In the event that you have put unleaded in your diesel vehicle we can offer national 24hr wrong fuel assistance to remove the petrol from the car. Regardless of if you put petrol in your diesel car and drove it we are still equipped to help out.
Inadvertently put petrol in a diesel car? Or possibly even put diesel in an unleaded car?
Give us a call and receive honest advice and sensible assistance for your specific circumstances
We can go to you to perform the full contaminated fuel retrieval & clean right there on scene
As soon as we are done you can get back on the road and get on with your day
We are the leading wrong fuel drain authorities in the UK, having countrywide cover, in Essex particularly. We primarily deal with:
Whatever the motor vehicle make or model, we are able to take care of the trouble right there and then. Whether it is at the roadside, on a station forecourt, or even at home, we are able to get you on the road once again.
The system of extracting petrol from a diesel car is generally identical for most vehicle makes. Of course it can vary a bit as each manufacturer has their particular distinct fuel system. However it still generally observes 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.
In the event that you have any concerns or need our assistance please Call 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
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APEX Certified
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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.