2002 Toyota Avensis Wrong Oil

2002 TOYOTA AVENSIS
106,000 MILES • V12 • 2WD • MANUAL
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NECHAMER
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My oil was low and accidently i inserted Helix Diesel oil. A few adys later i checked the oil level eith the dip stick and it showed the oil level just below the second dot. When i opened the cap to put in more oil i noticed the oil had hardened, which is when i relised that i did somthing wrong. Do I need to worry about this and if so what should i do? Is this urgent?
Many thanks for your help and advise.
Feb 11, 2010 at 5:59 AM
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Hi there,

You do not want to run the diesel oil in the petrol engine, i would ad a flush and drain it out, you wont do any long term harm if you get it out sooner rather than later.

mark (mhpautos)
Feb 11, 2010 at 6:21 AM
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Thanks very much for that quick response.
Feb 11, 2010 at 6:31 AM
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Feb 11, 2010 at 6:44 AM
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