My SVA c0ck-up...un-friggin'believable
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Waited ages for the test date to come through, then counting the weeks, then days until today - the allotted date - Friday 27th.
Test at 8:00am; up at 6:00, car on trailer, got the tools, got loads of extra padding, cable ties, duct tape...all the paperwork.
Just got to stop off and fill the tank. Stop at the local BP and decide to treat it to a tankfull of 'Ultimate'. Fifty quids worth later and just topping it off I though 'this ain't petrol'. Jeez I've just filled it with Ultimate Diesel
Hell's bl00dy teeth. I just read the 'Ultimate' on the pump and took it to be 'Ultimate' petrol; never even thought about there being Ultmate Diesel.
OK, don't panic...the car's on the trailer and it's just in the tank; won't even have got as far as the filter. Maybe the test centre will have somewhere I can drain it into and I'll just refill with Petrol. Sod the cost, I just want the SVA.
But do they bu$$ery Nowhere to drain the tank - not surprising I guess, just wishful thinking on my part. Won't allow me the extra time to go away again and do it off site (I was on-time, but no real time to spare). Rules are rules I guess. My own stupid fault, but right now I'm just raging with myself. Next data is the end of August.
Grrrrrrrrrrrrrr
Test at 8:00am; up at 6:00, car on trailer, got the tools, got loads of extra padding, cable ties, duct tape...all the paperwork.
Just got to stop off and fill the tank. Stop at the local BP and decide to treat it to a tankfull of 'Ultimate'. Fifty quids worth later and just topping it off I though 'this ain't petrol'. Jeez I've just filled it with Ultimate Diesel
Hell's bl00dy teeth. I just read the 'Ultimate' on the pump and took it to be 'Ultimate' petrol; never even thought about there being Ultmate Diesel.OK, don't panic...the car's on the trailer and it's just in the tank; won't even have got as far as the filter. Maybe the test centre will have somewhere I can drain it into and I'll just refill with Petrol. Sod the cost, I just want the SVA.
But do they bu$$ery
Nowhere to drain the tank - not surprising I guess, just wishful thinking on my part. Won't allow me the extra time to go away again and do it off site (I was on-time, but no real time to spare). Rules are rules I guess. My own stupid fault, but right now I'm just raging with myself. Next data is the end of August.Grrrrrrrrrrrrrr
I know 5 people who have done that, ALL at BP garages involving LIGHT BLUE Ultimate Unleaded and DARK BLUE Ultimate Diesel. OK, I did it myself once, puttin £7 worth of Petrol in my Mercedes Vito. Just topped up with Diesel and it was fine, not so good in a kitcar though. The AA said it was very common. Not one of BP's best ideas, why can they not stick to Green for Petrol and Blue/Black for Diesel? I am sure our masters in Europe will sort it out soon.
Your average petrol station has at least four pumps, at least two lines of pumps, why can't they make the pumps nearest the road just selling diesel, and the line of pumps nearest the pay station just petrol Then, the worst think you could do would be to put superplusleadfree into your tank instead of cheapo. Or is that too easy?
Furyblade_Lee said:
Not one of BP's best ideas, why can they not stick to Green for Petrol and Blue/Black for Diesel? I am sure our masters in Europe will sort it out soon.
A recent trip to the US had me nearly putting Diseasel in our rental car, they have Green for Diseasel and Black for Petrol I put a couple of quids worth of Ultimate deisel....followed by a tank full (minus the 2 litres of deisel of course) of Ultimate unleaded. The guy serving me didn't batter an eyelid when I paid for the use of 2 pumps. Must happen quite a bit...i keep telling myself it does anyway.
No problems with my car since.
To the OP. At least it isn't 30 degrees in the shade. The rubbish weather will make you feel better...and a month isn't that far away anyway.
No problems with my car since.
To the OP. At least it isn't 30 degrees in the shade. The rubbish weather will make you feel better...and a month isn't that far away anyway.
diesel in a petrol isnt too much of a problem it will eventually burn off bit smoky but it will work without any major damage.
The other way round is a different story tho
Put petrol in my diesel daily driver in error only a fiver went to top up with diesel and the bloke working the pumps didnt let the diesel one work. Thought he was just being awkward so i went to pay for the petrol with the intention of filling up with diesel.
He said it wasnt a good idea and to get the tank drained etc. got RAC cover so they came out and took me to the local ford dealer the service woman said it was a good job I hadnt run it as petrol can do all sorts of damage to the ford diesel engine. they had had a bloke in the previous week who had done exactly that and £1600 quid later he had a rebuilt engine, new injectors fuel filter and more.
