Bad fuel in a Mercedes CL420? Diesel in your Petrol Mercedes?

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Putting Diesel in a Petrol Mercedes is a common error. And its solution is dependent upon several things. If perhaps you would like to know what you have to do to fix it then stay with me.
These are the key factors to think about when determining whether to get a fuel drain:

1. How much Diesel did you put in to the Mercedes, keeping in mind that the fuel tank capacity of your Mercedes CL420 is normally around 100 litres?
   1. Hardly any Diesel, something like 5 litres of Diesel in a Petrol CL420 will usually not really be a significant problem. Experience has proven to us that anything under 5 litres (which is approximately 5% of the overall fuel tank volume) is sometimes capable of being completely diluted simply by totally topping the rest of the tank with the correct fuel.
      It's extremely unusual to find a car or truck having difficulties due to under 5% incorrect fuel contamination. Keep in mind that it is rare - certainly not impossible to find. You will discover certain vehicles that won't stand any quantity of contamination in the slightest.
   2. Anywhere between 5 and 10 litres of Diesel in the Mercedes (from 5 to 10%) is really a 50/50 condition. Our working experience has proven that as many drivers get away with this as those who break down. When you are deciding upon whether or not to risk it and basically top it up consider that it is the same as wagering everything on black - you have a 50/50 chance of it working.
   3. Anything over 10 litres of Diesel in your Petrol CL420 should straightaway be removed as your likelihood of driving with this level of contamination is very likely less than one in fifty - extremely huge odds.
2. Put some Diesel in a Petrol Mercedes and drove it: Have you detected any kind of performance problems as a result of putting the wrong fuel in the CL420? In that case, get it emptied regardless of the quantity of Diesel or the contamination ratio. Still driving a motor vehicle that is currently beginning to suffer the consequences of wrong fuel contamination will definitely be responsible for even more damage affecting the fuel system.
3. Are you interested in security?
   You should get it emptied. Whatever the contamination percentage, there is inevitably some amount of risk resulting from driving a Petrol engine on Petrol contaminated with the wrong fuel. Possible results of driving a car on the incorrect fuel include the engine not starting, running lumpy, loss of power, degradation of the high-pressure pump, damaged or bunged injectors, and so on. These are several of the most typical Diesel in Petrol signs and symptoms, and should you recognise any of them stop driving and get it removed right away.

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