Lol I used to work for bp logistics .....it's more comm9n than people realise as lots of room for human error in the process. The operator will be used to dealing with this sort of thing :wink:
I almost bought a 18 month old X5 a few weeks ago for an old customer ( my vet)
When i checked the spec with my Local BMW dealer
there was a warning no warranty claims on drive line without reference to BMW GB
(or words to that effect)
they had voided the warranty on engine gearbox, because it had been filled up with petrol!
be warned
She'll or the station will compensate depending on root cause (tanker fill wrong pots, drIver error or petrol station error. Make sure BMW confirm in writing any effect on warranty which will also affect resale value so they get compensated properly.
Personally I would write a nice email to the UK chief executive of shell, will do no harm. Probably logistics error so the sub contractor will face some major kpi penalties and shell should see you right
Ps diesel in a petrol is not as bad as petrol in a diesel
Indeed. I once filled my motorbike up with diesel and my god it ran very rough, cutting out etc. I limped home very puzzled as to what was going on until I realised that the fuel can id filled up from actually had diesel in it rather than petrol. Doh.
I drained the fuel out, replaced it with petrol and had to replace the spark plugs but then it ran perfectly and has done ever since.
Filled my petrol car with derv once. All I did was drain the tank, fill with petrol, then drove it as normal. It smoked a bit for 20 miles, but was fine after that. The BMW dealer will have a field day with attempting to replace just about everything under the bonnet. Do some of your own research, on an M5 forum, and go from there.