In the event that you have put petrol in a diesel car we provide countrywide 24hr mobile fuel drain services to remove the petrol. Regardless of if you have put petrol in your diesel car and have driven it we can still help out.
Unintentionally put petrol in a diesel car? Or even put diesel in a petrol car?
Contact us and receive sincere advice and sensible assistance for your precise circumstance
We are able to come to you to carry out the complete contaminated fuel retrieval & flush there on scene
Once we are done you are able to get back moving and get on with your day
We are the leading wrong fuel drain authorities in the UK, boasting nationwide cover, in Merseyside especially. We principally attend to:
Regardless of the make or model, we can attend to the problem right there and then. No matter if it's roadside, on a station forecourt, or even at your house, we can get you on the road once again.
The system of extracting unleaded petrol from a diesel car is fundamentally the same for a large number of vehicle makes. Naturally it does vary slightly as every brand has their particular fuel system. Even so it still observes 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.
If you have any queries or need some help please Call 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
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.