Contaminated fuel in your Mercedes GL 450? Diesel in a Petrol Mercedes?

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Filling Diesel in a Petrol Mercedes is a common mistake to make. And what you have to do about it is dependent upon various things. Assuming you would like to find out what you need to do about it then keep reading.
These are the most important variables to take into consideration whenever deciding whether or not to have a fuel drain:

1. How much Diesel did you put into the Mercedes, considering that the fuel capacity of the Mercedes GL 450 is normally around 100 litres?
   1. A tiny amount of Diesel, something like 5 litres of Diesel in a Petrol GL 450 will normally not necessarily be a major problem. Experience has demonstrated to us that quantities under 5 litres (which is about 5% of the total fuel tank) is generally capable of being adequately diluted by thoroughly topping up the rest of the tank with the correct fuel.
      It is highly rare to come across an automobile suffering from issues due to under 5% wrong fuel contamination. Bear in mind that it is very unusual - in no way impossible to encounter. You will discover some cars that will not stand any level of fuel contamination at all.
   2. Between 5 and 10 litres of Diesel in the Mercedes (5 to 10%) is really a 50/50 situation. Our working experience has shown us that as many motorists get away with it as those who don't. Any time you are deciding on whether or not to risk it and just top it up consider that it is exactly like wagering all of it on black - you have got a 50/50 possibility of it working.
   3. Anything above 10 litres of Diesel in a Petrol GL 450 ought to right away be drained seeing that your likelihood of getting away with this quantity of contamination is undoubtedly lower than one in fifty - genuinely huge odds.
2. Put Diesel in a Petrol Mercedes and drove it: Have you detected any kind of performance concerns as a result of putting the bad fuel in the GL 450? In that case, get it emptied irrespective of the quantity of Diesel or the contamination percentage. Still driving a vehicle that is starting to suffer from the consequences of fuel contamination will likely cause more damage affecting the fuel system parts.
3. Would you like peace of mind?
   Simply get it drained. Whatever the contamination ratio, there is always some extent of threat affiliated with operating a Petrol engine on Petrol contaminated with the wrong fuel. Likely final outcomes of driving on the incorrect fuel normally include the engine not starting, running unevenly, lack of power, wearing of the high-pressure pump, worn out or bunged injectors, and so forth. These are some of the most typical Diesel in Petrol signs and symptoms, and if you recognise any of them stop and get it removed right now.

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