Incorrect fuel in your Volvo C30D? Petrol in your Diesel Volvo?

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Filling Petrol in a Diesel Volvo is a fairly typical mistake. And its solution varies according to several factors. Assuming you want to know what you must do to sort it out then continue reading.
These are the most important factors to take into consideration when figuring out whether or not to get a fuel drain:

1. Exactly how much Petrol have you put in the Volvo, taking into consideration that the fuel tank capacity of your Volvo C30D is most likely approximately 52 litres?
   1. A small quantity of Petrol, as little as 2.6 litres of Petrol in a Diesel C30D will most of the time not really be a big problem. Experience has demonstrated to us that an amount under 2.6 litres (almost 5% of the whole fuel tank) is in many instances capable of being adequately diluted through completely filling the rest of the tank with the right fuel.
      It is extremely rare to find an automobile suffering from issues due to below 5% incorrect fuel contamination. Keep in mind that it is very rare - certainly not impossible to encounter. You will discover certain automobiles that won't endure any quantity of contamination whatsoever.
   2. Somewhere between 2.6 and 5.2 litres of Petrol in the Volvo (5 to 10%) is more of a 50/50 situation. Our expertise has proven that as many drivers get away with it as those who don't. Whenever you are deciding on whether or not to chance it and simply fill it up consider that it is just like wagering your car on black - you have got a 50/50 possibility of it being ok.
   3. Anything over 5.2 litres of Petrol in a Diesel C30D really should promptly be removed because your probability of driving with this amount of contamination is almost certainly lower than one in 50 - truly huge odds.
2. Put Petrol in a Diesel Volvo and drove it: Have you noticed any performance difficulties as a result of putting the incorrect fuel in the C30D? If so, have it drained irrespective of the amount of Petrol or the contamination percentage. Continually driving a car that is now starting to suffer from the consequences of wrong fuel contamination will only lead to even more damage affecting your fuel system parts.
3. Do you want assurance?
   You should get it drained. Whatever the contamination percentage, there is invariably some degree of risk connected to running a Diesel engine on Diesel contaminated with Petrol. Possible implications of driving a car on the incorrect fuel include the engine not starting, running unevenly, lack of power, degradation of the high-pressure pump, worn out or blocked injectors, and so on. These are some of the most typical Petrol in Diesel warning signs, and should you recognise any of them stop and get it removed as soon as possible.

Steer clear of getting any general so-and-so to attend your vehicle. We are Volvo specialists and have the qualifications and expertise necessary to make sure that you get back on the road with a minimum of hassle or trouble.