Basenco

Greetings all,

Just yesterday morning received the check engine light and I ran VCDS today and it shows the following faults:
Please let me know what I need to address. Thank you.

Saturday,17, November,2018,08:37:02:61955

VCDS -- Windows Based VAG/VAS Emulator Running on Windows 10 x64

VCDS Version: 18.9.0.2 (x64) HEX-V2 CB: 0.4436.4

Data version: 20180927 DS296.0

Ross-Tech: Home



Dealer/Shop Name: Barry



VIN: WAURVAFAXAN005884 License Plate:





Chassis Type: FA (4L0)

Scan: 01 02 03 05 06 07 08 09 0E 0F 13 15 16 17 19 1E 28 34 36 37

38 3C 42 46 47 4F 52 53 55 56 5C 61 62 65 67 6C 72 76 77



VIN: WAURVAFAXAN005884 Mileage: 144790km-89968miles



01-Engine -- Status: Malfunction 0010

61-Battery Regul. -- Status: Malfunction 0010

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Address 01: Engine (BVJ) Labels:. 079-907-560-BVJ.clb

Part No SW: 4E1 910 560 P HW: 4E1 907 560

Component: 4.2l V8/4V 0030

Revision: 71H28--- Serial number: AUX3Z0J0771648

Coding: 01060009190F0220

Shop #: WSC 02313 785 00200

VCID: 2F3BEED7EB126C4F37F-807A



3 Faults Found:

000768 - Random/Multiple Cylinder Misfire Detected

P0300 - 001 - - Intermittent - MIL ON

Freeze Frame:

Fault Status: 10100001

Fault Priority: 2

Fault Frequency: 2

Reset counter: 255

Mileage: 144624 km

Time Indication: 0

Date: 2018.11.11

Time: 17:13:35



Freeze Frame:

RPM: 3004 /min

Load: 93.7 %

Speed: 80.0 km/h

Temperature: 90.0°C

Temperature: 18.0°C

Absolute Pres.: 1020.0 mbar

Voltage: 13.462 V



000776 - Cylinder 8

P0308 - 001 - Misfire Detected - Intermittent - MIL ON

Freeze Frame:

Fault Status: 10100001

Fault Priority: 2

Fault Frequency: 2

Reset counter: 255

Mileage: 144624 km

Time Indication: 0

Date: 2018.11.11

Time: 17:13:35



Freeze Frame:

RPM: 3004 /min

Load: 93.7 %

Speed: 80.0 km/h

Temperature: 90.0°C

Temperature: 18.0°C

Absolute Pres.: 1020.0 mbar

Voltage: 13.462 V



004874 - Cylinder Disabling

P130A - 001 - - Intermittent

Freeze Frame:

Fault Status: 00100001

Fault Priority: 2

Fault Frequency: 1

Reset counter: 255

Mileage: 144718 km

Time Indication: 0

Date: 2018.11.16

Time: 06:57:32



Freeze Frame:

RPM: 768 /min

Load: 34.9 %

Speed: 0.0 km/h

Temperature: 32.0°C

Temperature: 6.0°C

Absolute Pres.: 990.0 mbar

Voltage: 13.716 V



Readiness: 0000 0000



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Address 61: Battery Regul. Labels: 4E0-910-181.lbl

Part No SW: 4E0 910 181 C HW: 4E0 915 181 C

Component: J0644 BEM H12 0550

Revision: 00000000 Serial number: 00000000007767

Shop #: WSC 01104 444 53357

VCID: 20191DEBA6CCC337BE5-8074



Subsystem 1 - Part No: 4E0 915 105 A

Component: von VA0 2536475998

Coding: 344530393135313035412056413032353336343735393938

Shop #: WSC 45453 001 1048576



2 Faults Found:

02272 - Quiescent Current Stage 1

000 - - - Intermittent

Freeze Frame:

Fault Status: 00100000

Fault Priority: 7

Fault Frequency: 4

Reset counter: 255

Mileage: 135582 km

Time Indication: 0

Date: 2017.10.09

Time: 10:44:20



02273 - Quiescent Current Stage 2

000 - - - Intermittent

Freeze Frame:

Fault Status: 00100000

Fault Priority: 7
Fault Frequency: 2
Reset counter: 255
Mileage: 135582 km
Time Indication: 0
Date: 2017.10.09
Time: 10:50:46

PaulW

When was the last time you changed your spark plugs? If you haven't, that's where I would start. If you want to swap the cylinder number 8 coil pack with another cylinder while you are in there, if it comes back, and it goes to that cylinder that you changed the coil pack to, you know it's the coil pack. Basically the same thing happened to my 2010 Q5, it was a plug, but I replaced the plugs and the coil packs. Same basic codes.

Basenco

Thanks much! I've had the car since January and I'll definitely start examining those coil packs and plugs for replacement.

PaulW

If you are getting these codes and its shutting down a cylinder, I would not drive it unless absolutely necessary, you don't want unburnt fuel going into the CATs. But that's why it shuts the cylinder down.

Basenco

I have another vehicle to drive until I get the parts and get on it. Thanks.

Basenco

Thanks for your input. I did change out the plug and coil pack for cylinder 8 and it solved the misfire problem. I have to replace the other (7) plugs and packs but I will get them from the local dealership. Thanks again!

PaulW

Awesome, glad to hear! I didn't do the plug change on my wife's Q5, had about 75K miles and look what happened. One just corroded and had the bad connection.....would be a lot easier to change them every 60K miles. I then went and bought new plugs for the S8 and changed them out before anything went wrong.

Basenco

I went and changed all plugs and coil packs and now i'm getting (3) misfires on cylinders 3, 6 and 8. Am I doing something wrong? Can you explain the procedure in case i'm missing something? Thanks.

Tstealth32

Hmmmm. They come already gaped, so that shouldn't be an issue. Did you find any oil in the spark plug wells? wondering if some dripped down and caused a momentary misfire. Try to clear the codes and start it back up. As long as you felt the click of the harness and coils, you should be good, it's a very straight forward process.

I would:
Check to make sure you hooked everything up tightly: Coils, air intake, MAF
Clear codes
Try again

Basenco

One thing I didn't do was to use my torque wrench to tighten each plug to spec. But I gave each one a 1/4 turn after if was snug. If I need to torque, what is the actual setting? I'll have to re-check everything this evening. Thanks.