It seems when present, it dominates at the expense of everything else.
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No.
Next topic.
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My personal experience is that its presence is not necessarily overwhelming — in fact I can’t think of very many occasions when a petrol note came at the expense of other scents and flavors. But different folks have different preferences; for example, too much grapefruit flavor in, say, Sauvignon blanc really turns me off. Others love that.
You might just not like that scent, to the point that it distracts from everything else. I usually find a light petrol note in Riesling an intriguing element.
I also find it differs based on region.
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No, unless it dominates everything else.
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No. Never!
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Nope.
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Need me sum Mercedes diesel tailpipe
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Think we are seeing a pattern here!! I will add…No, No, No…
It’s actually a lot more like jet fuel.
Next thing the OP gonna suggest natural brett is a flaw!
Sigh…
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It is like brett or VA; some don’t detect it, some don’t mind it, some love it. Nothing wrong with that. I find all 3 disqualifying even at the smallest possible level.
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100% agree
So they need to stay off your lawn?
the people who like those flaws? Not at all. The wines with them? Well, they need to stay out of my cellar for sure
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I’m not going to say that I “like them” but I don’t find minor effects problematic.
I should say that while brett and VA are always flaws (whether you like them or not) I suspect that the petrol element in a lot of these wines is a feature not a bug–part of the wine’s flavor profile
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Do you even drink Riesling, my fine Ivy League DC lawyer ivory tower buddy!?$. 
Then exit this thread now! Lol.
Sophistry, pure sophistry!
Leave defects to us characterful people!
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