Instances of motorists putting the wrong fuel into their car engines has increased as people switch to diesel cars to save money, AA Ireland has said.
AA Ireland has dealt with 200 incidents of drivers putting the wrong fuel into their engines this year. They were most likely to inject the wrong fuel while using a borrowed or rented car, an AA Ireland online survey of 7,000 people found.
Men were 5 per cent more likely to get the wrong fuel than women. The mistake can do thousands of euro worth of damage to the car. AA Ireland advises motorists who make this mistake not to start the engine.
