Wrong fuel in a Lexus CT 200h? Diesel in your Petrol Lexus?

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Filling up with Diesel in a Petrol Lexus is a regular problem. And exactly what you should do about it hinges on an assortment of factors. In the event that you want to know what it is advisable to do about it then continue reading.
Listed below are the most crucial factors to keep in mind when deciding on whether to get your car drained:

1. Exactly how much Diesel have you put in the Lexus, bearing in mind that the fuel tank capacity of your Lexus CT 200h is normally approximately 45 litres?
   1. A modest amount of Diesel, something like 2.25 litres of Diesel in a Petrol CT 200h will more often than not not really be a massive problem. Experience has shown us that anything under 2.25 litres (which is approximately 5% of the total fuel tank capacity) is generally able to be completely diluted simply by entirely topping up the rest of the tank with the appropriate fuel.
      It's highly unusual to encounter a motor vehicle going through difficulties with below 5% wrong fuel contamination. Keep in mind that it's uncommon - definitely not impossible to encounter. There are a few vehicles that won't endure any degree of contamination in the slightest.
   2. Somewhere between 2.25 and 4.5 litres of Diesel in the Lexus (5 to 10%) is really a 50/50 condition. Our expertise has proven that as many drivers get away with this as all those who break down. Any time you are deciding whether to risk it and simply top it up remember that it is much like wagering all of it on black - you've got a 50/50 chance of it working.
   3. Anything in excess of 4.5 litres of Diesel in your Petrol CT 200h must straight away be drained seeing as your likelihood of succeeding with that quantity of contamination is probably less than one in fifty - seriously huge odds.
2. Put Diesel in a Petrol Lexus and drove it: Have you noticed any kind of performance troubles since putting the wrong fuel in the CT 200h? In that case, have it emptied irrespective of the volume of Diesel or even the contamination percentage. Continually running a car that is currently starting to suffer the effects of wrong fuel contamination can definitely result in increasing amounts of harm affecting your fuel system parts.
3. Do you need peace of mind?
   Simply get it emptied. Regardless of contamination percentage, there is always a certain level of risk resulting from driving a Petrol motor on fuel contaminated with the wrong fuel. Probable results of driving on the incorrect fuel can include the motor refusing to start, running lumpy, loss of power, degradation of the high-pressure pump, worn or clogged injectors, and so on. These are several of the most typical Diesel in Petrol symptoms, and in the event that you observe any of them then stop and have it removed as soon as possible.

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