diesel oil in a petrol engine

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diesel oil in a petrol engine
Topic Started: Sun Jul 5, 2009 5:00 pm (68 Views)
alan	Sun Jul 5, 2009 5:00 pm Post #1
this looks like fun Posts: 4,004 Group: Members Member #2,052 Joined: December 21, 2007	Ok I have a big drum of diesel oil that I want to know how safe it is using in the 2ltr I got it when I bought a petrol landy a few years ago and forgot about when I sold her on It says on the side 'ovoline lubricants superfleet diesel engine oil HD40' The car is getting serviced this week so either this will be used or I'll get some propper stuff and this will end up looking for a new home



shrekky	Sun Jul 5, 2009 5:36 pm Post #2
Member Posts: 3,918 Group: Members Member #223 Joined: March 23, 2006	no never use diesel oil in a petrol engine..................it is totally wrong for petrol engines.......different additives and detergents............you will do damage !!



alan	Sun Jul 5, 2009 6:02 pm Post #3
this looks like fun Posts: 4,004 Group: Members Member #2,052 Joined: December 21, 2007	Sorted then ok there was a discusion on this before that said that it was ok just wanted to check about this stuff but prob better get the right stuff



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