Riezenberg@alien.topB to Mechanic Advice@gearhead.townEnglish · 10 months ago

Petrol or Diesel

Riezenberg@alien.topB to Mechanic Advice@gearhead.townEnglish · 10 months ago

Boss went away and gave me the company car to visit a site today. There was no fuel in the car when I got it so I had to fill it up. Put in Premium Unleaded (95) and drove it for about 100kms. During this time the engine light came on. I was looking everywhere and couldn’t find info about whether the car was petrol or Diesel, in the fuel door it just said 95, 98, & had a symbol with a crossed out pb (lead?). The vehicle is a Renault Kangoo x76. They came with diesel or Petrol engine. Would I have noticed issues while driving it over the 100kms or is it something slow that would destroy the engine over time?

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No. The injectors, if not also the pistons, would seize looooong before a runaway. Not to mention the pump burning up due to lack of lube.
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