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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 up the rest with diesel and drove the six miles...
I've accidentally put AdBlue in my diesel tank, which seems to be a really bad thing (possibly worse than petrol in a diesel car). Why do Renault put the filling caps so close together? It's a fundamental...
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 accelerate through it. BMW can find nothing amiss....
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 the renewal premium will increase. I paid £200 each...
If my van was half full of diesel and I filled it with petrol, would it run for a week?
What will happen to a Land Rover Discovery 3 if it's misfuelled?
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 about 100 miles just before our destination. After...
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 petrol station, I filled up the remainder of the...
I've just put 47 pence (0.4 litres of petrol) in my diesel Audi A3 2.0 TDI. My tank was almost empty. I spotted my error and then filled with £63 of diesel. Will my engine be okay? Any advice on steps...
I accidentally put 6.3 litres of petrol into my diesel Ford S-MAX. The car has since been towed home. Should I fill it up with diesel to dilute the petrol, or simply pay a firm to drain it?
 

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