petrol in a diesel car

[tinatina71]

l accidentally put petrol in a 2006 diesel freelander. l put 23 litres and drove the car for 500 metres back home. l called landrover dealer who have quoted me �4070. l feel its too much. l would appreciate to get some advice before l take any action and l cannot afford the kind of money they are asking.

[bigboots]

A lot of dealers a "scamming" people this way by claiming that fuel tank, high pressure fuel pump, fuel lines and injectors all need replacing when in a majority of cases all you need to do is drain the tank, change the fuel filter and fill up with correct fuel
I would try a non franchised garage, ask friends for any recommendation, and get estimates from a couple of places
I hope this helps and you get sorted soon

[NORMANTHEDOG]

what exactly have they quoted you for.

[david1702198]

well you should pay attention when fuelling your car then. if you hadnt been a clown you wouldnt be in this mess would you.

[raysparx1]

What harm can it have done? can't you just have it syphoned out, I thought it was ok to put petrol into diesel but not the other way round, or am I completely wrong?

[meglet]

As Norman says, we need to know exactly what they quoted you for. I did the same thing once and had the RAC come out. They took it away and drained the tank and charged me around �400. Is using the RAC or AA an option for you? (You could always drive it to a garage and call them in case they aren't interested because you've taken it home).

[4GS]

One of my drivers did this once, the REME Sgt simply drained the tank, filled up with diesel and punched the d1ckhead driver

[david1702198]

sometimes u get away with it sometimes u dont, diesel as a heavy oil lubricates the inside components of a fuel injection pump hence the reason sometimes it has to be replaced and on some cars its a major job.

[MAD BUTCHER]

david etc. answer is not so silly.

If this idiot cannot put the right fuel in may we assume that she cannot read road signs etc. Perhaps not even see people on a zebra crossing?

[Jack The Lad]

Yes MB, I "accidently" drove on the wrong side of the M62 causing a coach to crash and kill 22 people. But I was unharmed so everything is O.K., so now I "accidently" ignore red traffic lights, "accidently" take no notice of speed restrictions.

[juggler]

Well I accidently filled my petrol car with diesel and went on the motorway outside lane doing 80. Of course it suddenly cut out and I lost control, swerved all over, making twelve vehicles in all crash.



But when the policeman got around to asking me what part I played in this carnage, I simply explained that I had "accidently" filled with the wrong fuel. He said "That`s O.K. we all do silly things sometimes - on your way lad"

[david1702198]

no clever sod its the amount of times ive popped your sister you f u c k i n g clown!!! in my 10 years of driving various different cars of my own and through work which were both petrol and diesel i have never even came near to making a stupid f u c k i n g mistake like puttingthe wrong fuel in as coincidentaly the diesel pump is black and the unleaded pump green and it also tells you on the f u c k i n g nozzle which fuel it is !!! HOW MUCH MORE EASIER IS IT FOR THESE CLOWNS OTHER THAN TO LOOK AT WHAT PUMP THEY HAVE IN THEIR HAND!!!ITS NOT F U C K I N G ROCKET SCIENCE

[4GS]

And you have never ever made a mistake 1702198?
Do you drive to your singing
♫oh lord it's hard to be humble..
when you're perfect in every way ♫

t o s s e r!!

[david1702198]

cleversod your a g o b s h i t e and you know it!!! only a clown would put the wrong fuel into a car

[david1702198]

hey 4gs why dont you go and boil your head in a pot of your own p i s s

[4GS]

Make me
Now that would be a mistake.
AS I said your a complete t o s s e r

[888sally888]

Steady boys - this is a question about fuel not a verbal punch up!!
Calm down!!