‘Ongoing stalemate’: Winnipeg man looking for answers after car filled with diesel, damaged

A Shell Station on Kenaston Boulevard in Winnipeg is seen on Feb. 11, 2025. (Jamie Dowsett/CTV News Winnipeg)

A Winnipeg man is out approximately $1,200 after a gas station accidentally filled his vehicle with diesel fuel, not gasoline.

Greg Braun went to the Shell gas station on Kenaston Boulevard on Dec. 30 to fill up his 2015 Volvo S60 with what he believed was V-Power gasoline.

However, a few days later, his car stalled in the driveway when his wife was trying to move it.

“I called my Volvo dealer. They took it, they towed it, and two days later, I was told I had diesel in my gas,” Braun said, adding he believes diesel was accidentally put in the V-Power gasoline tank at the station.

The total repair bill for removing the diesel from his vehicle totalled roughly $1,200.

“The mechanic told me to drive the car at a regular speed, not too excessive, for at least five or six fill-ups to make sure everything’s okay,” Braun said.

Braun emailed and called Shell Canada to try and settle the matter and has communicated back and forth with the head office. However, he is still waiting for a solution to his problem over a month later.

“It’s an ongoing stalemate. There’s no promise of anything,” he said.

In a statement, a spokesperson for Shell Canada said they are still investigating.

“We take customer concerns seriously and are working closely with the customer as we conduct an investigation,” the spokesperson said.

-With files from CTV’s Jon Hendricks