VISUAL NEWS · Fuel Mixing Accident

A 'fuel mixing accident' occurred at a gas station in Busan

Vehicles that refueled at the gas station began to show abnormal symptoms one after another. Even though drivers simply fueled their cars as usual, something went wrong with their vehicles. What exactly happened?

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Vehicles leaving the gas station
started displaying abnormal symptoms

Some cars began losing power and shaking violently; several even stalled while driving.

Cross-section of empty gasoline and diesel storage tanks at a gas station

The cause was a work error that occurred the day before refueling

At around 11:00 a.m. on August 25, an employee accidentally injected diesel into the gasoline storage tank while transferring fuel.

Because the fuel mixing accident was not discovered, gas station operations continued without interruption.

Damage reports started coming in from the next day

Damage Notification

Some victims learned about the fuel mixing accident the following day through notifications from their credit card companies.

Estimated number of affected vehicles

0 vehicles

Cross-section of a car showing gasoline and diesel mixed and moving to the engine

Tap the red dots on the car illustration to see which parts are damaged by fuel mixing, and why.

1. Fuel Tank

The wrong fuel is mixed in the tank. If this is discovered before starting the engine, it is important not to drive the vehicle and to remove the contaminated fuel immediately.

Detection before starting is critical

2. Fuel Pump·Fuel Filter·Fuel Rail

If the engine is started, the mixed fuel will move through the fuel system. This can damage both the fuel system components and the engine.

Risk of damage to the fuel system

3. Injector·Engine

If the car is driven with mixed fuel, proper combustion becomes difficult, which may cause a drop in engine power, vibrations, and engine stalling.

Potential for engine damage

What if you kept driving without realizing the fuel was mixed?

Move the bar to check how driving symptoms change over time.

Distance driven after fuel mixing0km

Before starting

Before the engine is started

If you discover that fuel was mixed, do not start the engine and immediately remove the contaminated fuel. Then have the vehicle inspected.

* The symptoms and level of damage may vary depending on the vehicle condition and other factors.

The damage led to repair costs

Some owners paid repair expenses in advance

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Busan MBC reported that some affected car owners paid repair costs in advance, ranging from 1.5 million won to 10 million won. Yonhap News reported that repair expenses ranged from around 1 million won up to several tens of millions of won.

Gas StationThe station plans to compensate affected owners for repair costs, transportation fees, and fuel expenses.

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Korea Petroleum Quality & Distribution Authority investigationVerifying the circumstances leading to the fuel mixing accident, and checking petroleum quality.

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Saha-gu District, Busan
Reviewing whether to impose administrative action depending on investigation results.

Ordinary refueling led to unexpected damage
With the number of affected vehicles reaching around 180, there is considerable interest in the remaining compensation process and the results of further investigation.