I put a small amount of unleaded in my diesel car
I put a small amount of unleaded in my diesel car? A splash still matters in a modern diesel. Do not start it and do not top it up hoping to dilute it — call first. Call 01293 248666 — a mobile technician comes to the vehicle anywhere across TS1 and TS3 to TS8. Call-out £89 to £199, drain £199 to £1,999.
We come to the vehicle
Wrong Fuel Middlesbrough is mobile. There is no workshop and no waiting list: the extraction pump, the waste container and the fresh fuel travel to wherever the car is standing, anywhere across TS1 and TS3 to TS8. One number, 01293 248666, answered by someone who knows which roads round Middlesbrough are slow at this hour.
| Search | i put a small amount of unleaded in my diesel car |
|---|---|
| What it is | Small amount of petrol in diesel |
| Where we cover | TS1 and TS3 to TS8 |
| Cost | Call-out £89 to £199, drain £199 to £1,999, quoted in full before we travel |
| Time on site | About an hour |
| Hours | 24 hours, every day |
| Phone | 01293 248666 |
I put a small amount of unleaded in my diesel car: what to do
Five litres, twenty litres, a splash — why the amount matters less than the key.
Where the damage actually occurs
Not in the tank. The tank is just where it starts. Damage happens at the high-pressure pump, which relies on the fuel itself for lubrication and has very tight tolerances, and then at the injectors downstream of it. Reaching either requires the engine to have run, which is why a car coasted to a halt on the forecourt is almost always a call-out and nothing more.
Step by step
- Key out, hands off An engine that has never run on the wrong fuel is a drain and nothing more. That is the cheapest outcome available and it is still on the table right now.
- Do not move the vehicle Not into a bay, not onto the verge, not around the corner — unless it is genuinely unsafe where it is.
- Hazards on, tell someone Forecourt staff are used to this and are rarely difficult about it once they know how long you will be.
- Call 01293 248666 and be specific Vehicle, wrong fuel, rough quantity, engine started yes or no. Those four things determine the price, and you hear it before we travel.
- Drain, flush, refill, prime Carried out where the vehicle stands, anywhere across TS1 and TS3 to TS8.
- Back on the road About an hour for a standard job. The waste fuel is removed under a transfer note that discharges your duty of care.
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Trustpilot: 4.8 out of 5, 2,190 reviews. Nobody filters them before they appear. Compliments mostly concern turnaround and manner — quick to arrive, unhurried once there.
Complaints mostly concern price. Our answer is transparency rather than discounting: call-out £89 to £199, drain £199 to £1,999, each confirmed verbally before dispatch.
Questions we get asked
How much does it cost in Middlesbrough?
Call-out £89 to £199, drain £199 to £1,999. The full price for your vehicle is confirmed on the phone before a technician sets off, so there is no surprise when we arrive.
What happens to the old fuel?
It leaves with us as controlled waste under a waste transfer note. It is not tipped, and it is not resold to you.
Do you cover all of TS1 and TS3 to TS8?
Yes, from one rota — so being at one edge of the area rather than the other changes the arrival window, not the price.
How long will I be waiting?
Arrival depends where you are across TS1 and TS3 to TS8 and what is already running. You get a realistic window on the call rather than an optimistic one.
Who you are dealing with
Wrong Fuel Middlesbrough is a service by Forecourt Assistance. Forecourt Assistance is a trading name of Fuel Fixer Ltd, company no 08520551, a company of Fuel Fixer International. Registered at Fairway House, Portland Road, East Grinstead, RH19 4ET. Fuel Fixer International is owned by Stockbridge Capital Holdings.
Across the network
Wrong Fuel Middlesbrough is one of the sites run by Forecourt Assistance, a trading name of Fuel Fixer Ltd, part of Fuel Fixer International, owned by Stockbridge Capital Holdings. Every site below belongs to the same company.
- Forecourt Assistance — the operator: network directory and author page
- AdBlue in Fuel — AdBlue contamination drains only
- Misfuel Doctor — misfuel help, organised by fuel mix-up
- Wrong Fuel — the evidence base; home of every statistic
- Fuel Fixer Scotland — wrong fuel across Scotland, plus Ireland
- Fuel Fixer — the group operating site
- Misfuel Servicing — wrong fuel and misfuelling help, call-only
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Last updated · Reviewed by Rambo S, Wrong Fuel Expert