Contaminated fuel in your BMW 318tds? Petrol in your Diesel BMW?

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Putting Petrol in a Diesel BMW is a usual problem. And its solution depends on a number of things. In the event that you want to find out what you should do about it then keep reading.
These are the main variables to be aware of whenever determining whether to get it drained:

1. Exactly how much Petrol did you put into the BMW, taking into account that the fuel tank capacity of your BMW 318tds is in most cases roughly 65 litres?
   1. A small quantity of Petrol, less than 3.25 litres of Petrol in a Diesel 318tds will quite often not really be a major problem. Experience has demonstrated to us that an amount under 3.25 litres (which is roughly 5% of the total fuel tank volume) is quite often capable of being sufficiently diluted through completely topping the rest of the tank with Diesel.
      It is extremely uncommon to encounter a car going through issues because of lower than 5% wrong fuel contamination. Do not forget that it's unusual - in no way impossible to encounter. You can get a number of cars that will not endure any level of contamination at all.
   2. Somewhere between 3.25 and 6.5 litres of Petrol in the BMW (from 5 to 10%) is more of a 50/50 scenario. Our expertise has demonstrated that as many drivers get away with this as all those who don't. Any time you're deciding on whether to chance it and just simply fill it up bear in mind that it is the same as wagering all of it on black - you have got a 50/50 chance of it working out.
   3. Anything over 6.5 litres of Petrol in a Diesel 318tds should really right away be removed seeing that your likelihood of driving with that amount of contamination is in all likelihood less than one in 50 - truly big odds.
2. Put Petrol in a Diesel BMW and drove it: Have you noted any kind of performance problems after putting the incorrect fuel in your 318tds? If you have, have it emptied regardless of the volume of Petrol or the contamination percentage. Proceeding to run driving a motor vehicle that is already beginning to suffer the consequences of fuel contamination will only be responsible for even more damage affecting the fuel system components.
3. Do you need peace of mind?
   You should get it removed. Regardless of the contamination ratio, there is always some amount of danger connected to driving a Diesel engine on Diesel contaminated with Petrol. Probable outcomes of driving on the wrong fuel include things like the motor not starting, running lumpy, reduced power, degradation of the high-pressure pump, worn out or blocked injectors, and so on. These are some of the most common Petrol in Diesel warning signs, and if you observe any of them stop and have it drained right away.

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