In the event you are locatedin St Neots and have put unleaded in a diesel automobile we offer national 24hr mobile fuel drain help to drain the petrol from the car. Even if you have put unleaded petrol in a diesel car and have driven it we can all the same help out.
Accidentally put petrol in a diesel car? Or possibly even put diesel in a petrol car?
Call us and get reliable guidance and sensible assistance for your precise situation
We can come to you to perform the complete contaminated fuel retrieval & flush there on scene
As soon as we have finished you can get back moving and get on with your day
We are the top rated wrong fuel drain professionals in the UK, boasting national coverage, in Cambridgeshire especially. We mainly deal with:
Regardless of the automobile make or model, we have the ability to attend to the car right there and then. Whether or not it is roadside, on a filling station forecourt, or even at your house, we can get you moving again.
The system of removing petrol from a diesel car is fundamentally the same for a large number of motor vehicles. Obviously it may vary a bit as each brand has their own different fuel system. Even so it still generally follows the below principles:
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 queries or require our help please Contact Us!
We are able to get you going once again.
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