Putting petrol in a diesel European car is the same damage as any diesel misfuel but more expensively and faster. The common rail systems in Europe operate at up to 2,000 bar and use injectors machined to tolerances measured in microns. A single contaminated injector on a BMW, Mercedes or Audi diesel can lead to…
If a petrol station put the wrong fuel in your car by mistake, either through the wrong label on the pump or an error by the attendant, you are entitled to a refund of the cost of the fuel and compensation for engine damage under Australian Consumer Law. Your chances of getting your money back…
If you call roadside assistance for wrong fuel, tell them what fuel went into what tank and if the engine has started. Standard breakdowns are logged for vague descriptions and general patrols are sent out by category so you usually get a tow instead of the fuel drain you need. What to Say to Roadside…
Misfiring after wrong fuel occurs for various reasons, depending on whether the engine is misfiring due to the wrong fuel still being in the system, or if the drain was completed but the wrong fuel caused damage to components before it was removed. For each case, the cause is different and the solution is different….
This is the sort of question you want answered before you figure out what you do next, so short answer first, yes in most cases bad fuel can be removed at the roadside, without a tow truck and without the car ever leaving its spot where the mistake was made. If you were thinking of…
You just figured it out. Maybe you were filling up at a servo somewhere around Kotara on the Pacific Highway and the nozzle you were holding up wasn’t the one your car actually takes. And now you’re standing there with the wrong fuel in the tank, phone in hand, trying to figure out who you’re…
The first thing you think when you’ve put the wrong fuel in your car is: will my insurance cover this? The truth is that in most cases, no. But how much it ends up costing you – and whether you can make a claim – depends on a few things that are worth knowing right…
One of the most important questions you can ask yourself at this moment is how long you can drive on wrong fuel before serious damage occurs. The short answer is there is no safe distance. But the honest answer is more complicated than that and understanding it could be the difference between a simple drain…
The first thing to know if you started the engine after putting the wrong fuel in is this: it does not mean your engine is automatically ruined. Yes, it makes the situation worse. But the outcome now depends almost entirely on what you do in the next few minutes, not on what has already happened….
Diesel in a petrol car is a more common mistake than many drivers think, especially in busy areas such as Newcastle, Maitland and the Hunter Valley area. This is generally less catastrophic than putting petrol in a diesel car, but if you don’t get it right you can still have major engine problems, breakdown and…
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