| 100% with Crunchy on this one.
Oldest trick in the book teflon shoulder the problem onto something/someone else.
You would not have got anymore than a mile with diesel so that is a complete load of staines.
You are running around trying to disprove the diesel theory while the real culprit is watching you wasting your energy.
Best thing to do is tell them you are paying for an independant engineers report to be done, watch them turn a funny shade of white. Ask for the fuel filter as you want to send it off for analysis (They will go a nice clammy blue colour) and finish your sentence by making clear in no uncertain terms that if it turns out to be there fault they will be picking up the tab for your time and outlays.
Without delay speak to your Local trading standards and get them onside, they are a fairly approachable bunch as i had the pleasure of finding out a few years ago when i bought a duffer 748R which lasted a day before dying.
They may well help organise the above for you.
I can't make clear enough how important it is to not accept liability for what has happened, if you do you are knackered!
If all that fails do what i did and tip up at the garage with a fellow DSC'er and threaten to pull the manager and his brother who co owned the garage over the counter for a good kicking, it worked for me!
Most important of all keep your sense of humour, you are going to need it!
Regards
ScottyB  |