# Petrol in diesel vs diesel in petrol: which is worse?

> Wrong Fuel In The Car — mobile wrong-fuel rescue across the UK. Phone: 0800 170 0644.

Both are misfuels, but one is a lot more expensive to get wrong. Here's the difference.

## Petrol in diesel — the costly one
This is the more damaging mistake because petrol removes the lubrication the diesel injection system depends on. If run, it can wreck the pump and injectors.

## Diesel in petrol — usually less severe
Diesel just won't burn properly in a petrol engine, so the car runs rough or won't start. Annoying, but rarely as destructive. Both need draining before you drive.

## Contact
Call 0800 170 0644 — 24/7, 365 days a year. Don't start the engine after misfuelling.