If you have put unleaded in a diesel car we can offer 24/7 mobile contaminated fuel assistance to extract the petrol from the car. Regardless of if you put petrol in your diesel car and drove it we can still help out.
Unintentionally put petrol in a diesel car? Or even put diesel in a petrol car?
Contact us and get straightforward guidance and sensible help for your particular situation
We would go to you to perform the full contaminated fuel drain & flush there on scene
Once we have completed you will be able to get back moving and get on with your day
We are the top rated wrong fuel drain authorities in the UK, boasting national coverage, in Cambridgeshire particularly. We primarily attend:
Whatever the automobile make or model, we have the ability to deal with the trouble right there and then. No matter if it's at the roadside, on a station forecourt, or even at your house, we are able to get you going again.
The procedure of extracting unleaded petrol from a diesel car is generally the same for most motor vehicles. As you can imagine it can differ to some extent as every make has their particular different fuel system. Nevertheless it still essentially observes the following principles:
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.
If you have any concerns or want some help please Contact Us!
We can get you on the road again.
Fuel Fixer Ltd, Linx House, 147 London Road, East Grinstead, RH19 1ET
Weekdays: 9am to 5pm
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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.