Incorrect fuel in a Audi A5 TDI Quattro? Petrol in your Diesel Audi?

ABOUT

Putting Petrol in a Diesel Audi is a regular mistake. And what you should do about it is determined by a number of things. Assuming you want to know what you have to do about it then keep reading.
Listed here the main variables to to consider whenever deciding whether to get it drained:

1. What amount of Petrol have you put into the Audi, taking into consideration that the fuel capacity of the Audi A5 TDI Quattro is normally about 64 litres?
   1. A modest quantity of Petrol, something like 3.2 litres of Petrol in a Diesel A5 TDI Quattro will typically not be a massive problem. Experience has taught us that anything less than 3.2 litres (approximately 5% of the whole fuel tank capacity) is very often able to be sufficiently diluted by means of entirely filling the rest of the tank with the right fuel.
      It's highly rare to find a car or truck going through issues with less than 5% wrong fuel contamination. Remember that it is unusual - not impossible to encounter. There are actually certain motor vehicles that don't endure any amount of contamination whatsoever.
   2. Somewhere between 3.2 and 6.4 litres of Petrol in the Audi (from 5 to 10%) is really a 50/50 situation. Our practical experience has shown us that as many people get away with it as those people who don't. Any time you are trying to decide whether or not to risk it and simply fill it up remember that it is just like betting all of it on black - you have got a 50/50 chance of it working out.
   3. Anything in excess of 6.4 litres of Petrol in your Diesel A5 TDI Quattro ought to straight away be drained since your likelihood of getting away with that amount of contamination is very likely lower than one in 50 - genuinely huge odds.
2. Put Petrol in a Diesel Audi and drove it: Have you spotted any kind of performance issues ever since putting the incorrect fuel in the A5 TDI Quattro? If so, have it emptied irrespective of the quantity of Petrol or even the contamination ratio. Still driving a motor vehicle that is already beginning to suffer from the consequences of fuel contamination will just bring about even more harm affecting the fuel system.
3. Would you like security?
   Then get it emptied. Regardless of contamination percentage, there is inevitably a certain level of danger associated with driving a Diesel motor on fuel contaminated with Petrol. Probable consequences of driving on the wrong fuel normally include the engine refusing to start, running lumpy, losing power, degradation of the high-pressure pump, damaged or clogged injectors, and so on. These are several of the most typical Petrol in Diesel symptoms, and should you notice any of them then stop and get it removed as soon as possible.

Stay away from having any untrained so-and-so to try to repair your car. We are Audi specialists and hold the accreditation and practical experience necessary to ensure that you get back on the road with minimal hassle or worry.