Petrol in a Diesel Asia? Keep the Engine Off
Anybody who has put petrol in a diesel Asia without running your engine ought to keep it switched off, and not start it even to move your vehicle clear of the pump. In this position, the vehicle generally needs nothing more than a fuel drain, as the petrol hasn't yet moved out of the tank.
Your diesel Asia can remain at the forecourt, or wherever it ended up, since Petrol in Diesel drains cars where they stand. If you would much rather talk it through before trying anything on your own, phone us. Every model has a page of its own, listed below.
The first steps after petrol in a diesel Asia
- Your ignition has to remain off along with the engine, as on plenty of diesels switching it on starts the fuel pump priming, and that pulls fuel out of the tank to your injectors.
- Watering the petrol down with diesel does not help. Filling up just adds to the tainted fuel to be drained from a tank that takes up to 65 litres in a diesel Asia.
- Ask the forecourt staff if the vehicle is blocking a pump. They will usually help you roll it out of the way in neutral.
- Tell us which model you have when you ring 0333 366 0103, even if it is only the name, for instance the Rocsta. We also need to know where you are, whether your motor has been run and roughly how much went in.
What counts most with wrong fuel in your Asia
The trouble begins once wrong fuel in your Asia is pulled out of the tank, and it's starting the motor that draws it out. The fuel injectors and the high-pressure pump depend on diesel flowing through them for lubrication. Petrol dilutes that diesel, so the damage, where there is any, comes from driving on that mixture.
Turn off as soon as you can pull over somewhere safe, if your vehicle has already been driven. Wherever you have stopped, it can still be put right, and lasting damage very rarely follows when it's caught soon.
Diesel Asia models and their fuel tanks
What counts is how much of what is in the tank is petrol, which is why its size matters. A few litres count for more if your tank was nearly empty.
Our figures give the same tank size, 65 litres, on each diesel Asia.
AdBlue in a diesel Asia
When you have AdBlue in a diesel Asia because it went into the incorrect filler, the first instruction doesn't change. Shifting your car is not a reason to turn your key.
Made mostly of water with urea dissolved in it, AdBlue doesn't ignite and does not mix with diesel. It drops to the bottom of the tank instead, just where the pump picks up its fuel, and gives it no lubrication. The urea crystallises as the water dries out, building up in the lines and the fuel filter, and eats into the metalwork around it.
On diesel cars with AdBlue in a tank of its own, the AdBlue filler frequently lies beside the diesel filler, the two under one fuel flap. If yours does, the AdBlue cap is generally blue and accepts a smaller nozzle.
What we do for a fuel drain on your Asia
On your drive or on the forecourt, a fuel drain on your Asia is done where the vehicle is, so it does not need to move. We confirm what went in and whether the engine has run, empty the tank, and clean your fuel pipes and the fuel filter. Then we fill up with clean diesel and prime the system before starting the car.
The job finishes with the car running on fresh diesel.
What AdBlue removal from a diesel Asia means
The stages for AdBlue removal from a diesel Asia are the same as draining petrol, except that we take more care at the base of the tank, where AdBlue collects. We flush the filter and the pipes through when the car has been started, and change the fuel filter if it needs it.
The AdBlue system isn't removed or disabled here. This means getting AdBlue out of the diesel tank.
What sets the price of a fuel drain on a diesel Asia
As jobs differ, you won't find a set price on this page. The biggest thing that changes it is whether your motor has been started or driven. The location of the vehicle counts too, as does what went in, AdBlue or petrol, and the amount put in compared with the capacity of your tank. We can tell you what will be involved once you phone with those details.
Answers on petrol in a diesel Asia
Is there a diesel Asia you don't drain?
Every diesel Asia model we have data for is linked from this page. Diesel vehicles outside that list are emptied as well.
Do I need to take my Asia to the dealer?
No, a drain is done wherever your car is. We have no connection with Asia or any of its dealers, being independent.
Will my insurance cover wrong fuel in my Asia?
Some policies carry misfuelling cover and some do not, so it's worth checking yours. We come out either way.