Incorrect fuel in your Peugeot 508? Diesel in a Petrol Peugeot?

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Filling Diesel in a Petrol Peugeot is a well-known error. And its solution depends on several different factors. If perhaps you want to know what it is advisable to do to sort it out then please read on.
These are the main factors to take into account when making a decision whether to have a fuel drain:

1. What level of Diesel did you put in the Peugeot, taking into account that the fuel capacity of the Peugeot 508 is normally around 72 litres?
   1. Hardly any Diesel, as little as 3.6 litres of Diesel in a Petrol 508 will typically not necessarily be a big problem. Experience has shown us that anything less than 3.6 litres (which is 5% of the total fuel tank volume) is very often capable of being sufficiently diluted by thoroughly topping the remainder of the tank with the correct fuel.
      It is quite rare to find an automobile going through problems with below 5% incorrect fuel contamination. Remember that it is very unusual - certainly not impossible to encounter. You will discover some automobiles that will not endure any amount of fuel contamination whatsoever.
   2. Between 3.6 and 7.2 litres of Diesel in the Peugeot (5 to 10%) is really a 50/50 condition. Our working experience has confirmed that as many motorists get away with this as all those who break down. When deciding whether or not to risk it and basically top it up recognise that it is much like wagering it all on black - you have a 50/50 possibility of it working out.
   3. Anything above 7.2 litres of Diesel in your Petrol 508 ought to straight away be removed seeing as your probability of getting away with that amount of contamination is certainly lower than one in fifty - definitely huge odds.
2. Put some Diesel in a Petrol Peugeot and drove it: Have you observed any performance problems ever since putting the bad fuel in your 508? In that case, get it drained regardless of the volume of Diesel or the contamination ratio. Continuing to run driving a car that is now beginning to suffer from the consequences of fuel contamination can typically bring about more and more damage affecting the fuel system parts.
3. Do you need assurance?
   Then get it removed. No matter the contamination percentage, there is inevitably some extent of risk in connection with operating a Petrol motor on Petrol contaminated with Diesel. Possible final outcomes of driving on the wrong fuel include the motor refusing to start, running unevenly, loss of power, wearing of the high-pressure pump, worn or bunged injectors, etc. These are a few of the most typical Diesel in Petrol warning signs, and in the event that you notice any of them stop driving and get it removed asap.

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