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Landy_Mad_Foreigner
 


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Petrol in diesel D3

SWMBO went and put £50 worth of unleaded in her almost empty TDV6 D3 this morning and drove a few miles until it sputtered and stopped Big Cry

AA have got it to a local garage who are now busy draining the fuel, but what damage is she likely to have done to the car?

I guess we better get the fuel filter changed ASAP (that's if it will start) and I appreciate the HP fuel pump may need to be replaced, but could she have caused damage to the engine etc (i.e. costly repair bill)? Big Cry Big Cry Big Cry

Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated. Thumbs Up

I have done a search and those of you who've made the mistake seem to have had the presence of mind not to drive off, unlike my dearly beloved. Whistle

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It's going to cost over £4000 I'm afraid. You may be lucky as a few insurance policies cover misfueling; but that is just a nice way of saying quite a few don't.

Land Rover will look to replace the HP pump, HP pipes, injectors (x6), both fuel rails and fuel filter, plus removing the tank to fully drain it and adding a full tank of Diesel.
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I'm afraid to say if you misfuel on modern engines don't even turn on the ignition as it primes the system.

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I know and thought it was going to be expensive but had a glimmer of hope that we may be ok Big Cry Big Cry Big Cry Big Cry Big Cry Big Cry Big Cry

I'm devastated......just don't have the funds for a massive repair bill
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The minimum you should be looking to do is replace everything on the HP side of the fuel system, and hope no damage to the engine afterwards
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Thanks Nick I'm dreading the cost.

Got AA draining all fuel etc. Should we leave the vehicle at the garage and get it collected Monday to get sorted or if they manage to start it would it be ok to drive 10 miles or so home?
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Big Cry for you mate i hope you smacked her legs but these things do happen Sad
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No, don't try to start it or turn the ignition on - get it recovered to a LR specialist/dealer.
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Thanks Willy, don't think she loves me that much Embarassed
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If your gonna move it get it transported, don't start or gawd forbid try to drive it as that could only compound the problems further
Some people have had good results from claiming this on insurance. I'm not saying they should pay but if they do then bonus
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TLO is right.

My sister in law put petrol in her nearly new BMW.

Her insurance paid out over £5K for the repair.

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I may be talking BS, be in a dream state or what, but when I did the same, admittedly I didn't drive off or prime the engine. But having stood next to the specialist who came out and spent 1.5hrs draining by D3 and getting it going again, I chatted to him for ages about various scenarios and he told me lots of stories.

He claimed it wouldn't have done too much if I'd driven off and told me about lots of people who had and not done too much, he even said a bit of P in the D engine cleaned it to some extent.

But, I won't argue and contradict everyone else's opinion!
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If it stopped it is likely to have taken out injectors and the hp fuel pump. Dont be tempted to do the bear minimum otherwise it may bite you on the Censored .
  
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A bit of P in the D engine 30 years ago was considered ok but in these highly strung tight tolerance diesel engines it strips the lubricant in seconds
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