Incorrect fuel in your Seat Altea TDI? Petrol in your Diesel Seat?

ABOUT

Filling Petrol in a Diesel Seat is a regular mistake to make. And its remedy depends upon a few things. In the event that you would like to know what you should do to fix it then read on.
Here are the most important variables to think about when deciding whether or not to have your car drained:

1. How much Petrol have you put into the Seat, bearing in mind that the fuel tank capacity of the Seat Altea TDI is normally about 55 litres?
   1. A tiny amount of Petrol, something like 2.75 litres of Petrol in a Diesel Altea TDI will usually not really be a major problem. Experience has proven to us that quantities less than 2.75 litres (which is 5% of the whole fuel tank) is frequently able to be sufficiently diluted simply by thoroughly topping the tank with the right fuel.
      It is extremely uncommon to find a car suffering from issues with under 5% wrong fuel contamination. Bear in mind that it's infrequent - in no way impossible to find. You will discover certain cars that will not stand any amount of fuel contamination at all.
   2. Somewhere between 2.75 and 5.5 litres of Petrol in the Seat (from 5 to 10%) is more of a 50/50 situation. Our experience has shown that as many drivers get away with this as those who break down. Any time you're deciding whether or not to chance it and just fill it up consider that it is very much like wagering everything on black - you have got a 50/50 possibility of it being ok.
   3. Anything more than 5.5 litres of Petrol in a Diesel Altea TDI ought to promptly be drained because your likelihood of getting away with this quantity of contamination is undoubtedly lower than one in 50 - really huge odds.
2. Put some Petrol in a Diesel Seat and drove it: Have you noted any performance troubles since putting the bad fuel in your Altea TDI? If you have, have it drained no matter the volume of Petrol or even the contamination ratio. Continually driving a motor vehicle that is already starting to suffer the effects of wrong fuel contamination will probably typically cause more and more damage being caused to the fuel system parts.
3. Would you like reassurance?
   Simply get it drained. Regardless of the contamination ratio, there is always some extent of risk linked with running a Diesel vehicle on fuel contaminated with Petrol. Probable implications of driving on the incorrect fuel include things like the motor refusing to start, running unevenly, losing power, degradation of the high-pressure pump, damaged or blocked injectors, and the like. These are several of the most frequently seen Petrol in Diesel signs and symptoms, and should you detect any of them then stop and get it drained asap.

Do not simply get any jack-of-all-trades to attend your vehicle. We are Seat specialists and possess the accreditation and knowledge needed to ensure you are back on the road with minimum hassle or worry.