Contaminated fuel in your Mercedes S320 L? Diesel in your Petrol Mercedes?

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Filling Diesel in a Petrol Mercedes is a very common mistake to make. And exactly what you need to do about it will depend on an assortment of things. In case you want to know what to do to sort it out then keep on reading.
Let us discuss the key variables to keep in mind whenever choosing whether to have a fuel drain:

1. How much Diesel have you put in to the Mercedes, taking into consideration that the fuel capacity of the Mercedes S320 L is probably approximately 100 litres?
   1. A small amount of Diesel, as little as 5 litres of Diesel in a Petrol S320 L will typically not be a significant problem. Experience has demonstrated to us that anything less than 5 litres (5% of the total fuel tank capacity) is oftentimes capable of being adequately diluted simply by totally filling up the tank with Petrol.
      It's very rare to come across a vehicle going through problems due to less than 5% wrong fuel contamination. Keep in mind that it is infrequent - definitely not impossible to find. You will discover a few vehicles that won't stand any level of contamination whatsoever.
   2. Between 5 and 10 litres of Diesel in the Mercedes (5 to 10%) is really a 50/50 situation. Our experience has shown us that as many drivers get away with this as those people who break down. When deciding upon whether to chance it and simply top it up recognise that it is the same thing as betting all of it on black - you've got a 50/50 chance of it working.
   3. Anything over 10 litres of Diesel in your Petrol S320 L really should promptly be drained out seeing as your likelihood of succeeding with this level of contamination is probably below one in fifty - truly big odds.
2. Put some Diesel in a Petrol Mercedes and drove it: Have you detected any kind of performance concerns since putting the incorrect fuel in the S320 L? In that case, get it removed no matter the volume of Diesel or the contamination percentage. Continuing to run running a car that is now starting to suffer the consequences of fuel contamination can typically lead to progressively more damage being caused to the fuel system parts.
3. Do you need assurance?
   In that case get it emptied. Regardless of the contamination ratio, there is invariably some extent of risk connected to running a Petrol motor on Petrol contaminated with the incorrect fuel. Likely consequences of driving on the wrong fuel can include the motor refusing to start, running lumpy, loss in power, wearing of the high-pressure pump, damaged or blocked injectors, and so forth. These are some of the commonest Diesel in Petrol symptoms, and should you notice any of them then stop and have it removed right now.

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