It only cost me the price of the tank removal and drain plus £20 quids woth of fuel about £200
Was I damn glad the guy in the petrol station was more awake than I was.
Yes it was a BP station but it didnt have ultimate fuel was just me being asleep.
then a couple of days later I see the RAC ad which focuses on exactly this problem of petrol in diesel cars apparently over 400 people a week do it in the UK
The other way round is a different story tho
Put petrol in my diesel daily driver in error only a fiver went to top up with diesel and the bloke working the pumps didnt let the diesel one work. Thought he was just being awkward so i went to pay for the petrol with the intention of filling up with diesel.
He said it wasnt a good idea and to get the tank drained etc. got RAC cover so they came out and took me to the local ford dealer the service woman said it was a good job I hadnt run it as petrol can do all sorts of damage to the ford diesel engine. they had had a bloke in the previous week who had done exactly that and £1600 quid later he had a rebuilt engine, new injectors fuel filter and more.
It only cost me the price of the tank removal and drain plus £20 quids woth of fuel about £200
Was I damn glad the guy in the petrol station was more awake than I was.
Yes it was a BP station but it didnt have ultimate fuel was just me being asleep.
then a couple of days later I see the RAC ad which focuses on exactly this problem of petrol in diesel cars apparently over 400 people a week do it in the UK
greystones said:
Your average petrol station has at least four pumps, at least two lines of pumps, why can't they make the pumps nearest the road just selling diesel, and the line of pumps nearest the pay station just petrol Then, the worst think you could do would be to put superplusleadfree into your tank instead of cheapo. Or is that too easy?
If you do that they're limiting themselves at busy periods though just to protect us when we're being a bit of a numptie. If you have 8 spaces for pumps and all can serve both petrol and diesel, you can serve 8 customers regardless of what fuel they want. If you have 4 petrol spaces and 4 diesel spaces and 6 people want petrol, they have to wait whilst 2 slots sit vacant.LocoBlade said:
greystones said:
Your average petrol station has at least four pumps, at least two lines of pumps, why can't they make the pumps nearest the road just selling diesel, and the line of pumps nearest the pay station just petrol Then, the worst think you could do would be to put superplusleadfree into your tank instead of cheapo. Or is that too easy?
If you do that they're limiting themselves at busy periods though just to protect us when we're being a bit of a numptie. If you have 8 spaces for pumps and all can serve both petrol and diesel, you can serve 8 customers regardless of what fuel they want. If you have 4 petrol spaces and 4 diesel spaces and 6 people want petrol, they have to wait whilst 2 slots sit vacant.
It would be far simpler if they just had a smaller nozzle diameter for the unleaded, and the car had a smaller opening to put it in... oh hold on....
Davi said:
LocoBlade said:
greystones said:
Your average petrol station has at least four pumps, at least two lines of pumps, why can't they make the pumps nearest the road just selling diesel, and the line of pumps nearest the pay station just petrol Then, the worst think you could do would be to put superplusleadfree into your tank instead of cheapo. Or is that too easy?
If you do that they're limiting themselves at busy periods though just to protect us when we're being a bit of a numptie. If you have 8 spaces for pumps and all can serve both petrol and diesel, you can serve 8 customers regardless of what fuel they want. If you have 4 petrol spaces and 4 diesel spaces and 6 people want petrol, they have to wait whilst 2 slots sit vacant.It would be far simpler if they just had a smaller nozzle diameter for the unleaded, and the car had a smaller opening to put it in... oh hold on....
Davi said:
LocoBlade said:
greystones said:
Your average petrol station has at least four pumps, at least two lines of pumps, why can't they make the pumps nearest the road just selling diesel, and the line of pumps nearest the pay station just petrol Then, the worst think you could do would be to put superplusleadfree into your tank instead of cheapo. Or is that too easy?
If you do that they're limiting themselves at busy periods though just to protect us when we're being a bit of a numptie. If you have 8 spaces for pumps and all can serve both petrol and diesel, you can serve 8 customers regardless of what fuel they want. If you have 4 petrol spaces and 4 diesel spaces and 6 people want petrol, they have to wait whilst 2 slots sit vacant.It would be far simpler if they just had a smaller nozzle diameter for the unleaded, and the car had a smaller opening to put it in... oh hold on....
unfortunately this doesnt help the diesel car owners as the unleaded nozzle will fit the diesel aperture as the unleaded nozzle is smaller anyway.
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