Of course we hope never to experience it, but an accident is just around the corner, what should we do if we fill up the wrong fuel at the gas station? I hear you thinking, why are you filling up the wrong fuel? Now suppose you rent or borrow a car and it runs on a different fuel than your own trusted car, and you stand at the gas pump and don't pay attention and out of habit you fill up the fuel that you always fill up with your own car. That is how quickly a mistake can be made, with all the consequences that entails. According to various media, it still appears to be a very common problem. And it appears to happen more often with petrol in a diesel car than the other way around, because the petrol nozzle has a narrower spout and fits easily into the filler opening of the diesel car. The nozzle of the diesel fuel nozzle is somewhat larger and you will notice that faster if you insert it into the filler opening of a petrol car.
Do we actually know what to do if we have filled up with the wrong fuel? Hopefully you will find out while refueling because it is very important that you do not drive the car. Driving can cause damage to the injection system, among other things, with all the associated consequences. It is important that you call the roadside assistance or roadside assistance agency as soon as possible, because they have special vehicles that can remove the incorrectly filled fuel from your car and dispose of it safely. The costs of damage that can occur due to incorrect refueling can be considerable. At the ANWB If you have an ANWB membership, you pay a personal contribution of 50 euros if they have to come in the event of a breakdown caused by refueling the wrong fuel, the costs of any further damage that must be repaired is of course for your own account.
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