If you are in Langport and have put unleaded in your diesel car we provide countrywide 24hr mobile wrong fuel drain assistance to extract the petrol. Even if you put unleaded petrol in the diesel car and drove it we can still help.
Inadvertently put petrol in a diesel car? Or perhaps even put diesel in an unleaded car?
Contact us and receive honest recommendations and practical help for your exact circumstances
We would come to you to perform the fuel drain & flush there on scene
When we have completed you are able to get back on the road and get on with your trip
We are the top rated wrong fuel drain specialists in the UK, boasting countrywide coverage, in Somerset in particular. We typically attend to:
No matter the motor vehicle make or model, we can attend to the problem right there and then. Even if it is roadside, on a petrol station forecourt, or even at home, we are able to get you on the road again.
The system of extracting petrol from a diesel car is in essence exactly the same for a large number of cars. Obviously it may vary to some extent as each make has their own fuel system. Even so it still follows the below guidelines:
Just some of the few people we work with to bring you the best petrol in diesel service possible
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.
Should you have any enquiries or need our assistance please Contact Us!
We can get you going once again.
Fuel Fixer Ltd, Linx House, 147 London Road, East Grinstead, RH19 1ET
Weekdays: 9am to 5pm
Fully Insured
VAT Registered
APEX Certified
Fully Mobile
Professionally Trained
Roadside/Forecourt/Home
We empty the fuel tank via the filler neck, the sender unit, or even the fuel lines themselves
We can flush the fuel system, purging contaminants from the lines, filter and pumps
We can put clean fuel back in the car and get it up and running again, ready to drive away.