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Put Diesel in a Petrol Aston Martin Vanquish?
If you've gone and put the wrong fuel in your Aston Martin you probably want to know what you should do about it. The answer to this question depends on the quantity of Diesel you put in your Petrol car.
The first thing we need to look at is the Aston Martin's fuel tank capacity. So, what is the fuel capacity of a 5.9-litre Petrol Vanquish? The answer is: the fuel tank capacity of most Aston Martin Vanquishs is about 80 litres (according to our database).
What to do about putting Diesel in a Petrol Aston Martin will vary dependent on the amount of Diesel used. So, there are three possible scenarios:
(Please Note: These figures are approximates. Running an engine on any amount of incorrect fuel can cause damage, regardless of contamination percentage. Information given here is advice based solely on our customer reports and case histories. Full details should be procured from your vehicle manufacturer.)- FIVE PERCENT: If you put less than 4 litres of Diesel in a Petrol Aston Martin Vanquish then in most cases, if the car's tank is completely filled with the correct fuel before it is started, it will probably be fine.
- FIVE TO TEN PERCENT: If you've put between 4 and 8 litres then you should probably give us a call. This is the grey area where sometimes you can get away with just topping it up, and sometimes you can't. Call us and, with a bit more information, we'll be able to give you the best advice on what to do next.
- If you've put more than 8 litres of the wrong fuel in your Aston Martin Vanquish then you should definitely get it drained. This equates to more than 10% contamination and exceeds any "safe" contamination level.
To be completely sure you are doing the right thing, give us a call. We can provide sensible advice based on thousands of successfully resolved fuel contaminations. Additionally, no matter where you are in the UK, we are able to get a fuel drain vehicle out to you to perform a full fuel drain on your vehicle. And we are specialists in conducting fuel drains on Aston Martins.
As one of the UKs largest independent mobile fuel drain services Wrong Fuel Drainage Solutions is proud to boast full nationwide UK coverage. We have fuel drain technicians in all major cities as well as a network of subcontractors spanning the length and breadth of the country.
On a vehicle that has been run on the wrong/contaminated fuel we can also:
- Flush the fuel lines
- Prime the system with clean fuel (provided at pump price if needed)
- Purge all contaminated fuel from the system
- Clear the fuel filter and flush it clean
- Additive (provided at cost) in the fuel tank to clean and lubricate everything
- Full diagnostic run to clear any fault codes associated with the misfuel
We provide specialist Aston Martin fuel drain services
Call us for help with your misfuelled Aston Martin.
Did you know this interesting little fact about Aston Martin?
Founded in 1913 by Robert Bamford and Lionel Martin as 'Bamford & Martin Ltd', the company has developed into an iconic brand synonymous with luxury and elegance. 1914 saw the birth of the name Aston Martin' following one of Lionel Martin's successful runs at the Aston Hill Climb in Buckinghamshire, England. Within a year the first Aston Martin had been built and registered with the name, and an icon of the automotive world was born.Your vehicle details:
Make: Aston Martin
Model: Vanquish
Engine (cc): 5935
Engine (litres): 5.9
Fuel Type: Petrol
Fuel Capacity: 80
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A motorist had conked out on a road, having just put petrol in her diesel car. She was in tears and fairly troubled as she had put £40 petrol in her diesel car. As she contacted us we attempted to relax her as well as we could, assuring her that it would be fine. By the time we reached her she was no longer aggrieved and was rather intrigued in watching our engineer carry out the fuel drain on her Aston Martin. Later on she said: "My vehicle is like my baby, I recently purchased it and it especially freaked me out that I had put such a large amount of wrong fuel in it. I'm really gratified that it was so easily fixable."
