garage sold petrol contaminated diesel

Torq

Put in a full tank of "diesel" last night, turns out the tank in the patrol station (independent) was contaminated with petrol. Drove 40 miles since filling up. Car sluggish to start this morning and won't restart when hot. It's a 02 vw with a pd engine, What do you reckon injectors and both pumps fecked? And how much to fix? Obviously I'm not going to pay!!

-Chris-

How definite are you that that's what happened?

Have you collected any evidence (fuel samples etc.)? You'll need to act quickly.

Brian?

Sure the small bit of petrol will probably just clean her up for you .

cian1500ww

Sounds more like laundered diesel

Neilw

Another good reason to buy a petrol car, diesel is the fuel of Satan

superfish

my dads having the same trouble in his tdci 05 mondeo he filled up in a newly opened local petrol station as the diesel was only 34 cpl, now his car just keeps cutting whilst driving we took it to our mechanic and he did a diagnostics and it came back as injector failure so he told us to put in a bottle of redex and leave it run for a while to see will that clear it as its only 1 injector so fingers crossed !

Bandara

superfish wrote: »

my dads having the same trouble in his tdci 05 mondeo he filled up in a newly opened local petrol station as the diesel was only 34 cpl, now his car just keeps cutting whilst driving we took it to our mechanic and he did a diagnostics and it came back as injector failure so he told us to put in a bottle of redex and leave it run for a while to see will that clear it as its only 1 injector so fingers crossed !

Independent or branded station?

superfish

Hammertime wrote: »

Independent or branded station?

its independent a northern fella lol

Bandara

Torq wrote: »

Put in a full tank of "diesel" last night, turns out the tank in the patrol station (independent) was contaminated with petrol. Drove 40 miles since filling up. Car sluggish to start this morning and won't restart when hot. It's a 02 vw with a pd engine, What do you reckon injectors and both pumps fecked? And how much to fix? Obviously I'm not going to pay!!

how did you find out the tank had petrol in it ? Its very unusual for this to happen, being an indy site I'd be quite concerned that there's more to it than meets the eye

If you wish you can pm me the station concerned and i may be able to advise how to approach it

Bandara

superfish wrote: »

its independent a northern fella lol

Go back there asap, tell him you want it sorted or your reporting him to revenue and customs unless he covers the bill.

Again if you want to pm me the station concerned I can advise etc

superfish

Hammertime wrote: »

Go back there asap, tell him you want it sorted or your reporting him to revenue and customs unless he covers the bill.

Again if you want to pm me the station concerned I can advise etc

he cant remember the name of the garage but says its the last garage in glenamaddy co galway, further more he said hes filled up there the past 2 times a full tank each time and he has no receipt

Bandara

superfish wrote: »

he cant remember the name of the garage but says its the last garage in glenamaddy co galway, further more he said hes filled up there the past 2 times a full tank each time and he has no receipt

receipt is irrelevant as a lab test will show the blend of fuel will be the same as what the garage is currently selling.

Go back asap, don't let it go, if even to try prevent a hundred other people being victim to it. (providing of course it the reason is dodgy fuel)

MugMugs

Indies tend to have their own mechanics who will make good the damage. Lad in Dundalk had a few cars stop after filling up with him. he got the issues fixed and it was left at that. Moral of the story, if the price is too good to be true, it probably is.

Bandara

MugMugs wrote: »

Indies tend to have their own mechanics who will make good the damage. Lad in Dundalk had a few cars stop after filling up with him. he got the issues fixed and it was left at that. Moral of the story, if the price is too good to be true, it DEFINITELY is.

Amen

pburns

Heard today this happened sister-in-law of a friend - put diesel in only for it to conk out down the road - garage refusing to admit responsibility. She has the receipt that shows she paid for diesel and has asked to look at CCTV to prove she filled from the right pump - all to no avail...

guil

superfish wrote: »

my dads having the same trouble in his tdci 05 mondeo he filled up in a newly opened local petrol station as the diesel was only 34 cpl, now his car just keeps cutting whilst driving we took it to our mechanic and he did a diagnostics and it came back as injector failure so he told us to put in a bottle of redex and leave it run for a while to see will that clear it as its only 1 injector so fingers crossed !

surely thats a typo

superfish

guil wrote: »

surely thats a typo

1.34 lol

patchxx

too many engines wrecked by washed and poor quality diesel. Buy only from reputable suppliers. Keep away from low cost fore courts. It will cost you in the end. Its time the excise people dealt with all these dubious diesel suppliers.