In the event you are situatedin Forfar and have put petrol in your diesel vehicle we can offer 24hr mobile wrong fuel drain assistance to remove the petrol. Even if you have put unleaded petrol in your diesel car and drove it we are still equipped to help.
Accidentally put petrol in a diesel car? Or even put diesel in an unleaded car?
Give us a call and obtain genuine advice and sensible help for your specific circumstances
We are able to go to you to do the complete contaminated fuel drain & purge there on scene
As soon as we have finished you are able to get back moving and get on with your day
We are the primary wrong fuel drain professionals in the UK, offering nationwide coverage, in Angus especially. We mostly attend:
Regardless of the motor vehicle make or model, we can take care of the trouble there and then. Whether it's at the roadside, on a petrol station forecourt, or even at home, we are able to get you moving again.
The method of extracting unleaded from a diesel car is essentially similar for the majority of motor vehicles. Of course it may vary slightly as each manufacturer has their particular different fuel system. However it still fundamentally follows the following points:
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 questions or want assistance please Contact Us!
We can get you moving again.
Fuel Fixer Ltd, Linx House, 147 London Road, East Grinstead, RH19 1ET
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