Diesel fuel in gas car

Asked by Paulte Apr 11, 2022 at 12:38 PM about the 2018 Lexus ES

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

What needs to be done to repair the problem of diesel fuel in the tank, and
system since the car was driven after diesel was put in the tank? What are
estimate of cost?

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Remove tank and clean it out along with all the fuel lines , injectors , filter . Cost is mostly labor $700 - $800 ? ? ?

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beatupchevy is right about the costs assuming the tank was full of diesel. Now remember this is a computer controlled vehicle and Diesel can do bad things to spark plugs, sensors, injectors, fuel pump, etc. So don't be surprised if you start having other problems after the diesel is gone.

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