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Unleaded in my diesel X5....oops

Discuss your latest mods or ideas, and anything to do with the BMW X5 (E53).
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535dboy
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Re: Unleaded in my diesel X5....oops

Post by 535dboy » Fri Mar 29, 2013 10:52 am

Boom
Currently :
2012 Audi RS4 (B8)
2012 Porsche Boxster S (981)
2008 Lotus Exige S (a bit modified!)
2015 Nissan Leaf twin turbo with Nitros

Previously :
2008 BMW X5 3.0sd MSport
2005 BMW 535d MSport

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Re: Unleaded in my diesel X5....oops

Post by squeaky2 » Fri Mar 29, 2013 1:17 pm

Stuck 8 litres of petrol in the van on a trip up to oslo till i realised that diesel doesnt have an octane rating  :-[

Filled up with diesel and it ran happily for another 60,000 miles till i sold the van so 1 litre probably wont do any harm

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