How can fuel pumps be improved to prevent misfuelling?

I know it is my fault, but I filled my diesel Mercedes-Benz car with petrol, and landed myself with a bill for £730. Amazingly, the car travelled 75 miles before the engine cut out. The service manager...

Do the car manufacturer's have their misfuelling prevention devices backwards?

I think the motor industry has got it the wrong way round in its effort to prevent misfuelling. It is impossible to put diesel into a petrol tank but this does little harm except that the car won't start...

Water in petrol - the filling station is to blame?

My daughter recently re-fuelled with petrol that subsequent to the breakdown of her car turned out to contain 50% water. The filling station concerned referred her to Shell Custmer Services who have said...

Petrol in a diesel tank - 2009 09 Jaguar X Type 2.2 auto diesel

I recently suffered a senior moment and put 7 litres of unleaded petrol in my 2009 2.2 diesel X Type Jaguar automatic with DPF. I have had the car for over 3 years and it is first, and hopefully the last...

I successfully sued Tesco for not labelling fuel pumps properly.

I poured unleaded petrol into my diesel Hyundai iLoad van a few months ago at Tesco, but luckily realised before starting the engine. I looked at the pump handles that were mostly covered in advertisements...

Why has my Clio suffered an expensive "pump break-up" fault?

I have a 2006 Renault Clio 1.5 diesel. I have been told I have "pump break-up" so metal particles are everywhere. I need two new injectors and two need overhaul, and also a new pump, pipes and the fuel...

Why do BP use pumps which can cause drivers to fill up with the wrong fuel?

Your response to RH, Royston suggests BP Ultimate as an option. Our local BP garage has four pump units, each with three nozzles on each side. Each side has a petrol nozzle, a diesel nozzle and an Ultimate...

Why can it take days to notice that a vehicle has been filled with the wrong fuel?

With reference to DS Wellesbourne wondering why it took five days for misfuelling a diesel to manifest itself, it would be because of the petrol being much lighter (typical density 07300) than the diesel...

I put unleaded into my diesel BMW by mistake - should I have it flushed?

I drive a BMW 320d. As an ex-Shell employee I always look out for V-Power Diesel as I like its performance and cleanliness. For several months Shell have been capping their V-Power Diesel nozzles with...

Can a petrol pump temporarily malfunction and provide the wrong fuel?

Some 18 months ago I filled my car at my usual Tesco petrol filling station using the diesel pump and getting a receipt for diesel. After about 800 yards the car started to misfire and a breakdown service...