By jeremiah - 06/11/2011 08:21 - Australia

Today, I let my brother borrow my car, as he had a job interview. I told him the tank was nearly empty and gave him $20 to put some petrol in it. Ten minutes later, he calls me, saying the car won't start. He filled it up with diesel. It's a petrol car. FML
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yankfan89 27

No tell the garage the truth and make the brother pay for it

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Cmdr_Shepard 17

How can people NOT know what kind of gas to put in their car??!! Slap the shit out of your bro for being so stupid and make him pay for the damages. He needs to be kept 500 feet from any car so he doesn't wreck another one with his stupidity.

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cfox1986 0

He didn't "wreck" the car he just used the wrong fuel. Think before you have smart ass remarks.

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jellyD 1

This always make me wonder because the nozzle won't fit. Now that's a clue for these idiots! Clue 2 : read the sign, genius!

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ladyluck7 6

Some gas stations have 2 different size nozzles... Ik this Cus I work at one

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brick93ster 7

@41, it wasn't his car, it was his brothers. My families cars take different type of gas. Diesel, 91, 89 op, where are you from that you say petrol?

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melantysaurus 3

Australia. And diesel in a petrol car here is certain death for the cylinder heads . Ever hear an engine sound like marbles are rattling around in it? That is what this guy has to look forward to.

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Savra_fml 17

Since you are from Australia, and if you told your brother to put "petrol" in it and he put diesel...he either has a hearing impediment, mental incapacities,...or he just doen't like you! Another point, when you say "new car", if you mean a more recent model, chances are that the type of fuel used by the car is written on the fuel tank cap (or there is a sticker indicating the fuel type). Moral of the story....no excuse for him to make suh a mistake.

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sadistmonkey 19

His brother probably knows the difference between diesel and gasoline and knew that he had to fill up the car with gasoline but just accidentally took the wrong nozzle...

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Enslaved 36

Savra, you're correct. I just bought the new Jetta and the type of gas it takes is written in bold letters to let me know which to use. I was shocked and extra happy it takes 87 (the lease expensive one.) (:

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Savra_fml 17

71, it is still quite difficult to do that considering the pumps are colour coded and clearly labelled. I agree, it is possible to make the mistake, but chances are this is not the first time OPs brother has driven or put petrol in a car. OPs brother would be very confused in Europe, where some contries call diesel "gasoil". Still, doing this in Australia would be an achievement. 81, my A3 has the same. It does help, especially when/if you let someone borrow your car (OPs brother excluded of course)

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sadistmonkey 19

It's called being absentminded and grabbing the wrong nozzle. I'm not excusing his behavior. I'm just saying that I find it hard to believe that someone who is of driving age would literally not know the difference between diesel and gasoline.

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conqueror57 11

Here in the States we make the nozzles on the pumps different sizes so that sort of thing doesn't happen. The diesel nozzles are too big to fit in a "petrol" tank.

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False_Stupidity 41

The same thing is here in Australia, the diesel nozzle is bigger so the OP's brother must have put some effort into getting it mixed up.

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kristat 14

At a lot of gas stations where I live the diesel pumps are completely separate from the regular, so you'd have to pull up to a different part of the lot to get to them. Makes it pretty idiot proof, I'd hope. Though I'm sure its more for the truckers' benefit than the idiots.

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PiperWoods 0

....your brother needs to listen more

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jrod81 1

Your brother is a dumbass

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buffyfoo 0

You know theyre British when they say "petrol" instead of gas lol

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THE_A_TEEN 27

Australia too, you idiot. You sound really close minded.

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Timmeeh 17

I don't know if this is a worldwide thing - I'd very much assume it is, but in the UK there are pretty much always labels on the inside of the tank cover door, so when you open it you get "Fill only with unleaded [petrol/diesel]" staring you in the face. It's... pretty hard to miss.

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