Incorrect fuel in your Vauxhall Agila CDTI? Petrol in your Diesel Vauxhall?

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Filling Petrol in a Diesel Vauxhall is a very common mistake. And what you want to do about it depends on a number of factors. Assuming you want to find out what you have to do about this then stay with me.
Right here are the key factors to keep in mind whenever figuring out whether or not to get the car drained:

1. How much Petrol did you put in the Vauxhall, bearing in mind that the fuel capacity of your Vauxhall Agila CDTI is usually roughly 42 litres?
   1. A tiny amount of Petrol, something like 2.1 litres of Petrol in a Diesel Agila CDTI will typically not necessarily be a significant problem. Experience has demonstrated to us that quantities less than 2.1 litres (close to 5% of the entire fuel tank volume) is generally capable of being adequately diluted through thoroughly topping up the rest of the tank with the appropriate fuel.
      It is highly rare to come across a vehicle experiencing issues due to lower than 5% wrong fuel contamination. Do not forget that it's infrequently found - not impossible to find. You can get a few vehicles that will not endure any level of fuel contamination at all.
   2. Somewhere between 2.1 and 4.2 litres of Petrol in the Vauxhall (from 5 to 10%) is more of a 50/50 scenario. Our working experience has confirmed that as many people get away with it as those who don't. When you are figuring out whether to risk it and basically top it up recognise that it is just like betting all of it on black - you will have a 50/50 chance of it working.
   3. Anything more than 4.2 litres of Petrol in a Diesel Agila CDTI really should promptly be drained out seeing that your probability of getting away with this quantity of contamination is undoubtedly less than one in 50 - really huge odds.
2. Put Petrol in a Diesel Vauxhall and drove it: Have you noticed any kind of performance concerns after putting the bad fuel in the Agila CDTI? If you have, get it emptied irrespective of the volume of Petrol or the contamination percentage. Still running a vehicle that is starting to suffer the effect of fuel contamination will likely be responsible for even more harm being done to your fuel system.
3. Would you like assurance?
   Then simply just get it drained. Regardless of the contamination percentage, there is always a certain level of threat connected with driving a Diesel engine on fuel contaminated with Petrol. Probable final outcomes of driving a vehicle on the wrong fuel include the motor not starting, running unevenly, decrease in power, wearing of the high-pressure pump, damaged or clogged injectors, and so on. These are several of the most frequently seen Petrol in Diesel warning signs, and if you notice any of them stop and get it drained immediately.

Keep away from getting any jack-of-all-trades to attend your vehicle. We are Vauxhall specialists and possess the skills and expertise necessary to make certain that you are back on the road with little hassle or trouble.