Incorrect fuel in your Mercedes R280 CDI? Petrol in your Diesel Mercedes?

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Filling Petrol in a Diesel Mercedes is a common mistake. And its solution hinges on several different factors. Assuming you would like to know what you ought to do about this then read on.
Here are the most crucial factors to keep in mind when determining whether or not to get a fuel drain:

1. How much Petrol did you put into the Mercedes, taking into account that the fuel tank capacity of the Mercedes R280 CDI is probably approximately 80 litres?
   1. Hardly any Petrol, something like 4 litres of Petrol in a Diesel R280 CDI will more often than not not really be a significant problem. Experience has demonstrated to us that quantities less than 4 litres (about 5% of the whole fuel tank volume) is quite often capable of being sufficiently diluted simply by thoroughly topping up the tank with Diesel.
      It is very rare to find a car suffering from difficulties due to less than 5% wrong fuel contamination. Keep in mind it's infrequently found - not impossible to encounter. There are actually a number of vehicles that will not endure any degree of fuel contamination whatsoever.
   2. Anywhere between 4 and 8 litres of Petrol in the Mercedes (from 5 to 10%) is really a 50/50 scenario. Our practical experience has shown us that as many motorists get away with this as all those who break down. Any time you're deciding upon whether or not to chance it and just simply top it up recognise that it is just like gambling all of it on black - you've got a 50/50 possibility of it being ok.
   3. Anything over 8 litres of Petrol in your Diesel R280 CDI really should as soon as possible be removed seeing as your probability of driving with this level of contamination is probably below one in 50 - truly long odds.
2. Put Petrol in a Diesel Mercedes and drove it: Have you noticed any kind of performance concerns after putting the incorrect fuel in your R280 CDI? If you have, have it removed regardless of the quantity of Petrol or even the contamination percentage. Proceeding to run driving a car that is now starting to suffer from the effects of wrong fuel contamination can definitely result in increasing amounts of damage being done to your fuel system parts.
3. Are you interested in peace of mind?
   You should get it emptied. Whatever the contamination ratio, there is always some extent of risk caused by operating a Diesel motor on fuel contaminated with Petrol. Likely outcomes of driving a car on the wrong fuel include the engine not starting, running lumpy, loss in power, wearing of the high-pressure pump, worn out or blocked injectors, etc. These are some of the most frequently seen Petrol in Diesel signs or symptoms, and should you recognise any of them then stop and get it drained right away.

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