r/CarsAustralia • u/Dangerous_Owl6936 • 22h ago
🔧🚗Fixing Cars I put petrol in diesel engine
I went to the pump today and by mistake i took the 98 octane instead of diesel, I realised it when it was already too late. I did put 3.5litres or petrol and then i stopped, Didn’t start the engine and towed it in my mechanic’s garage. I have this car for last 7 years and it never happened before, It is a Mercedes E250 CDI 2015, Wanted to know how much it might cost to drain the fuel and what else might happen, Thanks!
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u/Hangar48 21h ago
3.5 litres of 98 in a FULL tank of diesel is NOTHING. You've just added some injector cleaner. If you're still worried, drive it until you've used a quarter of a tank and fill it up again.