Contaminated fuel in a Aston Martin Rapide? Diesel in a Petrol Aston Martin?

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Putting Diesel in a Petrol Aston Martin is a fairly typical mistake. And its solution is dependent upon several factors. If perhaps you want to know what you have to do about this then please read on.
Listed here the key factors to to consider when choosing whether to have the car drained:

1. What amount of Diesel did you put in the Aston Martin, keeping in mind that the fuel capacity of your Aston Martin Rapide is probably roughly 91 litres?
   1. A small amount of Diesel, something like 4.55 litres of Diesel in a Petrol Rapide will generally not really be a significant problem. Experience has shown us that anything less than 4.55 litres (almost 5% of the overall fuel tank capacity) is generally capable of being adequately diluted by means of thoroughly topping the rest of the tank with the appropriate fuel.
      It is rather rare to come across a car or truck experiencing difficulties due to below 5% incorrect fuel contamination. Do not forget that it is very rare - certainly not impossible to find. There are actually some vehicles that will not endure any level of contamination at all.
   2. Anywhere between 4.55 and 9.1 litres of Diesel in the Aston Martin (5 to 10%) is a 50/50 scenario. Our experience has confirmed that as many drivers get away with this as all those who don't. Whenever deciding upon whether to risk it and simply top it up consider that it is exactly like gambling your car on black - you have got a 50/50 possibility of it being ok.
   3. Anything in excess of 9.1 litres of Diesel in a Petrol Rapide should immediately be drained since your likelihood of succeeding with that amount of contamination is in all likelihood less than one in fifty - genuinely long odds.
2. Put Diesel in a Petrol Aston Martin and drove it: Have you noted any kind of performance problems since putting the incorrect fuel in your Rapide? If so, get it removed no matter the quantity of Diesel or even the contamination percentage. Proceeding to drive driving a vehicle that is starting to suffer from the consequences of wrong fuel contamination can just result in more and more damage being done to your fuel system components.
3. Would you like assurance?
   Then simply just get it emptied. Whatever the contamination ratio, there is inevitably some extent of threat affiliated with running a Petrol vehicle on fuel contaminated with the incorrect fuel. Likely final outcomes of driving on the incorrect fuel include things like the engine not starting, running unevenly, loss in power, degradation of the high-pressure pump, worn or clogged injectors, and the like. These are several of the most typical Diesel in Petrol signs and symptoms, and if you detect any of them stop driving and have it removed asap.

Do not simply get any jack-of-all-trades to attend your vehicle. We are Aston Martin experts and have got the qualifications and experience required to ensure that you get back on the road with little hassle or trouble.