Sulphy Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 Hey guys... From what i have read, i dont need to be too concerned, but i have a 2002 Corsa 1.2l petrol, and accidentally put about a liter of Diesel engine oil in. Same grade - 10w40 oil.... Should i be more concerned???? I do fairly short trips to work and home, around 14 miles a day round trip.. the pregnant tortoise has 93,000 on the clock... engine sounds fine, no smoke or anything... but i have only done about 7 miles so far...... Thoughts and comments appreciated..! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teebor Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 What rating are you supposed to be using in your car? I think its something like 5w? so probably not too much issue, I never used to pay attention to what I put in my old car and it was fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sulphy Posted September 24, 2012 Author Share Posted September 24, 2012 Cheers for that... according to the owners manual, i can use 5w or 10w .... didnt pay enough attention when spending ?35 on darn oil... and only noticed once i put the oil away, that it was for a diesel engine! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haggis Veteran Posted September 24, 2012 Veteran Share Posted September 24, 2012 should be fine, you used to use diesel oil in old cars to flush the engine and give it a clean but only for 500 mile max I would drain it and refill with normal oil if i were you what worried me is that you did not drain it immediately after realising what you had done if you were not sure if it would damage your engine i would rather spend ?30 on oil than a new engine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vacs Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 You should never mix different grades of oil! Especially do not mix oil meant for diesel car into petrol engines and vice-versa unless the oil specifications allows it. You should do the only good thing one can do in this situation: Perform a complete oil change ASAP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sulphy Posted September 24, 2012 Author Share Posted September 24, 2012 should be fine, you used to use diesel oil in old cars to flush the engine and give it a clean but only for 500 mile max I would drain it and refill with normal oil if i were you what worried me is that you did not drain it immediately after realising what you had done if you were not sure if it would damage your engine i would rather spend ?30 on oil than a new engine Thanks...! I only realised the oil was for diesel engines this morning, about 2 minutes before leaving for work... agreed... would not want to end up paying for a new engine! but could not get out of getting to work! dont have the tools etc required to drain the oil, but am askin around work to see if anyone can help out! ..... with everything else that went pear shaped this weekend... this is the cherry on top! You should never mix different grades of oil! Especially do not mix oil meant for diesel car into petrol engines and vice-versa unless the oil specifications allows it. You should do the only good thing one can do in this situation: Perform a complete oil change ASAP. Was completely accidental.. It had 10w40 in it already, of course for petrol... which i bought for the last service.. and i put 10w40 diesel oil in...! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haggis Veteran Posted September 24, 2012 Veteran Share Posted September 24, 2012 Should just need a spanner to undo the Sump Nut just watch you dont strip the threads and use a basin there will be a lot of oil lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iKenndac Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 Was completely accidental.. It had 10w40 in it already, of course for petrol... which i bought for the last service.. and i put 10w40 diesel oil in...! If you has 10W40 in already and you put in 10W40 in again I think you're fine as long as the grades are the same. Before you go do something like drain it all it's probably a good idea to give your local garage a quick bell and get a professional opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nashy Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 Diesel oil usually just has low ash properties for diesel engines, it's not going to be a big deal. However, I would recommend draining and re-filling it with the correct oil for your car's specification. You should check the manufacturer of the oil for the correct type, don't just check the grade. There are many different 10w40s, and I assure you, they are not all the same. Haggis 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sulphy Posted September 24, 2012 Author Share Posted September 24, 2012 Well, booked the car in for an oil change on wednesday! luckily its around the corner - literally from where i work, and am not in the office tomorrow... so the car will probably only have done about 30 miles total with the diesel oil... :angry: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nashy Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 According to Castrol, you need Magnatec 10w40 if you're just after your standard run of the mill oil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haggis Veteran Posted September 24, 2012 Veteran Share Posted September 24, 2012 ^^^ this you get fully synthetic Semi Synthetic aswell and Diesel oils have detergents in them which i dont think Petrol oils do, or not to the same level anyway Nashy 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbrooksuk Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 Little story. Before I was about to drive a 400 mile round trip, I checked the oil levels in my 2008 1.7 TDI Astra, they were low but we had no oil in. Because I didn't have time to go to Halfords or whatever, look up the type I need etc, I went to a garage on my way there. He said that for Vauxhalls, you should actually put in a specialised type of oil and had to ring up someone to check it. He wasn't trying to rip me off either, he's a good lad and only charged me the ?4 in change I had from my pocket, filling it right back up from almost at the MIN level. Apparently a bottle of the stuff is quite costly, but it's better to have the right oil for a car. So yeah, best to check than just do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sulphy Posted September 24, 2012 Author Share Posted September 24, 2012 Thanks all for the info and suggestions... gettin the car done at a garage around the corner from work...! pretty bummed about it... with everything else that went down this weekend.. well, the term Blue Monday has most definitely kept its head held high for me! Only one word for it : Dum8A55 :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CG-88 Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 Glad your getting it to a garage to get it sorted!! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts