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What damage can misfuelling do? 25 Mar 2022 (Ask HJ)
My son has a 5 year old diesel car and told me that he had a half tank full (about 28 litres) of premium diesel in it and then went to top up to full but... -
I've been accused of misfuelling a rental car - how many miles can you theoretically drive after misfuelling? 28 Oct 2021 (Ask HJ)
I'm in dispute with a car rental provider who want to sue me for a small fortune. They allege I filled up a diesel car with petrol but some things are... -
What happens if I put petrol into a diesel car? 6 Apr 2021 (Ask HJ)
Does putting petrol in a diesel car cause damage? -
Does misfuelling insurance cover having a tank drained as a claim? 16 May 2019 (Ask HJ)
If an insurance policy has specific misfuelling cover, would claiming to have the tank drained be counted as a claim or be treated like a replacement windscreen... -
I misfuelled a works van with petrol - can I argue that the van was poorly labelled? 21 Mar 2019 (Ask HJ)
I accidentally filled my works diesel lease van with petrol then drove 27 miles before realising my mistake. The only label was on the inside of the fuel... -
A car I agreed to buy has been misfuelled by the dealer - should I negotiate a discount or just reject it? 27 Jul 2018 (Ask HJ)
I have agreed a deal on a used Maserati Quattroporte Diesel and paid a £1000 deposit (to hold the car until collection) part of the deal was a full MoT.... -
I accidentally put seven litres of petrol in my diesel Rover 75 - will I get away with it? 24 Jul 2018 (Ask HJ)
I stupidly started to fill my Rover 75 diesel with petrol. I realised after about seven litres and stopped with the tank just above a quarter full. I filled... -
My car judders when accelerating - could this be down to previous misfuelling? 19 Jan 2018 (Ask HJ)
On odd occasions my 2013 BMW X1 suffers the judders as I accelerate through the gears. As if it doesn't know whether to go on - but you can easily just... -
My insurer won't remove a no fault claim from their system - what can I do? 15 Dec 2017 (Ask HJ)
I had two misfuel incidents in 2015 and 2017. On the first I asked advice from L&V on the viability of making a claim. The response was: do not claim as... -
What should I do if I misfuel? 13 Sep 2017 (Ask HJ)
What will happen to a Land Rover Discovery 3 if it's misfuelled? -
I accidentally misfuelled my car - but my insurance firm says I don't have a claim? 14 Jun 2017 (Ask HJ)
I have inadvertently filled my 2013 Range Rover Sport Black SDV6 with petrol in France. The car had a quarter tank of diesel and I noticed nothing for... -
I misfuelled my car - what steps should I take? 23 May 2017 (Ask HJ)
I have a 2013 diesel Vauxhall Insignia automatic. I accidentally misfuelled and put in just under five litres of petrol. After speaking to people in the... -
Just repaid the lease on our Skoda Octavia and it's now stopped working - can we get our money back? 9 Feb 2017 (Ask HJ)
My 2012 Skoda Octavia stopped working after 4 years of ownership from new. The dealer cannot work out the fault, we repaid the lease 5 days before the... -
Why is the fuel distance calculation incorrect? 30 Dec 2016 (Ask HJ)
I have a new 2016 diesel Audi A3. I have a couple of questions. 1. After I open the filling cap there is another door which needs to be pushed very hard... -
Contaminated fuel 26 Dec 2015 (Ask HJ)
I recently took my 2008 Jag XF for a routine service at a main dealer who reported a problem with the injectors. On removal the diesel was found to be... -
Misfuelled Mercedes ML-Class 15 Nov 2015 (Ask HJ)
I rather stupidly filled up my 2004 Mercedes ML 270 CDI with petrol. Yes, and I drove it before it cut out and wouldn't start. What can I expect the damage... -
I misfuelled my C-Class - what should I do? 4 Dec 2014 (Ask HJ)
I filled my Mercedes-Benz C250 with petrol instead of diesel. I realised when the engine began to falter after about 25 miles and stopped the car. Mercedes-Benz... -
Fuel pressure issues 3 Sep 2014 (Ask HJ)
I have read about a possible issue with the Ford C-Max and the fuel filter becoming easily blocked with emulsion, which forces the car to go into limp... -
How can I refill a modern car with fuel can? 13 Jun 2014 (Ask HJ)
I have always carried a reserve supply five-litre can of diesel on journeys in the remoter parts of the Scottish Highlands and Islands where there are... -
Audi diesel fuel contamination - what should I do? 6 Oct 2013 (Ask HJ)
My Audi A3 1.6 TDI has been off the road for two weeks, pending an investigation into a breakdown where injector failure was cited as the reason. The dealer...