Incorrect fuel in a Mercedes C300? Diesel in a Petrol Mercedes?

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Filling Diesel in a Petrol Mercedes is a usual error. And exactly what you have to do about it is determined by a number of things. If perhaps you would like to find out what you ought to do to sort it out then stay with me.
Listed below are the most crucial factors to be aware of when making a decision whether to get it drained:

1. What level of Diesel did you put in the Mercedes, taking into account that the fuel capacity of your Mercedes C300 is in most cases approximately 66 litres?
   1. Hardly any Diesel, less than 3.3 litres of Diesel in a Petrol C300 will generally not be a major problem. Experience has proven to us that anything less than 3.3 litres (5% of the entire fuel tank volume) is very often capable of being adequately diluted through completely filling up the rest of the tank with the correct fuel.
      It is extremely rare to come across a car or truck going through problems because of below 5% incorrect fuel contamination. Be aware that it's unusual - definitely not impossible to find. You will discover a few cars that will not stand any level of contamination at all.
   2. Somewhere between 3.3 and 6.6 litres of Diesel in the Mercedes (from 5 to 10%) is more of a 50/50 scenario. Our working experience has demonstrated that as many people get away with it as all those who don't. Whenever you are figuring out whether to chance it and simply top it up recognise that it is much like gambling your car on black - you have got a 50/50 possibility of it working out.
   3. Anything over 6.6 litres of Diesel in your Petrol C300 must right away be drained seeing that your likelihood of driving with this quantity of contamination is more than likely less than one in 50 - definitely long odds.
2. Put some Diesel in a Petrol Mercedes and drove it: Have you observed any performance concerns after putting the incorrect fuel in your C300? If so, have it drained no matter the amount of Diesel or the contamination percentage. Proceeding to run running a vehicle that is now beginning to suffer from the effects of fuel contamination can definitely result in progressively more damage being done to the fuel system components.
3. Are you interested in peace of mind?
   You should get it emptied. Regardless of contamination percentage, there is invariably a certain level of danger affiliated with driving a Petrol vehicle on Petrol contaminated with Diesel. Likely outcomes of driving on the wrong fuel include things like the motor not starting, running unevenly, decrease in power, degradation of the high-pressure pump, damaged or bunged injectors, etc. These are some of the commonest Diesel in Petrol signs or symptoms, and in the event that you detect any of them then stop and get it drained right now.

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