Bad fuel in your Vauxhall Zafira CDTI? Petrol in your Diesel Vauxhall?

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Filling Petrol in a Diesel Vauxhall is a very common problem. And exactly what you need to do about it depends on a number of factors. If perhaps you want to find out what it is advisable to do to sort it out then keep reading.
These are the most crucial variables to consider when choosing whether to get a fuel drain:

1. How much Petrol have you put in the Vauxhall, taking into consideration that the fuel tank capacity of your Vauxhall Zafira CDTI is in most cases roughly 58 litres?
   1. Hardly any Petrol, something like 2.9 litres of Petrol in a Diesel Zafira CDTI will normally not necessarily be a major problem. Experience has demonstrated to us that quantities less than 2.9 litres (close to 5% of the entire fuel tank capacity) is in many instances able to be adequately diluted by entirely topping the remainder of the tank with Diesel.
      It is quite uncommon to encounter a car or truck going through issues due to under 5% wrong fuel contamination. Be aware that it is infrequently found - definitely not impossible to find. You can get certain vehicles that won't endure any level of contamination in the slightest.
   2. Between 2.9 and 5.8 litres of Petrol in the Vauxhall (5 to 10%) is a 50/50 condition. Our practical experience has demonstrated that as many drivers get away with it as all those who don't. Whenever you are deciding on whether or not to chance it and simply top it up consider that it is the same thing as wagering it all on black - you will have a 50/50 possibility of it working out.
   3. Anything over 5.8 litres of Petrol in your Diesel Zafira CDTI should promptly be drained as your probability of succeeding with that amount of contamination is very likely below one in fifty - really big odds.
2. Put some Petrol in a Diesel Vauxhall and drove it: Have you spotted any kind of performance difficulties after putting the incorrect fuel in your Zafira CDTI? In that case, have it removed no matter the quantity of Petrol or the contamination ratio. Continually driving an automobile that is starting to suffer the effect of wrong fuel contamination can likely end up in increasing amounts of damage affecting the fuel system parts.
3. Are you interested in assurance?
   Then simply just get it drained. Whatever the contamination percentage, there is always some degree of danger linked with driving a Diesel vehicle on fuel contaminated with Petrol. Possible outcomes of driving a vehicle on the incorrect fuel include the engine not starting, running unevenly, losing power, degradation of the high-pressure pump, damaged or blocked injectors, etc. These are several of the commonest Petrol in Diesel signs or symptoms, and if you observe any of them stop driving and get it removed as soon as possible.

Don't simply get any unqualified so-and-so to try to fix your car. We are Vauxhall specialists and have the credentials and knowledge needed to make sure that you get back on the road with minimal hassle or trouble.