Bad fuel in a Mercedes ML 500? Diesel in a Petrol Mercedes?

ABOUT

Putting Diesel in a Petrol Mercedes is a fairly typical mistake to make. And what you need to do about it is based on various factors. If perhaps you would like to know what it is advisable to do about this then keep on reading.
Listed below are the main factors to take into account whenever deciding whether or not to have a fuel drain:

1. Exactly how much Diesel have you put into the Mercedes, bearing in mind that the fuel capacity of your Mercedes ML 500 is in most cases about 83 litres?
   1. Hardly any Diesel, something like 4.15 litres of Diesel in a Petrol ML 500 will most of the time not be a significant problem. Experience has shown us that anything under 4.15 litres (which is about 5% of the fuel tank volume) is generally capable of being completely diluted by wholly topping the remainder of the tank with the right fuel.
      It is very rare to encounter a car experiencing issues with less than 5% incorrect fuel contamination. Bear in mind that it is very uncommon - certainly not impossible to encounter. There are actually some cars that don't endure any level of fuel contamination whatsoever.
   2. Anywhere between 4.15 and 8.3 litres of Diesel in the Mercedes (5 to 10%) is a 50/50 situation. Our experience has demonstrated that as many motorists get away with this as those people who break down. When deciding on whether to chance it and simply top it up recognise that it is the same as betting everything on black - you have a 50/50 possibility of it working.
   3. Anything more than 8.3 litres of Diesel in a Petrol ML 500 ought to promptly be removed because your probability of getting away with this amount of contamination is undoubtedly lower than one in 50 - truly long odds.
2. Put some Diesel in a Petrol Mercedes and drove it: Have you seen any performance concerns as a result of putting the wrong fuel in your ML 500? In that case, have it emptied no matter the volume of Diesel or even the contamination percentage. Still driving a motor vehicle that is currently beginning to suffer from the effects of fuel contamination will typically result in increasing amounts of harm being caused to your fuel system parts.
3. Do you need assurance?
   You should get it drained. Whatever the contamination ratio, there is invariably some extent of threat caused by operating a Petrol engine on Petrol contaminated with the incorrect fuel. Probable results of driving on the incorrect fuel include things like the engine refusing to start, running unevenly, lack of power, degradation of the high-pressure pump, worn or bunged injectors, and so on. These are some of the most typical Diesel in Petrol signs and symptoms, and should you detect any of them stop driving and get it removed right now.

Stay away from getting any jack-of-all-trades to attend your automobile. We are Mercedes experts and hold the skills and knowledge required to ensure you are back on the road with little hassle or trouble.