Contaminated fuel in your Audi Q3 TDI? Petrol in a Diesel Audi?

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Putting Petrol in a Diesel Audi is a well-known mistake. And what you should do about it depends upon several different factors. If you would like to know what you must do about it then stay with me.
Here are the most crucial variables to take into consideration when making a decision whether or not to have a fuel drain:

1. How much Petrol did you put in the Audi, bearing in mind that the fuel tank capacity of the Audi Q3 TDI is most likely approximately 64 litres?
   1. A small amount of Petrol, something like 3.2 litres of Petrol in a Diesel Q3 TDI will more often than not not necessarily be a massive problem. Experience has shown us that quantities under 3.2 litres (which is 5% of the overall fuel tank capacity) is in many instances able to be completely diluted simply by thoroughly filling the tank with the right fuel.
      It is highly uncommon to find a car going through issues because of below 5% incorrect fuel contamination. Keep in mind that it is very rare - definitely not impossible to find. You can get a number of automobiles that won't endure any amount of fuel contamination in the slightest.
   2. Somewhere between 3.2 and 6.4 litres of Petrol in the Audi (from 5 to 10%) is more of a 50/50 situation. Our practical experience has demonstrated that as many drivers get away with this as all those who break down. When figuring out whether or not to chance it and basically top it up consider that it is just like betting it all on black - you have got a 50/50 chance of it being ok.
   3. Anything over 6.4 litres of Petrol in your Diesel Q3 TDI must straightaway be drained out seeing as your likelihood of driving with that quantity of contamination is in all likelihood less than one in fifty - seriously huge odds.
2. Put Petrol in a Diesel Audi and drove it: Have you noticed any performance problems since putting the bad fuel in the Q3 TDI? If so, get it emptied no matter the amount of Petrol or even the contamination ratio. Proceeding to run driving an automobile that is currently beginning to suffer the consequences of fuel contamination will probably definitely lead to even more harm affecting your fuel system components.
3. Are you looking for assurance?
   In that case get it emptied. Regardless of the contamination ratio, there is inevitably some amount of danger caused by driving a Diesel motor on Diesel contaminated with Petrol. Likely implications of driving a car on the wrong fuel can include the motor refusing to start, running unevenly, reduced power, degradation of the high-pressure pump, damaged or clogged injectors, and so on. These are a few of the most typical Petrol in Diesel symptoms, and in the event that you observe any of them then stop and get it drained as soon as possible.

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