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Old Jun 6, 2007 | 07:47 AM
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Diesel cars have just started to become popular here in Taiwan as the local petro-chemical supplier started producing semi-low sulfur diesels. I just took delivery of a 535d recently and immediately upon trying to fill up for the 1st time, i noticed the filler nozzles of gas and diesel is the same size. The smaller nozzle size of the diesel filler gun is unable to trigger the safty mechanism (metal flap), hence the filler gun cannot be inserted properly. My temp solution was to use a screwdriver to trigger one of the safty buttons within the filler hole, while depressing the other one with the filler gun.

Is there any other 535d owners from Taiwan on this board? I wonder if 520d have the same problem...
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Old Jun 6, 2007 | 09:59 AM
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Originally Posted by fmai' post='432630' date='Jun 6 2007, 08:47 AM
Diesel cars have just started to become popular here in Taiwan as the local petro-chemical supplier started producing semi-low sulfur diesels. I just took delivery of a 535d recently and immediately upon trying to fill up for the 1st time, i noticed the filler nozzles of gas and diesel is the same size. The smaller nozzle size of the diesel filler gun is unable to trigger the safty mechanism (metal flap), hence the filler gun cannot be inserted properly. My temp solution was to use a screwdriver to trigger one of the safty buttons within the filler hole, while depressing the other one with the filler gun.

Is there any other 535d owners from Taiwan on this board? I wonder if 520d have the same problem...
Whyd ya take the diesel if it is so new there? wow man that just sucks-not being able to fill up really blows! sorry no advice to offer
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Old Jun 6, 2007 | 11:47 AM
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Have you tried checking any other filling stations? Perhaps others may have different nozzle sizes.
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Old Jun 10, 2007 | 06:19 AM
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Hi, fmai

Here's a board in Taiwan : http://www.mobile01.com/topiclist.php?f=275
I believe many 520d owners get thru it.
More than happy to hear from your 535d driving experience up there.


Originally Posted by fmai' post='432630' date='Jun 6 2007, 10:47 AM
Diesel cars have just started to become popular here in Taiwan as the local petro-chemical supplier started producing semi-low sulfur diesels. I just took delivery of a 535d recently and immediately upon trying to fill up for the 1st time, i noticed the filler nozzles of gas and diesel is the same size. The smaller nozzle size of the diesel filler gun is unable to trigger the safty mechanism (metal flap), hence the filler gun cannot be inserted properly. My temp solution was to use a screwdriver to trigger one of the safty buttons within the filler hole, while depressing the other one with the filler gun.

Is there any other 535d owners from Taiwan on this board? I wonder if 520d have the same problem...
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