In case you are situatedaround Church and have put petrol in a diesel car we provide countrywide 24hr mobile wrong fuel services to extract the petrol from the vehicle. Even if you put petrol in your diesel car and drove it we are still able to help out.
Inadvertently put petrol in a diesel car? Or even put diesel in an unleaded car?
Contact us and receive genuine advice and practical assistance for your particular circumstance
We can come to you to do the full contaminated fuel retrieval & cleanse right there on scene
When we are done you can get back moving and get on with your day
We are the primary wrong fuel drain authorities in the UK, having national service, in Lancashire in particular. We typically deal with:
Regardless of the car make or model, we can take care of the issue there and then. Regardless of whether it's roadside, on a filling station forecourt, or even at home, we can get you moving once again.
The procedure of extracting petrol from a diesel vehicle is fundamentally the same for most vehicle makes. As you can imagine it can vary a little as each brand has their unique different fuel system. Having said that it still generally observes the below guidelines:
When someone has put petrol in a diesel car they have a few very common questions. So we have compiled a list of the most Frequently Asked Questions for you
Turn off the car as soon as possible and call us. Continuing to run a vehicle on the wrong fuel can potentially damage it. We will be able to give you advice and assistance based on your circumstances
It can. However, if the problem is caught and remedied quickly the risks will be minimal. Of the 1,500 vehicles we attend every month, less than 0.5% have suffered and substantial damage requiring parts replacement.
The safe answer is none. However you might be able to get away with a very low contamination ratio. That being said, we always highly recommend draining anything over a 5% contamination ratio asap.
Putting Super Unleaded, or Shell V-Power, BP Ultimate Unleaded, etc, will have the exact same effect as putting regular unleaded petrol in your diesel car and will need to be drained out and flushed.
No! The EU Block Exemption Regulations clearly state that "the work can be carried out by as long as that garage uses manufacturer approved parts and correctly follows the manufacturer's service schedule."
This might work on some vehicles in some cases, but in the majority on instances it won't and you risk damaging the Lambda sensors as well as fuel pump and injectors, just as a regular misfuel.
In the event that you have any enquiries or require some assistance please Contact Us!
We are able to get you moving again.
Fuel Fixer Ltd, Linx House, 147 London Road, East Grinstead, RH19 1ET
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