If you are situatedin Paisley and have put unleaded in a diesel automobile we can provide national 24/7 mobile fuel drain help to remove the petrol from the vehicle. Regardless of if you put petrol in your diesel car and have driven it we can still help.
Inadvertently put petrol in a diesel car? Or possibly even put diesel in a petrol car?
Contact us and get honest guidance and sensible help for your precise circumstances
We are able to reach you to undertake the complete contaminated fuel retrieval & clean right there on scene
When we are done you should be able to get back on your way and get on with your trip
We are the leading wrong fuel drain experts in the UK, boasting national coverage, in Renfrewshire especially. We mostly attend to:
Regardless of the automobile make or model, we are able to fix the car there and then. Even if it's roadside, on a filling station forecourt, or even at home, we are able to get you on the road once again.
The method of removing unleaded from a diesel car is fundamentally the same for virtually all cars. Obviously it may vary slightly as every manufacturer has their particular distinct fuel system. Even so it still basically adheres to 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 enquiries or need help please Contact Us!
We are able to get you on the road once again.
Fuel Fixer Ltd, Linx House, 147 London Road, East Grinstead, RH19 1ET
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