Taxman
01-08-2016, 02:03 AM
Never thought I'd be absentminded enough to do it, but due to lack of sleep from a newborn + new diesel car after owning petrol cars, I've made a rookie error.
So fortunately I realised what I was doing after a matter of seconds and only 1.4 ltrs of ULP got into the tank of my Yeti tdi. It only had about 50km of range left in the tank at the time.
I called around a few mobile mechanics as it was a Sunday and they all advised me not to worry and that due to the small amount of petrol and the near empty tank, it should be fine if I filled up the rest with diesel.
I consulted the Googles, and most forums reflected this sentiment too. So I filled up and drove off.
I'm still feeling a little anxious though, knowing that modern diesels run on such high pressure.
It's booked in for a 60k service next week, so do I ask the mechanic to drain and clean out the fuel lines? Or do I just keep it topped up and forget about it?
So fortunately I realised what I was doing after a matter of seconds and only 1.4 ltrs of ULP got into the tank of my Yeti tdi. It only had about 50km of range left in the tank at the time.
I called around a few mobile mechanics as it was a Sunday and they all advised me not to worry and that due to the small amount of petrol and the near empty tank, it should be fine if I filled up the rest with diesel.
I consulted the Googles, and most forums reflected this sentiment too. So I filled up and drove off.
I'm still feeling a little anxious though, knowing that modern diesels run on such high pressure.
It's booked in for a 60k service next week, so do I ask the mechanic to drain and clean out the fuel lines? Or do I just keep it topped up and forget about it?