In the event you are locatedin West Hill and have put unleaded in a diesel vehicle we provide nationwide 24/7 mobile wrong fuel help to dispose of the petrol. Regardless of if you put petrol in the diesel car and have driven it we can all the same help out.
Mistakenly put petrol in a diesel car? Or even put diesel in a petrol car?
Call us and get straightforward guidance and sensible assistance for your precise circumstance
We can reach you to perform the contaminated fuel retrieval & purge right there on scene
As soon as we are done you should be able to get back moving and get on with your day
We are the top rated wrong fuel drain experts in the UK, boasting national service, in Devon especially. We mainly fix:
Regardless of the automobile make or model, we are able to take care of the problem there and then. Even if it is at the roadside, on a filling station forecourt, or even at home, we can get you on the road again.
The system of extracting unleaded petrol from a diesel vehicle is generally the same for the majority of vehicle makes. As you can imagine it can differ to some degree as every manufacturer has their unique fuel system. Even so it still observes the below 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 case you have any questions or want assistance please Contact Us!
We are able to get you going again.
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