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Gasoline has an expiry: Why leaving 5 gallons in your tank is killing your pistons

Published Apr 02, 2026

Ever wonder whether gasoline or diesel has an expiration date when you fill up?

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Motorists warned over viral TikTok as expert reveals truth about water in fuel

Published Apr 02, 2026

A viral TikTok video claiming fuel has been contaminated with water has sparked alarm among Australian motorists.

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Colorado fines Sinclair more than $365,000 after contaminated fuel distributed to 49 gas stations

Published Mar 22, 2026

More than 1,000 drivers filed complaints after the January mix-up put diesel gas into unleaded pumps and caused vehicles to sputter, stall

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GM draws line on costly misfueling repairs

Published Mar 22, 2026

General Motors has clarified that repairs from diesel fuel mistakenly pumped into gasoline vehicles are not covered under its warranty

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Sinclair valve left open leads to fuel contamination in Colorado

Published Mar 09, 2026

Colorado state regulators say a fuel contamination incident across the Front Range affected 49 gas stations and more than 1,000 drivers.

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Major UK supermarket in contaminated fuel alert after water detected

Published Mar 08, 2026

Sainsbury's confirmed water contamination in diesel pumps at its Droitwich petrol station after customers reported car damage

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Agency finds fuel contamination caused by ‘human error’

Published Mar 08, 2026

Contaminated fuel sold around the Denver metro area in January was the result of “human error,” the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment’s Division of Oil and Public Safety said Friday.

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Car owner denied payout after faulty fuel causes breakdown

Published Feb 21, 2026

A motor policyholder whose car was damaged by contaminated fuel will not receive a payout because the loss was not caused by a single incident.

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SORRY GM DRIVERS, YOUR WARRANTY DOESN'T COVER THIS Read More: https://www.slashgear.com/2100183/does-gm-warranty-cover-contaminated-fuel/

Published Feb 20, 2026

the manufacturer is not responsible for engine and fuel system damage caused by using contaminated or incorrect fuel.

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