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Service bulletins for the 2018 Bentley Flying Spur

A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.

176 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.

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2064337.22022-12-08. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE. Usage of E10 Fuel Customer Statement: -In the event a customer asks if E10 fuel can be used, the operative must refer to the Technical background section of this TPI
2053177.182022-12-08. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. All Vehicle Variants - Spurious DTC List Customer Statement: -Customers will not be aware of any fault codes -Workshop may discover spurious fault codes whilst running a Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) log as part of other investigations on the vehicle.
2051187.72022-11-08. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Poor Engine Running Complaints (Misfires) Petrol Engines Only Customer Statement: -Poor engine running, reduced power, engine warning lamp illuminated.
2064679/12021-11-05. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:SOLENOID/ACTUATOR. Customer statement / workshop findings Oil leaking out of the tell tale hole from the following fixings: -CDA activation/ deactivation solenoid fixings -Or Fuel rail fixings -Or Fixings for the vacuum system assembly Technical background: Shows oil leaked which had leaked from the tell tale hole at the top of the fixing. Upgraded fixings prevent oil leaks from the tell hole.
2063954/32021-10-06. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Engine warning light illuminated within the DIP during acceleration - DTC P029900 evident - W12 TSI only Customer statement: Engine warning light and max engine speed 4000 rpm warning evident within the DIP during acceleration - Warning on DIP first appears when accelerating (During boost) Workshop findings: DTC P029900 evident within the engine control unit/s In the event the afore mentioned symptoms are evident the operative should refer to the onward instructions
2051187/62021-10-05. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Poor Engine Running Complaints (Misfires) Petrol Engines Only. Customer statement / workshop findings: Poor engine running, reduced power, engine warning lamp illuminated. Technical background: Technical Product Information (TPI) to assist Retailers when diagnosing poor engine running or misfire. Measure: The following TPI should be carried out sequentially to ensure the root cause and analysis of the concern are identified without unnecessary work or repetitive actions taking place.
2028808/52021-10-04. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Service info: Engine oil Specific oil type and oil consumption reference. Customer statement / workshop findings: Engine oil level requires top up between services Technical background: The use of the correct oil for each engine type is critical for its continued performance, reliability and ultimately warranty. The workshop manual should always be the first point of reference, ensuring the correct lubricant is used for each specific model year and engine type Should oil be required the parts catalogue must be referred to ensuring the correct VIN is always used when ordering
2058423/52021-02-05. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. New Continental GT / GTC, New Flying Spur and Bentayga Speed - Low Oil Pressure Warning During Early Vehicle Life Customer statement / workshop findings: Warning on the Driver Instrument Panel (DIP) - Oil pressure too low DTCs relating to oil pressure may also be stored within the Master ECU. Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTC) P052400: Engine Oil Pressure Too Low and/or P15AA00: Engine oil pressure - Lower limit not reached stored in the Master Engine Control Unit (ECU) Measure: VERY IMPORTANT: Prior to conducting the onward instructions, the following symptoms MUST be evident - Warning on Driver Instrument Panel (DIP) Oil pressure too low And/or - Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTC) P052400: Engine Oil Pressure Too Low and/or P15AA00: Engine oil pressure - Lower limit not reached stored in the Master Engine Control Unit (ECU) Should any of the afore mentioned not be evident and the symptoms cannot be reproduced No further action should be taken unless the issue can be reproduced or demonstrated by the customer
2053170/62020-11-05. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN; EQUIPMENT; ENGINE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Gear shift optimisation procedure - W12 TSI only. Customer statement / workshop findings: Customer reporting dissatisfaction with transmission shift quality in various driving conditions Prior to starting the instructions within this TPI, the Retailer must check and confirm the vehicle is in standard factory condition and has not had any non- approved aftermarket modifications conducted including the modification of the engine control modules ( chip tuning) Should any aftermarket modifications be found, the Retailer must make Product Support aware by raising a DISS query to report the details of the modification, you must then await feedback from Product Support before conducting any further repairs relating to the shift quality complaint Technical background: IMPORTANT: To allow the engine and transmission to adapt to the customers driving style the vehicle MUST either have covered at least 1000 miles/1600 Km or must have been used over a six week period (which ever occurs first) before carrying out the instructions within this TPI
2047762/42020-08-08. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Continental Series and Flying Spur - Camshaft Timing Over Advanced - V8T. Customer statement/workshop findings: Check engine warning lamp illuminated on Drivers Instrument Panel. DTCs stored within the Engine Control Module (ECM) Technical background: Internal failure of Inlet or Exhaust Camshaft Adjuster may result in Malfunction Indicator Lamp illumination and DTCs stored within the ECM
2028808/42020-08-05. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Engine oil. Specific oil type and oil consumption reference. Customer statement / workshop findings: Engine oil level requires to:p up between services. Technical background The use of the correct oil for each engine type is critical for its continued performance, reliability and ultimately warranty. The workshop manual should always be the first point of reference, ensuring the correct lubricant is used for each specific model year and engine type Should oil be required the parts catalogue must be referred to ensuring the correct VIN is always used when ordering
2051187/52020-01-09. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Condition: Poor engine running, reduced power, engine warning lamp illuminated. Technical Background: Technical Product Information (TPI) to assist Retailers when diagnosing poor engine running or misfires. Service: The following TPI should be carried out sequentially to ensure the root cause and analysis of the concern are identified without unnecessary work or repetitive actions taking place.
2053177/62020-01-09. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Condition: Customer will not be aware of any fault codes. Workshop may discover spurious fault codes whilst running a Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) log as part of other investigations on the vehicle. Technical Background: The attached document contains all of the current known Spurious DTCs for all vehicle variants. Should a particular TPI be listed as Archived within the attached document the TPI can no longer be viewed within Elsa pro, in this case please refer to the instructions with the attached document regarding the DTC description and actions (if any) which should be conducted Service: During routine diagnostic interrogation of vehicle systems use the attached document to determine the course of action to be taken.
2054888.12019-07-01. Service bulletin. ENGINE. Lateral valve guide - Diagnosis requirements - W12 engine only
2051187.32019-07-01. Service bulletin. ENGINE. Poor Engine Running Complaints (Misfires) Petrol Engines Only
205208512018-10-01. Service bulletin. ENGINE; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER. Engine difficult to start - Turbocharger damaged - V8 4.0TFSI
2051187.12018-07-16. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Poor Engine Running Complaints (Misfires) Petrol Engines Only

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