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Put Petrol in a Diesel Mini Cooper D Countryman?
If you've gone and put the wrong fuel in your Mini you probably want to know what you should do about it. The answer to this question depends on the quantity of Petrol you put in your Diesel car.
The first thing we need to look at is the Mini's fuel tank capacity. So, what is the fuel capacity of a 1.6-litre Diesel Cooper D Countryman? The answer is: the fuel tank capacity of most Mini Cooper D Countrymans is about 47 litres (according to our database).
What to do about putting Petrol in a Diesel Mini will vary dependent on the amount of Petrol 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 2.35 litres of Petrol in a Diesel Mini Cooper D Countryman 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 2.35 and 4.7 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 4.7 litres of the wrong fuel in your Mini Cooper D Countryman 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 Minis.
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 Mini fuel drain services
Call us for help with your misfuelled Mini.
Did you know this interesting little fact about Mini?
The Mini was designed and developed by the British Motor Corporation from 1959. In 1994 BMW bought the holding group and, despite selling it on in parts, retained the rights to build cars using the MINI name.Your vehicle details:
Make: Mini
Model: Cooper D Countryman
Engine (cc): 1598
Engine (litres): 1.6
Fuel Type: Diesel
Fuel Capacity: 47
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What a quality night's uninterrupted sleep! 7:30 in the morning on a warm Bank Holiday Monday and we were on my way to help an elder lovely lady who put contaminated fuel in her diesel Mini. She told us that she drove away from the filling station forecourt and pulled up along a rural lane on route to pay a visit to her grandchildren. I plugged her location in the TomTom and arrived inside an hour or so. I got to the destination and drained the contaminated fuel in the car vehicle. While I was working she said to me, "I'm becoming fairly absent-minded in my senior years and forgot about the car working with diesel since I had only just acquired it several days ago after my old car, which I'd had for over twenty five years, inevitably gave up the ghost". I got the job done and she gifted me a peppermint and thanked me for my work. What a delightful lady!
