Chinese cars are breaking down in Russia due to poor-quality gasoline

In Russia, Chinese cars are experiencing breakdowns due to poor-quality gasoline.

In Russia, owners of Chinese cars such as Haval, Chery, Geely, Changan, Exeed, Omoda and Jetour are taking their cars to car service stations en masse. This was reported by the Mash Telegram channel.

The complaints are related to the failure of engines and fuel systems designed for gasoline that meets the requirements of the Euro-5 standard. The Russian government has allowed the production of Euro-2 gasoline due to the fuel crisis caused by drone attacks. This fuel is now also being poured into Chinese cars. The sulfur content in such gasoline can be 50 times higher than in Euro-5 gasoline.

Russians who fill their tanks with Euro-2 fuel are facing failure of injectors and fuel pumps in modern engines of Chinese cars. This leads to engine errors in the sensors, a decrease in the car's traction, difficult engine start-up and increased fuel consumption. Despite this, some car owners continue to use low-quality fuel, "making the car work worse."

According to Mash, the number of calls to car service stations has recently increased from 1-2 to 7-10 per week. About 15 thousand rubles (more than 2 million soums) are spent on repairs. In some cases, expensive spare parts have to be completely replaced.

On August 5, the Ministry of Energy announced that the Russian government had allowed the production and import into the country of "Euro-2" gasoline, which was banned in 2013 and contains up to 500 milligrams of sulfur per kilogram of fuel. The permit is valid until July 1, 2027 and is aimed at "ensuring a stable supply of automotive fuel to the domestic market and preventing possible shortages."

According to experts, the high sulfur content in Euro-2 causes damage to the cylinder-piston group, fuel equipment, engine oil, valves and injectors, as well as the catalytic converter.