Filling up with Petrol in a Diesel Audi is a fairly typical mistake to make. And its remedy hinges on an assortment of factors. In the event that you want to know what you need to do to sort it out then keep reading.
Listed below are the most important variables to take into consideration whenever deciding whether to have a fuel drain:
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Inadvertently put Petrol in a Diesel Audi? Or possibly even put contaminated fuel in your Audi Allroad Quattro TDI?
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The technique of getting rid of Petrol from a Diesel vehicle is fundamentally exactly the same for virtually all cars. As you can imagine it may differ to some degree as each manufacturer has their own fuel system. Even so it still essentially adheres to the below principles:
When someone has put Petrol in a Diesel 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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