In case you have put unleaded in a diesel car we can provide nationwide 24hr mobile wrong fuel drain solutions to dispose of the petrol from the automobile. Regardless if you have put unleaded in your diesel car and have driven it we are still able to help out.
Inadvertently put petrol in a diesel car? Or even put diesel in a petrol car?
Give us a call and obtain genuine recommendations and practical assistance for your precise situation
We can reach you to undertake the fuel retrieval & purge there on scene
Once we are done you will be able to get back on the road and get on with your day
We are the primary wrong fuel drain specialists in the UK, offering national service, in Devon especially. We primarily attend to:
Whatever the vehicle make or model, we have the ability to attend to the trouble right there and then. No matter if it is roadside, on a filling station forecourt, or even at your house, we are able to get you on the road again.
The method of draining unleaded from a diesel car is fundamentally exactly the same for a large number of vehicle makes. As you can imagine it can vary to some extent as each make has their own fuel system. Having said that it still fundamentally follows the below principles:
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 need assistance please Contact Us!
We are able to get you going once again.
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