Wrong fuel in a Mercedes SLK 300? Diesel in your Petrol Mercedes?

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Filling up with Diesel in a Petrol Mercedes is a regularly occurring error. And what you should do about it depends on an assortment of factors. Assuming you would like to find out what you have to do to fix it then stay with me.
Listed here the most crucial factors to take into consideration when deciding whether or not to get the car drained:

1. What level of Diesel have you put in to the Mercedes, bearing in mind that the fuel tank capacity of your Mercedes SLK 300 is probably about 70 litres?
   1. A modest quantity of Diesel, as little as 3.5 litres of Diesel in a Petrol SLK 300 will usually not really be a big problem. Experience has demonstrated to us that an amount less than 3.5 litres (about 5% of the whole fuel tank capacity) is very often capable of being completely diluted by entirely topping the tank with Petrol.
      It's very unusual to come across a motor vehicle going through issues with lower than 5% incorrect fuel contamination. Please remember it's infrequently found - not impossible to encounter. There are actually certain vehicles that will not stand any quantity of contamination whatsoever.
   2. Anywhere between 3.5 and 7 litres of Diesel in the Mercedes (from 5 to 10%) is a 50/50 condition. Our practical experience has shown that as many people get away with this as all those who don't. When you are figuring out whether or not to chance it and basically top it up recognise that it is much like wagering it all on black - you will have a 50/50 chance of it working.
   3. Anything more than 7 litres of Diesel in your Petrol SLK 300 really should right away be drained since your likelihood of succeeding with this level of contamination is almost certainly below one in fifty - extremely huge odds.
2. Put some Diesel in a Petrol Mercedes and drove it: Have you spotted any kind of performance problems after putting the bad fuel in the SLK 300? If you have, get it removed regardless of the quantity of Diesel or the contamination ratio. Still driving a car that is currently beginning to suffer from the effects of wrong fuel contamination will typically be responsible for increasing amounts of damage affecting your fuel system components.
3. Do you want assurance?
   Then simply just get it drained. No matter the contamination ratio, there is always some amount of risk affiliated with driving a Petrol engine on fuel contaminated with Diesel. Probable final outcomes of driving a vehicle on the incorrect fuel include the engine refusing to start, running unevenly, loss of power, degradation of the high-pressure pump, damaged or bunged injectors, and so forth. These are several of the most common Diesel in Petrol warning signs, and should you observe any of them stop driving and have it drained immediately.

Do not just have any unqualified so-and-so to try to drain your automobile. We are Mercedes experts and hold the qualifications and practical experience needed to make certain that you are back on the road with minimal hassle or worry.