Fuel filters clean fuel and help protect fuel injectors. When a fuel filter goes bad, it can restrict the flow of fuel under load and the clogged fuel filter reduces the needed flow and requires the fuel pump to work harder and potentially damage the fuel pump over time. A clogged fuel filter can also produce engine misfires. Prevent reduced performance and a starved engine by replacing your fuel filter with the OEM fuel filter for 2.0T engines.

Note: Volkswagen has replaced the previous 6.4 bar fuel filters with this upgraded
6.6 bar filter for the cars with FSI and TSI engines.  This filter has an internal pressure
regulator.