Contaminated fuel in a Mercedes E55 AMG? Diesel in your Petrol Mercedes?

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Filling up with Diesel in a Petrol Mercedes is a fairly typical error. And exactly what you should do about it is based on a variety of factors. In the event that you would like to know what you must do about this then read on.
Listed here are the most crucial variables to think about when choosing whether or not to get a fuel drain:

1. What level of Diesel have you put in the Mercedes, taking into account that the fuel tank capacity of your Mercedes E55 AMG is normally about 80 litres?
   1. Hardly any Diesel, something like 4 litres of Diesel in a Petrol E55 AMG will typically not necessarily be a major problem. Experience has taught us that anything less than 4 litres (approximately 5% of the fuel tank volume) is oftentimes capable of being sufficiently diluted through completely topping up the remainder of the tank with Petrol.
      It is relatively rare to encounter an automobile having issues because of lower than 5% incorrect fuel contamination. Bear in mind that it's infrequent - definitely not impossible to find. There are actually certain automobiles that won't endure any amount of contamination at all.
   2. In between 4 and 8 litres of Diesel in the Mercedes (from 5 to 10%) is really a 50/50 situation. Our experience has proven that as many motorists get away with it as all those who don't. Any time you're deciding upon whether to chance it and basically fill it up bear in mind that it is just like gambling everything on black - you have got a 50/50 chance of it being ok.
   3. Anything in excess of 8 litres of Diesel in a Petrol E55 AMG really should promptly be drained out seeing that your probability of getting away with this amount of contamination is in all likelihood below one in 50 - definitely long odds.
2. Put some Diesel in a Petrol Mercedes and drove it: Have you noticed any kind of performance issues after putting the bad fuel in your E55 AMG? In that case, have it drained regardless of the volume of Diesel or the contamination percentage. Continually driving a car that is already beginning to suffer from the effect of wrong fuel contamination will definitely end up in increasing amounts of damage being done to your fuel system components.
3. Are you interested in peace of mind?
   Then simply just get it removed. Regardless of the contamination ratio, there is invariably some extent of danger associated with driving a Petrol motor on fuel contaminated with Diesel. Possible consequences of driving a vehicle on the wrong fuel include the engine refusing to start, running lumpy, reduced power, degradation of the high-pressure pump, worn or clogged injectors, and the like. These are a few of the commonest Diesel in Petrol signs or symptoms, and should you notice any of them stop and have it removed right now.

Do not simply have any unqualified so-and-so to try to drain your automobile. We are Mercedes experts and have the qualifications and practical experience necessary to ensure you get back on the road with minimal hassle or trouble.