Thread: Idiot!!

Thanks all.
I changed the oil and filter as a precaution just in case it got contaminated and for no other reason then to make me feel I did something useful instead of stupid. I always fill up with Shell who have black diesel nozzles, but this time I was in a Caltex who have black vortex unleaded, but I can assure you it won't happen again.

I also thought the quoted pricing was a bit rich, but as it turns out I didn't need it anyway. It is good to know that it can happen and you can possibly get away with it, but it's better to be careful.

This is my 7th landrover and by far the best!

Some injector cleaner perhaps?

My wife did it on my Touareg....95 litres of BP premium ultimate petrol...5 litres of diesel left in the tank.

Car shut itself down before any damage.

I told them I was pretty stressed about the cost, and they said not to worry. VW said they see it a lot, and it's only ever a minor fix as the car is smart enough to shut it all down.

Tank emptied and flush fuels lines. $600.

Brett.....

Originally Posted by discotwinturbo

My wife did it on my Touareg....95 litres of BP premium ultimate petrol...5 litres of diesel left in the tank.

Car shut itself down before any damage.

I told them I was pretty stressed about the cost, and they said not to worry. VW said they see it a lot, and it's only ever a minor fix as the car is smart enough to shut it all down.

Tank emptied and flush fuels lines. $600.

Brett.....

That's good to know, thanks. I got out of it for $450 plus fuel and it did shut itself down.

Originally Posted by ade

I thought the nozzle size prevented this from happening

That's my understanding, at least on the D4 I have MY13 NOV. It came with a gadget that resets the fuel filler if you've put a petrol nozzle into the filler neck. A barrier pops across. Maybe not so on older models.

Originally Posted by letherm

That's my understanding, at least on the D4 I have MY13 NOV. It came with a gadget that resets the fuel filler if you've put a petrol nozzle into the filler neck. A barrier pops across. Maybe not so on older models.

misfuelling device was introduced on the D4

I had a 200series fuel up with pulp and it turned itself off 200m up the road. A drain and flush was all that was required.

I had an old 'bushie' type fellow who suggested putting a cup of engine oil in and said it'll go through fine. Probably would on a 200tdi, but not on a new engine.

Only trouble is, does the fuel filler shutoff thing (a precursor to vr4) prevent filling from high flow pumps?

Originally Posted by benji

I had a 200series fuel up with pulp and it turned itself off 200m up the road. A drain and flush was all that was required.

I had an old 'bushie' type fellow who suggested putting a cup of engine oil in and said it'll go through fine. Probably would on a 200tdi, but not on a new engine.

Only trouble is, does the fuel filler shutoff thing (a precursor to vr4) prevent filling from high flow pumps?

I have used a high flow pump with out any issue but you really need to pay close attention to slowing the pump down as the tank nears full. Otherwise you're likely to end up with a mess.

My local station has just upgraded their pumps, diesel is at every pump with a special button to switch over to high flow using a regular size nozzle. Very happy.