If perhaps you are situatedin Penarth and have put unleaded in your diesel vehicle we provide national 24/7 mobile wrong fuel drain services to extract the petrol from the automobile. Regardless if you have put unleaded in your diesel car and have driven it we can all the same help.
Mistakenly put petrol in a diesel car? Or even put diesel in an unleaded car?
Give us a call and get genuine advice and practical help for your specific situation
We would come to you to undertake the complete fuel removal & clean right there on scene
Once we have completed you will be able to get back moving and get on with your trip
We are the primary wrong fuel drain experts in the UK, having national cover, in Wales in particular. We principally deal with:
It doesn't matter the car make or model, we are able to deal with the car there and then. No matter if it is at the roadside, on a petrol station forecourt, or even at home, we are able to get you going once again.
The system of removing unleaded petrol from a diesel car is fundamentally identical for the majority of vehicle makes. As you can imagine it may vary slightly as each make has their own distinct fuel system. Nevertheless it still generally observes 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 want some help please Contact Us!
We are able to get you moving again.
Fuel Fixer Ltd, Linx House, 147 London Road, East Grinstead, RH19 1ET
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