Every mistake has its cost, few cost you with money and some takes your mental peace while wrong fuelling is one of those mistakes who could cost you with both. It could surely cost you a lot of money and gives you big stress as well.
No one commits mistakes intentionally it could because of the lack of acknowledgement, proper skills and experience. Wrong fuelling in your vehicle could because of disruption of attention, confusion and in some cases when people were an addict of their previous vehicles fuelling and when they change their car or vehicle mistakenly they put inappropriate fuel in their new vehicle.
According to a report, there are 150,000 persons who fill their vehicles with the wrong fuel. Yes, it is true that in every three seconds there is a person who is not stupid but unintentionally put the wrong fuel in its car.
Are you thinking of being happy because you are not alone who stuck in this hectic situation? Seriously? Well, if you have fallen into such kind of problematic situation there is no need for being happy or relaxed because assuredly now you have to pay big for your this mistake not only with money but also with peace of mind as well.
Yes, I know you have car insurance and also pay a handsome amount for your roadside assistance as well but you are standing alone in this problem of yours. No one will give you compensation, nor does your car insurance cover you for this innocent mistake of yours.
Your roadside assistance definitely will help you but charge you a lot for their services. Which clearly shows no one is going to share your problem and helps you to get over by this problem either than a few roadside assistance like GMM1 who provide premium wrong fuelling assistance in cheapest rates. I have personal experience of availing their services in the same case of wrong fuelling.
No matter you fill petrol in diesel tank or diesel in a petrol tank, in both cases you have to suffer from great headache and bitter experience. Diesel just not performs as a fuel for its engine but also is lubricate for its engine parts as well while petrol act as a diluting agent in a diesel fuel tank.
In case of filling petrol in the diesel tank, diesel loses its thickness and greasy abilities with which this contaminated fuel not just flush out all small metallic particles of fuel pumps and filters towards engine but also friction level of engine part increases all of the sudden. There is no way out now rather than to drain all polluted fuel from your vehicle. In case you are lucky enough, there may be no need for reconditioning your engine which is very rear.
While if you mistakenly fill your petrol engine with diesel, it probably not be able to start and work. In both cases of wrong fuelling, fuel draining from engine and fuel tank is a must. The mistake of filling petrol in a diesel tank is way harmful as compare to diesel in the petrol tank and really could cost you so much because it directly affects and harms your diesel engine.
While filling diesel in petrol tank probably could cost you just fuel draining, supply lines and fuel tank service charges.
It is recommended that try not to start your vehicle at all. No matter you fill wrong fuel of petrol or diesel in your fuel tank if you start your vehicle or its engine, polluted fuel start circulating in your vehicle’s engine which really can cause a serious disaster and surely could cost you so much.
If you are still on the fuel pump tell their staff about the problem and move aside your vehicle. Remove battery connection while your wrong fuel assistance service is on its way for your help. While if you are sadly leaving the fuel pump and realize your mistake lately, what option you think you have left Rather than to stop your vehicle, step out and call your roadside assistance. It is time to wish and pray for a small engine repairing bill.