If perhaps you are around Gloucester and have put petrol in your diesel car we provide countrywide 24/7 mobile fuel drain services to drain the petrol from the vehicle. Regardless of if you put unleaded in a diesel car and have driven it we are still equipped to help.
Unintentionally put petrol in a diesel car? Or perhaps even put diesel in an unleaded car?
Contact us and obtain honest recommendations and sensible help for your specific circumstance
We can go to you to carry out the full fuel removal & cleanse right there on scene
Once we are done you are able to get back on your way and get on with your day
We are the top rated wrong fuel drain authorities in the UK, boasting countrywide coverage, in Gloucestershire especially. We typically fix:
Regardless of the make or model, we can deal with the trouble right there and then. No matter if it's roadside, on a station forecourt, or even at your house, we can get you going once again.
The technique of extracting unleaded from a diesel vehicle is fundamentally similar for the vast majority of cars. As you can imagine it can vary slightly as every make has their unique fuel system. Having said that it still generally observes 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 case you have any queries or need our assistance please Contact Us!
We are able to get you moving once again.
Fuel Fixer Ltd, Linx House, 147 London Road, East Grinstead, RH19 1ET
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