Accidentally put 97 ron in

phil675 · 30 Jun 2010 at 21:43

Hello there,

So I was at the BP garage just now and reached for the first green pump, thought it was odd that the price on the display was so high and realised it was BP Ultimate. I remember reading in the owners handbook that 95 ron petrol should only be used. I know this isn't the same as flooding it with diesel, but is this going to break anything?

Cheers

Housey · 30 Jun 2010 at 21:46

I'd be amazed if it did anything untoward

SlyReaper · 30 Jun 2010 at 21:48

It should have no effect at all.

realscot · 30 Jun 2010 at 21:49

I'd also be equally amazed, dont worry at all.

Dureth · 30 Jun 2010 at 21:49

It will have no effect at all, in a higher tuned engine it helps stop detonation so in a "normal" engine it works just as normal petrol.

phil675 · 30 Jun 2010 at 21:49

Oh, good

TaKeN · 30 Jun 2010 at 21:49

Be very careful, you might just blow welds on the intake :eek:

Duke · 30 Jun 2010 at 21:50

It will clean the engine a tiny bit but really need to use it all the time to make it worthwhile.

Disco Boy · 30 Jun 2010 at 21:50

No damage will be done except a little (more) in your wallet

[FnG]magnolia · 30 Jun 2010 at 21:52

The only damage done is to your bank account.

phil675 · 30 Jun 2010 at 21:54

Yeah when I saw 126.7 I was like woah stop!

SlyReaper · 30 Jun 2010 at 21:54

Your petrol tank will explode in a fiery ball of face-melty death the moment you turn on the ignition.

DKong · 30 Jun 2010 at 22:24

Some people amaze me with their questions.

Let me google some basic fuel info for you - http://www.petrolprices.com/about-fuel.html

Tute · 30 Jun 2010 at 22:26

TaKeN said:
Be very careful, you might just blow welds on the intake

Or fry the piston rings?

Matt82 · 30 Jun 2010 at 22:40

then youll get to get the mad scientist round

phil675 · 30 Jun 2010 at 22:40

DKong said:
Some people amaze me with their questions.

Let me google some basic fuel info for you - http://www.petrolprices.com/about-fuel.html

That page doesn't answer my question, too basic.

K.C. Leblanc · 1 Jul 2010 at 00:08

The side effect is you'll go for a trip to the loo and realise you're giving birth to a fully grown mountain goat complete with horns. You might feel a little tender around the back passage for a few days. I'd avoid motorways services for a while, it's also very hard to explain away on an aeroplane.

Your car will be fine.

Nomisf · 1 Jul 2010 at 00:13

Matt82 said:
then youll get to get the mad scientist round

to rip apart the block

Scuzi · 1 Jul 2010 at 00:33

Order up a new set of tyres. The extra 1400bhp going through the wheels will shred the tyres in no time.

bledd · 1 Jul 2010 at 08:13

No adverse effects, as long as your car isn't a diesel