Incorrect fuel in a Vauxhall Mokka CDTI? Petrol in your Diesel Vauxhall?

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Putting Petrol in a Diesel Vauxhall is a usual error. And exactly what you need to do about it will depend on an assortment of factors. If you would like to know what to do to fix it then keep reading.
Here are the most important variables to keep in mind when deciding whether or not to have it drained:

1. How much Petrol have you put in to the Vauxhall, bearing in mind that the fuel tank capacity of the Vauxhall Mokka CDTI is most likely about 54 litres?
   1. A small amount of Petrol, less than 2.7 litres of Petrol in a Diesel Mokka CDTI will usually not really be a massive problem. Experience has proven to us that quantities under 2.7 litres (close to 5% of the entire fuel tank capacity) is very often able to be completely diluted simply by wholly topping the tank with the correct fuel.
      It's extremely uncommon to encounter an automobile going through difficulties due to below 5% incorrect fuel contamination. Please remember it's infrequent - in no way impossible to encounter. You can get some automobiles that won't stand any amount of fuel contamination whatsoever.
   2. Somewhere between 2.7 and 5.4 litres of Petrol in the Vauxhall (from 5 to 10%) is more of a 50/50 situation. Our working experience has shown us that as many drivers get away with this as those people who don't. Whenever you are deciding upon whether or not to risk it and just simply top it up recognise that it is exactly like betting all of it on black - you will have a 50/50 chance of it being ok.
   3. Anything over 5.4 litres of Petrol in your Diesel Mokka CDTI really should straightaway be drained out seeing that your likelihood of driving with this quantity of contamination is more than likely lower than one in fifty - really long odds.
2. Put Petrol in a Diesel Vauxhall and drove it: Have you detected any performance concerns as a result of putting the bad fuel in your Mokka CDTI? If so, have it removed regardless of the quantity of Petrol or even the contamination percentage. Still driving a vehicle that is beginning to suffer the effect of wrong fuel contamination will probably typically result in more harm affecting the fuel system components.
3. Are you interested in assurance?
   Simply get it drained. Regardless of contamination percentage, there is always some degree of risk caused by running a Diesel vehicle on fuel contaminated with the wrong fuel. Likely implications of driving on the wrong fuel normally include the motor not starting, running lumpy, loss in power, wearing of the high-pressure pump, worn out or bunged injectors, and so on. These are several of the most typical Petrol in Diesel symptoms, and if you detect any of them stop and get it drained right away.

Do not simply have any unqualified mechanic to try to fix your vehicle. We are Vauxhall experts and possess the accreditation and working experience required to make certain that you get back on the road with minimum hassle or trouble.