Bad News ; SWMBO put petrol in my D3 yesterday
Worse News : She drove it 10 miles
Slightly Better News : She only put 16 litres in - The orange light had just come on.
Better News ; NFU insurance will probably cover it
I have trawled through all the threads regarding mis-fuelling (or fuel contamination as NFU so politely put it) and have reached the conclusion that it must be repaired by Land Rover or my warranty is void.
Now the dilemma: NFU want to drag the car away to one of their approved dealers for repair. They assure me the work will be to manufacturers specifications. I'm not happy with this, I think this would also invalidate my warranty with LR. I have spoken to NFU who have said that I can have it repaired by LR but I will need two quotes from different dealers.
Does anybody know how I go about this? I can't really expect LRA to drag it to two different dealers to get two quotes can I?Too much intellectual firepower can damage your common sense.
Just thought I'd add that I have almost exactly 2 years left on my warrantyToo much intellectual firepower can damage your common sense.
21st Jul 2008 12:13 pm
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I'd def go with LR repair. You shoudl be able to get a quote from two dealers for this as there's a set list of things that they will need to replace (IIRC) without having to drag your car there.Bodsys Brake Bible
Does anyone know if it is a complete new fuel system, even if it was only a wee bit of petrol that was added? I estmate the ratio was roughly 60;40 in favour of the dieselToo much intellectual firepower can damage your common sense.
21st Jul 2008 12:23 pm
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better safe than sorry would be my thoughts, esp if covered by NFU.
Sorry to say James, even if it was only a couple of litres, that fact that it has been driven will likely mean a complete replacement of the system (inc tank) per LR guidelines. The older I get, the more I realise that people confuse wrinkles for wisdom
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Better to be safe than sorry though - I don't really want the fuel pump disintegrating on a French motorway with the wife and kids on-board.Too much intellectual firepower can damage your common sense.
The cars been dragged off to LR Stafford. They quote 7-10 days for the repair
but will deal with the insurance company directly
LRA won't give a courtesy car because it's not a mechanial breakdown.
Insurance won't provide a courtesy car because I haven't used their approved repairer
the dealer has no courstesy car available for 2 weeks Too much intellectual firepower can damage your common sense.
21st Jul 2008 2:37 pm
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I put around 8 litres of petrol, in my diesel a few months back, approx 4 months, I just filled it up with a futher 60 pounds worth of diesel to dilute it.
I never noticed any differance and im dont think im having any problems with the engine now.
should i have got it sorted by LR or do you think it will be ok as is now
31st Jul 2008 12:37 am
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The ill effects might not be as quick as you think
31st Jul 2008 6:58 am
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I think you have been extremely lucky this time
31st Jul 2008 8:07 am
beesle
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can you tell me what problems I should look out for, just incase i ned to have it looked at.
I understand that the D3 is a highly tuned machine but I always thought that putting petrol in a diesel would just make it run like until the petrol was used up whereas putting diesel in a petrol engine would feck it up.
Also I thought that car manufacturers has designed the nozzel and tank entry hole so that they where incomptible with the wrong fuel. Ie a diesel pump nozzel will only fit in a diesel tank and vice versa for petrol
31st Jul 2008 2:02 pm
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Talking to the techies at LR they tell me its a lubrication thing on the fuel pump. ie petrol will make it run dry and F**k it up.If this happens you will know about it pretty dam soon after the event. They say if well diluted you should get away with it.They also said it would be agood idea to get the tank emptied.If it were me I would phone a dealer or two and ask the question. OOPS. There has been a solution to stop Deisel Petrol getting into the wrong cars for a few years now with the use of an elongated hexagon type of filler hole whichPoke Yokes (makes if fool proof). Problem is vehicle manufactures just dont seem to want to adopt it (I wonder why).
31st Jul 2008 2:16 pm
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Goffie01 wrote:
Problem is vehicle manufactures just dont seem to want to adopt it (I wonder why).
Coz they are as thick as pigshit 21 year LR veteran > D2 GS 2003 > D3 S 2006 > D3 HSE 2009 > D4 HSE 2013 > D4 HSE 2015 > D5 HSE 2018 > DS HSE R-Dynamic P300e 2021
31st Jul 2008 2:22 pm
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until the petrol was used up whereas putting diesel in a petrol engine would feck it up.
