So, late for a meeting this morning and needed a splash and dash.... yes for the first time in 35 years of driving I misfuelled. On the motorway and a weird shuddering, gearbox was my initial thought as after 130K miles I am waiting for it and wake up in sweats about the bloody thing, anyway, I slowly realised that I had put £20 of petrol in . SO long story short, I brimmed it with diesel and have done about 100 miles since with apparently no issues. am I OK or should I just hand myself in now!! It had about 5 gallons in it when I did the deed, cheers

I've used a similar mix, on a diesel van, and it drove fine. The only real problem I was told, is that the solvent action of the petrol, can mean that the pump possibly could be damaged, as the oiling of the diesel fuel is self lubricating.

Put it down to a senior moment. And spend the cash you saved, from not having it drained. I think it's about £200.

I'm far from an expert, but I'd run it - but keep topping up the tank with diesel to further dilute

The Td6 is more tolerant of a splash of petrol than the V6/8's, but keep it topped up with diesel just to help dilute it as much a spare possible

If nothing else, it works as an injector cleaner, and stops the diesel from waxing

Thanks Chaps, made a call to a friend who is a dealer and he reckoned I would be OK, hope this is not a senior moment as I am only 22 (in my head)

you probably cleaned the injectors doing that ...top tip  ... - .- -.




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Like the others say,it is not a problem with that amount

stan wrote:

you probably cleaned the injectors doing that ...top tip

Thats what I had heard Stan but obviously not something to try, thanks for the replies guys,

I would also put a bottle of 2so into a full tank of diesel.
Use cheapest mineral 2so from Morrisons at £2. For a bottle
If you are not sure about using 2so just google " 2so in diesel"
There is enough info to keep reading for a month.
I always put 2so in by proportion each time I top up

Cheers
Jim A

As do I

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I did it two times and never had any issues... just some engine hiccups when driving, of course dilution is the way to go! 2011 Vogue 4.4 Santorini black
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Sounds like you may have got away with it.
Unsure the age of yours?. However, The newer models suffer more & require full drain & replacement of parts depending if the engine has been run & distance traveled etc (warranty issues).

2004 TD6 - if you hover over the little car symbol on the left of the posts, it tells you

Did this in a lorry a few years back. Looked up an had put 105 litres of petrol in . Went in and paid. Then put 550 litres of dev in. It smoked a bit but I got away with it, the boss did find out though, it was me