Filling Diesel in a Petrol Mercedes is a regular mistake to make. And its remedy varies according to a variety of things. If you would like to know what you must do to sort it out then stay with me.
Listed here the main factors to take into account when determining whether or not to have a fuel drain:
Keep away from getting any jack-of-all-trades to attend your automobile. We are Mercedes specialists and have the skills and practical experience needed to make certain that you are back on the road with a minimum of hassle or trouble.
Mistakenly put Diesel in a Petrol Mercedes? Or possibly even put contaminated fuel in your Mercedes GLK 280?
Give us a call and obtain sincere advice and sensible assistance for your exact circumstances
We can reach you to perform the fuel drain & purge there on scene
Once we have completed you will be able to get back on the road and get on with your trip
We are the top rated wrong fuel drain specialists in the UK, boasting nationwide cover, for Mercedes motorists particularly. We typically fix:
We are Mercedes specialists and have successfully drained thousands of Petrol Mercedes vehicles. No matter if it's roadside, on a station forecourt, or even at your house, we can get you moving once again.
The method of extracting Diesel from a Petrol car is fundamentally exactly the same for the majority of cars. Naturally it can vary slightly as each make has their own fuel system. Nevertheless it still essentially observes the below principles:
Just some of the few people we work with to bring you the best petrol in diesel service possible
When someone has put Diesel in a Petrol car they have a few very common questions. So we have compiled a list of the most Frequently Asked Questions for you
Turn off the car as soon as possible and call us. Continuing to run a vehicle on the wrong fuel can potentially damage it. We will be able to give you advice and assistance based on your circumstances
It can. However, if the problem is caught and remedied quickly the risks will be minimal. Of the 1,500 vehicles we attend every month, less than 0.5% have suffered and substantial damage requiring parts replacement.
The safe answer is none. However you might be able to get away with a very low contamination ratio. That being said, we always highly recommend draining anything over a 5% contamination ratio asap.
Putting Super Unleaded, or Shell V-Power, BP Ultimate Unleaded, etc, will have the exact same effect as putting regular unleaded petrol in your diesel car and will need to be drained out and flushed.
No! The EU Block Exemption Regulations clearly state that "the work can be carried out by as long as that garage uses manufacturer approved parts and correctly follows the manufacturer's service schedule."
This might work on some vehicles in some cases, but in the majority on instances it won't and you risk damaging the Lambda sensors as well as fuel pump and injectors, just as a regular misfuel.
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We can get you on the road again.
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We empty the fuel tank via the filler neck, the sender unit, or even the fuel lines themselves
We can flush the fuel system, purging contaminants from the lines, filter and pumps
We can put clean fuel back in the car and get it up and running again, ready to drive away.