Incorrect fuel in your BMW 535d? Petrol in your Diesel BMW?

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Filling up with Petrol in a Diesel BMW is a regularly occurring error. And its remedy depends upon a number of factors. If perhaps you would like to find out what you should do about it then read on.
Here are the most crucial variables to take into account whenever deciding whether or not to have your car drained:

1. How much Petrol did you put into the BMW, keeping in mind that the fuel tank capacity of the BMW 535d is normally approximately 70 litres?
   1. A tiny amount of Petrol, something like 3.5 litres of Petrol in a Diesel 535d will quite often not really be a massive problem. Experience has proven to us that an amount under 3.5 litres (almost 5% of the fuel tank capacity) is oftentimes capable of being sufficiently diluted through thoroughly topping up the tank with Diesel.
      It is very uncommon to come across a vehicle experiencing problems because of below 5% incorrect fuel contamination. Please remember it is infrequent - in no way impossible to find. You can get some vehicles that will not endure any level of contamination in the slightest.
   2. Somewhere between 3.5 and 7 litres of Petrol in the BMW (from 5 to 10%) is really a 50/50 scenario. Our practical experience has shown us that as many drivers get away with this as those who break down. When trying to decide whether or not to chance it and simply fill it up bear in mind that it is very much like wagering it all on black - you have a 50/50 chance of it working.
   3. Anything in excess of 7 litres of Petrol in your Diesel 535d really should immediately be drained out as your probability of getting away with that level of contamination is very likely below one in fifty - seriously huge odds.
2. Put some Petrol in a Diesel BMW and drove it: Have you noted any performance problems since putting the bad fuel in the 535d? In that case, get it emptied regardless of the quantity of Petrol or even the contamination percentage. Proceeding to run running a vehicle that is now starting to suffer from the effect of fuel contamination will probably just lead to more harm being done to your fuel system components.
3. Do you want peace of mind?
   You should get it removed. Regardless of contamination percentage, there is invariably a certain level of threat associated with operating a Diesel engine on Diesel contaminated with Petrol. Probable implications of driving a vehicle on the incorrect fuel include things like the motor refusing to start, running lumpy, reduced power, degradation of the high-pressure pump, damaged or clogged injectors, and so forth. These are some of the most frequently seen Petrol in Diesel symptoms, and should you notice any of them then stop and get it removed right away.

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