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  1. 6th March 2014, 11:05 AM #1
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    Idiot!!

    Last week I filled up my 2009 TDV6 wirth 40 litres of Unleaded!! I drove for 10 klms, before all the warnings started, I stopped turned it off, back on and drove another 2 klms before I stopped again. Thinking I might have had a bad dose of fuel, I checked my receipt. UNLEADED!!
    I had it towed to a LR repairer in Gympie, who told me to expect between $7k and $11k as it will need new injectors and high pressure fuel pump.
    They drained the tank, changed fuel filter, blew out the fuel lines, and bugger me it started. They believe that because I still had 1/2 a tank of diesel that I may have been lucky. When I got home I also changed the oil and filter and it has been running great, probably a bit better as I think the injectors are cleaner.

    My question is, apart from changing the engine oil and filter and all the above, is there something else I should be doing to it that may have been affected by my stupidity??
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  2. 6th March 2014, 11:26 AM #2
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    DIESEL sticker?

    It is pretty common over here for a DIESEL decal to be located just above or below the fuel cap door; what has happened to you is not all that uncommon.

    What is uncommon is you admitting it. Your engine is probably OK in that with half a tank still in there, you just were running more of an off grade diesel than any sort of hi test.

    Another oil change and filters, both oil and fuel would probably not hurt. All the best.
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  3. 6th March 2014, 12:04 PM #3
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    I believe diesel is heavier Han unleaded as I have done a similar thing and drove 80km in a patrol before it started smoking and carrying on, drained tank and filled with diesel and went again after a lot of swearing cursing lol
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  4. 6th March 2014, 01:31 PM #4
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    Pretty sure you'd get out of it cheaper than $7K. You can pick up HPFP new for <$1000AUD and injectors <$500 each. People are getting new TDV6 engines swapped for $10K now!
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  5. 6th March 2014, 01:34 PM #5
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    I did the same thing in a work Hilux (admittedly, an older non turbo 3.0 ltr). Drained the fuel and bled the fuel lines. Drove it for a couple of years until end of lease without an issue.

    It's a horrifying moment when your realise!!

    Hope yours works out OK
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  6. 6th March 2014, 01:36 PM #6
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    Hmmm. Yep. I've done that too.

    What is the point of changing the oil and the oil filter though?

    I can see why changing the fuel filter would be a good idea, but can't see any reason to change engine oil or engine filter.....

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  7. 6th March 2014, 02:25 PM #7
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    I thought the nozzle size prevented this from happening
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    No, the nozzle size stops you putting diesel into an petrol vehicle not the other way around.

    Ian.
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  9. 6th March 2014, 02:39 PM #9
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    Usually the other way around

    Quote Originally Posted by ade View Post
    I thought the nozzle size prevented this from happening
    Hello from Brisbane.

    It is probably more common for the diesel hoses to be larger diameter than those on unleaded pumps - especially the hi flow hoses.

    When unleaded fuel first came in the USA/Canada in the 70's the unleaded cars originally had a special small aperture filler inlet installed that prevented the regular hoses from being used. This was basically to prevent the cheaper leaded fuel being used which was a pain in the butt in small isolated places which didn't have the new unleaded pumps and hoses.

    Cheers,
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  10. 6th March 2014, 02:53 PM #10
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    I wouldn't change engine oil & oil filter as i don't see how diesel/petrol will mix with engine oil
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