I've only put a small amount of petrol in my diesel car, is it OK to drive if I top it up with diesel?
It depends on what you consider a small amount. As a safe amount some car manufacturers will say none though the industry
generally accepts 7.5% or less of petrol in diesel is safe.
When you work it out for your tank capacity you will soon realise it's not a lot of the wrong fuel before it's too much. See the
table below for a guide.
If you don't know your tank capacity then give us a call on 01472 867070 for free advice or google your vehicles tank capacity
but do be careful as the tank capacity can vary by year, model of car and engine size or whether it is a two wheel drive or four
wheel drive version.
If your thinking of taking a risk as it's only a little bit over the safe limit then
don't
.
A local motorist did just that. After adding less than 15 litres of petrol to his 75 litre tank, someone suggested he topped up
with diesel. Which he did and then drove from Scunthorpe to York ending the journey in limp mode. The Dealership quote to
repair the Audi Q5 was in the region of £7,500.
Older Diesels before 2001 may be safe with up to 10% - seek advice
Depending on the quantity of the wrong fuel, exceeding the safe amount will at least be one or more of the following
•
Stop the engine running after a few miles and not start again
•
Cause loss of power
•
Cause rough idling
•
Difficulty starting the engine
•
Prevent the engine starting from cold
At worst too much petrol in diesel that still runs can cause catastrophic failure due to:
•
Premature ageing of the fuel filter allowing particles to enter the HP fuel pump and injectors
•
The petrol eating away at fuel system seals and hoses causing leaks
•
Lack of lubrication (from the diesel) causing excessive wear or damage to the HP fuel pump
•
Injector tips prematurely aged or burnt
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I've only put a small amount of
petrol in my diesel car, is it OK
to drive if I top it up with diesel?
It depends on what you consider a small amount.
As a safe amount some car manufacturers will say
none though the industry generally accepts 7.5%
or less of petrol in diesel is safe.
When you work it out for your tank capacity you
will soon realise it's not a lot of the wrong fuel
before it's too much. See the table below for a
guide.
If you don't know your tank capacity then give us
a call on 01472 867070 for free advice or google
your vehicles tank capacity but do be careful as
the tank capacity can vary by year, model of car
and engine size or whether it is a two wheel drive
or four wheel drive version.
If
your
thinking
of
taking
a
risk
as
it's
only
a
little
bit over the safe limit then
don't
.
A local motorist did just that. After adding less
than 15 litres of petrol to his 75 litre tank,
someone suggested he topped up with diesel.
Which he did and then drove from Scunthorpe to
York ending the journey in limp mode. The
Dealership quote to repair the Audi Q5 was in the
region of £7,500.
Older Diesels before 2001 may be safe
with up to 10% - seek advice
Depending on the quantity of the wrong fuel,
exceeding the safe amount will at least be one
or more of the following
•
Stop the engine running after a few miles
and not start again
•
Cause loss of power
•
Cause rough idling
•
Difficulty starting the engine
•
Prevent the engine starting from cold
At worst too much petrol in diesel that still
runs can cause catastrophic failure due to:
•
Premature ageing of the fuel filter
allowing particles to enter the HP fuel
pump and injectors
•
The petrol eating away at fuel system
seals and hoses causing leaks
•
Lack of lubrication (from the diesel)
causing excessive wear or damage to the
HP fuel pump
•
Injector tips prematurely aged or burnt
I've only put a small amount of petrol in my diesel car, is it
OK to drive if I top it up with diesel?
It depends on what you consider a small amount. As a safe amount some car
manufacturers will say none though the industry generally accepts 7.5% or less of petrol
in diesel is safe.
When you work it out for your tank capacity you will soon realise it's not a lot of the wrong
fuel before it's too much. See the table below for a guide.
If you don't know your tank capacity then give us a call on 01472 867070 for free advice
or google your vehicles tank capacity but do be careful as the tank capacity can vary by
year, model of car and engine size or whether it is a two wheel drive or four wheel drive
version.
If your thinking of taking a risk as it's only a little bit over the safe limit then
don't
.
A local motorist did just that. After adding less than 15 litres of petrol to his 75 litre tank,
someone suggested he topped up with diesel. Which he did and then drove from
Scunthorpe to York ending the journey in limp mode. The Dealership quote to repair the
Audi Q5 was in the region of £7,500.
Older Diesels before 2001 may be safe with up to 10% - seek advice
Depending on the quantity of the wrong fuel, exceeding the safe amount will
at least be one or more of the following
•
Stop the engine running after a few miles and not start again
•
Cause loss of power
•
Cause rough idling
•
Difficulty starting the engine
•
Prevent the engine starting from cold
At worst too much petrol in diesel that still runs can cause catastrophic failure
due to:
•
Premature ageing of the fuel filter allowing particles to enter the HP fuel
pump and injectors
•
The petrol eating away at fuel system seals and hoses causing leaks
•
Lack of lubrication (from the diesel) causing excessive wear or damage to the
HP fuel pump
•
Injector tips prematurely aged or burnt
SOCIAL
OFFICE ADDRESS
5A Abbey Road
Grimsby,
DN32 0ES
England
CONTACT5
Phone: 01472 867070
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