Incorrect fuel in a Mercedes SLK 250 CDI? Petrol in your Diesel Mercedes?

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Filling Petrol in a Diesel Mercedes is a fairly typical mistake. And exactly what you want to do about it is dependent upon a number of things. If perhaps you would like to know what you should do about it then keep reading.
Listed below are the most crucial factors to keep in mind whenever making a decision whether or not to get your car drained:

1. What level of Petrol did you put into the Mercedes, taking into consideration that the fuel capacity of the Mercedes SLK 250 CDI is most likely around 60 litres?
   1. A small amount of Petrol, as little as 3 litres of Petrol in a Diesel SLK 250 CDI will in most cases not necessarily be a major problem. Experience has shown us that quantities under 3 litres (which is roughly 5% of the whole fuel tank) is often capable of being adequately diluted simply by totally topping the remainder of the tank with the correct fuel.
      It's pretty unusual to find a motor vehicle experiencing issues with less than 5% incorrect fuel contamination. Keep in mind that it's rare - certainly not impossible to encounter. There are actually a few vehicles that don't endure any level of contamination in the slightest.
   2. Between 3 and 6 litres of Petrol in the Mercedes (from 5 to 10%) is more of a 50/50 situation. Our expertise has demonstrated that as many drivers get away with this as all those who break down. When deciding upon whether or not to chance it and basically top it up recognise that it is exactly like gambling everything on black - you have got a 50/50 chance of it working out.
   3. Anything over 6 litres of Petrol in a Diesel SLK 250 CDI ought to promptly be removed since your likelihood of getting away with that quantity of contamination is probably less than one in 50 - extremely long odds.
2. Put Petrol in a Diesel Mercedes and drove it: Have you spotted any kind of performance concerns ever since putting the incorrect fuel in your SLK 250 CDI? In that case, get it emptied regardless of the quantity of Petrol or even the contamination percentage. Continually driving a car that is beginning to suffer the effects of wrong fuel contamination will typically cause even more harm affecting the fuel system parts.
3. Are you interested in security?
   Then simply just get it drained. Regardless of the contamination ratio, there is invariably some amount of risk caused by running a Diesel motor on Diesel contaminated with Petrol. Possible consequences of driving a car on the incorrect fuel normally include the engine refusing to start, running unevenly, loss in power, degradation of the high-pressure pump, damaged or blocked injectors, and the like. These are some of the commonest Petrol in Diesel warning signs, and should you detect any of them then stop and get it drained asap.

Do not simply have any jack-of-all-trades to try to drain your car. We are Mercedes specialists and have the accreditation and practical experience necessary to make certain you are back on the road with no hassle or trouble.