Wrong fuel in a Mercedes A140? Diesel in a Petrol Mercedes?

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Filling up with Diesel in a Petrol Mercedes is a well-known mistake. And its remedy depends upon a variety of things. In the event that you would like to find out what you have to do about it then keep reading.
Listed below are the key factors to take into consideration whenever making a decision whether or not to have it drained:

1. Exactly how much Diesel did you put in the Mercedes, bearing in mind that the fuel tank capacity of your Mercedes A140 is most likely approximately 54 litres?
   1. A tiny quantity of Diesel, something like 2.7 litres of Diesel in a Petrol A140 will in most cases not necessarily be a major problem. Experience has demonstrated to us that quantities under 2.7 litres (which is about 5% of the entire fuel tank volume) is often able to be completely diluted by wholly filling up the rest of the tank with the correct fuel.
      It is pretty unusual to encounter a car experiencing issues due to less than 5% incorrect fuel contamination. Keep in mind that it's rare - not impossible to encounter. You can get some vehicles that won't stand any level of contamination whatsoever.
   2. Anywhere between 2.7 and 5.4 litres of Diesel in the Mercedes (from 5 to 10%) is a 50/50 scenario. Our working experience has shown that as many drivers get away with this as all those who don't. Whenever figuring out whether to risk it and basically fill it up bear in mind that it is just like wagering it all on black - you have got a 50/50 chance of it being ok.
   3. Anything above 5.4 litres of Diesel in a Petrol A140 should really promptly be drained since your probability of succeeding with this amount of contamination is probably lower than one in 50 - extremely huge odds.
2. Put Diesel in a Petrol Mercedes and drove it: Have you spotted any performance issues as a result of putting the wrong fuel in the A140? In that case, get it removed irrespective of the amount of Diesel or even the contamination ratio. Still running an automobile that is already beginning to suffer the effect of wrong fuel contamination can likely cause increasing amounts of damage being done to the fuel system parts.
3. Do you need security?
   Then simply just get it emptied. No matter the contamination ratio, there is always a certain level of threat resulting from running a Petrol engine on fuel contaminated with Diesel. Possible results of driving on the incorrect fuel include the engine not starting, running unevenly, lack of power, wearing of the high-pressure pump, damaged or clogged injectors, and so on. These are a few of the most common Diesel in Petrol signs or symptoms, and should you detect any of them then stop and get it removed right away.

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