Contaminated fuel in your Vauxhall Meriva CDTI? Petrol in a Diesel Vauxhall?

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Putting Petrol in a Diesel Vauxhall is a fairly typical problem. And its solution is based on a few things. Assuming you would like to find out what you need to do about it then keep on reading.
Let us discuss the most crucial factors to be aware of whenever deciding on whether to have a fuel drain:

1. What amount of Petrol have you put in the Vauxhall, considering that the fuel capacity of the Vauxhall Meriva CDTI is in most cases around 53 litres?
   1. A tiny quantity of Petrol, less than 2.65 litres of Petrol in a Diesel Meriva CDTI will in most situations not really be a massive problem. Experience has shown us that anything less than 2.65 litres (approximately 5% of the total fuel tank capacity) is usually capable of being sufficiently diluted simply by totally filling the tank with the correct fuel.
      It's quite rare to encounter a car or truck suffering from issues with less than 5% wrong fuel contamination. Keep in mind that it is rare - in no way impossible to encounter. You will discover a few automobiles that will not endure any degree of contamination in the slightest.
   2. Anywhere between 2.65 and 5.3 litres of Petrol in the Vauxhall (5 to 10%) is more of a 50/50 scenario. Our experience has shown that as many people get away with it as those people who break down. Whenever you are figuring out whether to chance it and simply fill it up bear in mind that it is the same thing as gambling it all on black - you have a 50/50 possibility of it working out.
   3. Anything in excess of 5.3 litres of Petrol in a Diesel Meriva CDTI must straight away be drained since your likelihood of succeeding with this quantity of contamination is very likely below one in fifty - extremely long odds.
2. Put some Petrol in a Diesel Vauxhall and drove it: Have you noticed any performance concerns ever since putting the bad fuel in the Meriva CDTI? If that's the case, have it drained irrespective of the amount of Petrol or even the contamination percentage. Still running a vehicle that is beginning to suffer the effects of fuel contamination will probably just result in progressively more damage being caused to your fuel system.
3. Are you looking for assurance?
   Simply get it drained. Whatever the contamination ratio, there is always some degree of danger connected with operating a Diesel vehicle on Diesel contaminated with the wrong fuel. Possible outcomes of driving a car on the incorrect fuel include things like the engine not starting, running lumpy, reduced power, wearing of the high-pressure pump, worn or bunged injectors, and the like. These are some of the commonest Petrol in Diesel signs and symptoms, and should you recognise any of them stop and get it removed right now.

Avoid having any general so-and-so to try to drain your vehicle. We are Vauxhall specialists and possess the skills and experience required to ensure you get back on the road with a minimum of hassle or worry.