GASOLINE QUALITY
TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN
Reference Number(s): GROUP 01, NO. 14-08 (2014815), Date of Issue: March 26, 2014
Superceded Bulletin(s): GROUP 01, NO. 09-01, Date of Issue: January 8, 2009
APPLICABLE MODELS AND YEARS
CONDITION
01 14 08 March 26, 2014 2014815 Supersedes Technical Bulletin V010901 dated January 08,
2009 due to additional model year applicability.
Gasoline Quality
The use of contaminated gasoline, seasonal fuel changes (summer/winter fuel) or
gasoline with a low content of deposit control additives may result in one or more of
the following conditions:
Excessive accumulation of deposits on intake valves, intake manifold, fuel
injectors and combustion chambers.
Engine runs rough after cold start.
Excessive engine cranking time.
Stumbles while driving.
Rough engine idle.
Loss of engine performance.
Poor fuel economy.
Conditions may be severe enough to illuminate the MIL in conjunction with storage in
the ECM data memory of DTCs for misfire (example: P0300, P030x) and/or lean fuel system
(example: P0171, P0174, P1128, P1130, P1136, P1138).
TECHNICAL BACKGROUND
1. Condition may be caused by use of contaminated gasoline.
2. Condition may be caused by use of gasoline with a low content of deposit control
additives.
PRODUCTION SOLUTION
No production change required.
VOLKSWAGEN: 2000-2014 All except Routan
GROUP: 01 - On-Board Diagnostic
Model(s) Year Eng. Code Trans. Code VIN Range From VIN Range To
All except Routan 2000-2014 All All All All
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SERVICE
1. If use of contaminated gasoline is suspected:
Consider advising the customer to change gasoline source (brand/gas station).
Contaminated gasoline may exhibit one or more of the following characteristics:
May have unique color and odor.
May contain water.
May contain sediments and suspended matter.
May appear cloudy and (after settling) may show signs of separation.
If use of gasoline with a low content of deposit control additives is suspected:
Recommend to the customer the exclusive use of TOP TIER Detergent Gasoline. These
products provide improved deposit control performance. Current TOP TIER Gasoline
retailers offering this product in all their octane grades include the following
brands:
TOP TIER GASOLINE RETAILERS
Tip:
For more information on TOP TIER Detergent Gasoline, please see
www.toptiergas.com.
For the fast removal of existing carbon deposits from injectors, combustion
chambers and intake valves (intake valves apply to MPI engines only) gasoline
additive G 001780M3 can be used. Mix additive directly with gasoline in fuel tank
following mix ratio described on additive container. (example 20 ml per 10 liters
of gasoline, 150 ml per 20 gallons of gasoline).
76 Stations Mobil
Aloha Petroleum Ohana Fuels
BP Petro-Canada
Chevron Phillips 66
Chevron Canada Puma Energy, Caribe, LLC
Conoco Quick Trip
Costco Road Ranger
CountryMark Scheirl Oil
Entec Stations Shell
Esso Shell Canada
Exxon SuperAmerica
Hawaii Fueling Network (HFN) Texaco
Holiday Stationstores Tri-Par Oil Co.
Kwik Trip/Kwik Star U.S. Oil
MFA Oil Co. Technical Bulletin
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WARRANTY
Information only.
REQUIRED PARTS AND TOOLS
No Special Parts required.
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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