In the event you are locatedin Runcorn and have put petrol in your diesel car we can offer national 24/7 mobile fuel drain help to extract the petrol from the car. Regardless of if you put unleaded in a diesel car and drove it we are still equipped to help.
Accidentally put petrol in a diesel car? Or perhaps even put diesel in an unleaded car?
Call us and get straightforward guidance and practical assistance for your particular circumstances
We can come to you to do the fuel removal & flush there on scene
Once we have completed you can get back moving and get on with your trip
We are the primary wrong fuel drain specialists in the UK, having national cover, in Lancashire and Cheshire particularly. We principally fix:
No matter the car make or model, we are able to fix the problem there and then. Whether it's roadside, on a station forecourt, or even at your house, we can get you going once again.
The system of draining unleaded petrol from a diesel car is basically the same for most vehicle makes. As you can imagine it can differ a little as each brand has their own fuel system. Having said that it still fundamentally follows the below 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.
Should you have any questions or require assistance 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
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.