (Except
Routan)

2006-2014

All Gasoline
Engines

All

All

All

SAGA Coding
Claim Type:

Use applicable Claim Type

HST

Damage Location
(Depends on Service
No.)

--

Use applicable when
indicated in ElsaWeb
(L/R)

Damage
Service Number:
Code

2440

0016

3)

Labor Operation : Fuel Additive

20103399 = 10 TU max.

Causal Part: Select Labor Operation

20103399
Diagnostic Time

1)

4)

GFF Time expenditure

01500000 = 20 TU max.

YES

Road Test

01210004 = 10 TU max.

YES

Technical Diagnosis

01320000 = 00 TU max.

NO

Claim Comment: Input “As per Technical Bulletin 2033846” in comment section of Warranty Claim.
1)

Vehicle may be outside any Warranty in which case this Technical Bulletin is informational only

2)

Code per warranty vendor code policy.

3)

Labor Time Units (TUs) are subject to change with ELSA updates.

4)

Documentation required per Warranty Policies and Procedures Manual.

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Technical Bulletin
Required Parts and Tools
Part Description

Part Number

Quantity

Injector Cleaner

G 001780M3

1

2014 VW Top Tier Fuel Brochure

VWTOPTIERJAN14

1

No special tools required

Additional Information
All part and service references provided in this Technical Bulletin are subject to change and/or removal.
Always check with your Parts Dept. and Repair Manuals for the latest information.

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