AJS4X4
Member Since: 30 Mar 2008
Location: Surrey
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I have a customer who has put petrol in her diesel D3, she has driven it until it stoped, Guy Salmon have quoted £3.5K to put it right, the question is can it be done cheeper and if so how differcult ????????
Andy. www.ajstyres.co.uk
P.S. It's an 07 D3.
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PaulP
Member Since: 04 May 2007
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Hi Andy,
There's plenty of threads open on this matter....if she didn't turn on the ignition, then a good drain is usually all that's needed....unfortunately if she's driven it until it died, then things are a lot more serious....
New tank, new fuel pipes, pumps (high & low pressure), maybe even fuel rail and injectors are needed amongst other stuff...
I think people have gotten away with less if they only drove a few miles, but driving it until it conk's out causes a lot of (potential) damage...
I say 'potential', because LR will only honour the existing warranty on the vehicle if their full procedures are followed, replacing all the bits mentioned above ($$$$), if she decides to get it done 'on the quiet', then she may get away with less.
Tell her to speak to her insurance company before LR - they may have something included in the policy to cover this kind of thing. If the pumps are poorly marked (mixed up colours etc), then she may even be able to claim against the petrol station  2006 Discovery 3 TDV6 SE Auto Buckingham Blue
2007 Golf GT DSG
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| 1st Oct 2008 8:19 am |
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Jimbob Squarepants
Member Since: 27 Oct 2007
Location: Miles Away from Home
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There are several threads regarding misfules on this site.
LR insist on replacing the entire fuel system from tank to injectors in rder to keep your warranty intact. LR obviously now know about the problem so it will be in their computer system. That's the bad news. The good news is that most insurance companies will cover the repair. Too much intellectual firepower can damage your common sense.
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| 1st Oct 2008 8:20 am |
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DiscoStu
Member Since: 09 Apr 2006
Location: London
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If driven until it stops, it sounds like a good price 
Normally its around 5-6K  Disco 5 HSE Lux
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=peyiqaJrmMU
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| 1st Oct 2008 8:21 am |
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Jimbob Squarepants
Member Since: 27 Oct 2007
Location: Miles Away from Home
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I tried to get something out of Shell when mine was mis-fuelled. I didn't ask them to pay - just some gesture.
My claim was that the largest writing on the pump was the word "Vpower" and that my missus hadn't realised that there was Vpower Unleaded (to be fair she's only put fuel in the D3 twice). Shell just sent me a load of crap about how their forecourts are inspected regularly to ensure compliance with their colour coding scheme.
Their second reply hinted that I lacked intelligence - no more visits to Shell stations for me.
I guess they are loathed to admit any form of liabillity as it may open the floodgates for claims. It was the way the reply was worded that  ed me off. Too much intellectual firepower can damage your common sense.
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| 1st Oct 2008 8:27 am |
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MacLeod 313
Member Since: 18 Apr 2008
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oooops, expensive mistake......The only thing I can add on this really is that you dont even need to drive the D3 when mis-fuelled to cause problems.
You fill it up, normally walk off to pay and lock the motor, pay the realise the beloved motor has £80 of unleaded  , you go to the motor and unlock!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
By unlocking it purges the fuel forward, and already more parts need replacing.
What about that MIS-Fuel device we were talking about a group buy, maybe a mod would get onto it
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| 1st Oct 2008 10:02 am |
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Dom Harvey
Lord of the Four Fingers
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MacLeod 313 wrote: maybe a mod would get onto it
...not in a mod's remit, why don't you organise one yourself.  2004 Discovery 3 - gone
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2011 Freelander LE Special Edition - gone
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2012 Discovery 4 GS - current
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| 1st Oct 2008 10:05 am |
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MacLeod 313
Member Since: 18 Apr 2008
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 Dont know how too, but I can .......How do you sort out a poll
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| 1st Oct 2008 10:10 am |
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Dom Harvey
Lord of the Four Fingers
Member Since: 15 Apr 2005
Location: Dorset
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 ask a mod  2004 Discovery 3 - gone
2006 Discovery 3 - gone
2008 Discovery 3 GS - gone
2011 Freelander LE Special Edition - gone
2007 Discovery 3 XS - gone
2012 Discovery 4 GS - current
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| 1st Oct 2008 10:11 am |
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MacLeod 313
Member Since: 18 Apr 2008
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ok, well sent an email to one of the top manufacturers, and lets see what comes of it
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| 1st Oct 2008 10:18 am |
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AJS4X4
Member Since: 30 Mar 2008
Location: Surrey
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Thanks very much chaps, if she had not started we would have been happy to have a crack at it, so have advised her to stick with L/Rover and learn from her mistake, she has not told her hubby yet.
Thanks again.
Andy. www.ajstyres.co.uk
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| 1st Oct 2008 10:26 am |
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MacLeod 313
Member Since: 18 Apr 2008
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can see an argument brewing tonight , not told hubby yet
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| 1st Oct 2008 10:34 am |
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Jimbob Squarepants
Member Since: 27 Oct 2007
Location: Miles Away from Home
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I remember the phone call well "Darling, I put some fuel in the car today and it's a bit sluggish now" Too much intellectual firepower can damage your common sense.
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| 1st Oct 2008 12:03 pm |
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Slimer
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Member Since: 06 Jan 2005
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MacLeod 313 wrote:By unlocking it purges the fuel forward....
Err no  ISTR the fuel pump doesn't prime until you stick the key in and turn it to the first click. If it activated just because it's unlocked it could be active for hours/days/even longer The End
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| 1st Oct 2008 12:11 pm |
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Ken
Member Since: 20 Feb 2006
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Do an insurance claim it was an accident
The insurance wont go up by that amount next year
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| 1st Oct 2008 1:08 pm |
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