VW fuel additive

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It is normal practice (and very important) for the petroleum industry to supply automotive fuels which are suitably and sufficiently additised in order to keep engines performing acceptably throughout their lifetime.

Volkswagen generally does not recommend using additional additives if the fuel already meets European standards (EN228 for petrol & EN590 for diesel).

The correct engine oil (i.e. low-SAPS or mid-SAPS oils) is also said to play a role in keeping emissions devices functioning as intended.

However, in some countries or regions where fuel standards are less stringent or less developed, the use of carefully chosen fuel additives may prove useful.

Australian diesel has essentially been sulphur-free (defined as less than 10 ppm) since early/mid-2009, which is the current level in Europe. This should be reflected though much reduced deposit build-up rates (as observed by our American friends at TDIClub forums, when they started the switch over to 15 ppm ULSD), but of course this does little for vehicles that have already accumulated excessive build-up. However, I would expect newer vehicles, which haven't been as exposed to >10 ppm fuels, to experience less performance degradation over time.

In regards to Volkswagen-labelled petrol additives, they sell them under part number G 001 770 A2 (for all petrol vehicles except CNG and E85, 90 ml) and G 001 780 M3 (for all petrol engines, 200 ml).

Ensure that any fuel additive is free of any metallic compounds, which can damage or clog catalytic converters and particulate filters (as well as the engine itself in some cases).




Note: this should not be confused with Volkswagen's stance on engine oil additives, which they absolutely forbid (like most manufacturers).

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It is normal practice (and very important) for the petroleum industry to supply automotive fuels which are suitably and sufficiently additised in order to keep engines performing acceptably throughout their lifetime.

Volkswagen generally does not recommend using additional additives if the fuel already meets European standards (EN228 for petrol & EN590 for diesel).

The correct engine oil (i.e. low-SAPS or mid-SAPS oils) is also said to play a role in keeping emissions devices functioning as intended.

However, in some countries or regions where fuel standards are less stringent or less developed, the use of carefully chosen fuel additives may prove useful.

Australian diesel has essentially been sulphur-free (defined as less than 10 ppm) since early/mid-2009, which is the current level in Europe. This should be reflected though much reduced deposit build-up rates (as observed by our American friends at TDIClub forums, when they started the switch over to 15 ppm ULSD), but of course this does little for vehicles that have already accumulated excessive build-up. However, I would expect newer vehicles, which haven't been as exposed to >10 ppm fuels, to experience less performance degradation over time.

In regards to Volkswagen-labelled petrol additives, they sell them under part number G 001 770 A2 (for all petrol vehicles except CNG and E85, 90 ml) and G 001 780 M3 (for all petrol engines, 200 ml).

Ensure that any fuel additive is free of any metallic compounds, which can damage or clog catalytic converters and particulate filters (as well as the engine itself in some cases).




Note: this should not be confused with Volkswagen's stance on engine oil additives, which they absolutely forbid (like most manufacturers).

Thanks for the part number for the petrol additives...