Putting Diesel in a Petrol Peugeot is a regularly occurring mistake. And its remedy is dependent upon a few factors. If you want to find out what it is advisable to do about this then continue reading.
Listed here the most important factors to keep in mind whenever choosing whether or not to get a fuel drain:
Stay away from having any jack-of-all-trades to try to fix your car. We are Peugeot experts and possess the skills and expertise needed to make certain you get back on the road with minimum hassle or worry.
Unintentionally put Diesel in a Petrol Peugeot? Or perhaps even put contaminated fuel in your Peugeot Bipper Tepee?
Give us a call and receive reliable advice and sensible help for your precise circumstances
We are able to reach you to carry out the fuel retrieval & flush there on scene
When we are done you can get back on the road and get on with your day
We are the leading wrong fuel drain authorities in the UK, offering nationwide cover, for Peugeot motorists especially. We typically deal with:
We are Peugeot specialists and have successfully drained thousands of Petrol Peugeot vehicles. Whether or not it is at the roadside, on a filling station forecourt, or even at your house, we can get you going again.
The system of draining Diesel from a Petrol car is basically exactly the same for the majority of cars. As you can imagine it may vary to some extent as each make has their unique different fuel system. Nevertheless it still basically adheres to the below principles:
When someone has put Diesel in a Petrol car they have a few very common questions. So we have compiled a list of the most Frequently Asked Questions for you
Turn off the car as soon as possible and call us. Continuing to run a vehicle on the wrong fuel can potentially damage it. We will be able to give you advice and assistance based on your circumstances
It can. However, if the problem is caught and remedied quickly the risks will be minimal. Of the 1,500 vehicles we attend every month, less than 0.5% have suffered and substantial damage requiring parts replacement.
The safe answer is none. However you might be able to get away with a very low contamination ratio. That being said, we always highly recommend draining anything over a 5% contamination ratio asap.
Putting Super Unleaded, or Shell V-Power, BP Ultimate Unleaded, etc, will have the exact same effect as putting regular unleaded petrol in your diesel car and will need to be drained out and flushed.
No! The EU Block Exemption Regulations clearly state that "the work can be carried out by as long as that garage uses manufacturer approved parts and correctly follows the manufacturer's service schedule."
This might work on some vehicles in some cases, but in the majority on instances it won't and you risk damaging the Lambda sensors as well as fuel pump and injectors, just as a regular misfuel.
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