Putting unleaded into a diesel engine
Putting unleaded into a diesel engine? Same job as petrol in diesel, under the word on the pump. Do not start the engine; we drain it on site. 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.
A local number, not a local building
The number at the top of this page is answered by the people who send technicians to Middlesbrough. That is what the word local is doing here. It is not standing in for a depot, because Wrong Fuel Middlesbrough does not have one — the van comes to TS1 and TS3 to TS8 and the work happens where you are stood. Call 01293 248666.
| Search | putting unleaded into a diesel engine |
|---|---|
| What it is | Unleaded 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 |
Putting unleaded into a diesel engine: what to do
The same failure, under the wording on the pump.
Before and after the key turns
Before: contamination confined to the tank, a single straightforward extraction. After: the lift pump has pulled it through, the filter has absorbed some, the high-pressure pump is running on the wrong lubricant and the injectors are next. Same mistake, two very different jobs, separated by one turn of a key.
Step by step
- Do not start it — that is the whole thing Everything else on this list is detail. This one line is the difference between a call-out and a pump.
- Leave the vehicle where it stopped Pushing or coasting is still movement, and movement is how contaminated fuel finds the pickup.
- Sort out safety Hazards, and get people out of the vehicle if you are anywhere near moving traffic.
- Call 01293 248666 Answered around the clock. Tell us what went in and whether it ran; you get the full price before a technician sets off.
- The job itself Extract, flush, refill, prime, run up, check. Roughly an hour on a standard vehicle.
- Old fuel away, invoice done Controlled waste, transfer note, registered carrier. Keep the note — it is what protects you.
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Read the reviews before you ring
There are 2,190 of them on Trustpilot, averaging 4.8 out of 5. Look for the words that keep recurring: prompt, reassuring, explained everything.
Look for the criticism too. It centres on what the job costs, which is why the ranges are printed here — £89 to £199 to come out, £199 to £1,999 to drain — and the exact sum is settled on the call.
Questions we get asked
What if I have already driven it?
Still call. Most vehicles driven a short distance are recoverable. Tell us how far you got, because it changes the kit we bring.
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.
What if it is not safe to drain where I am?
Then we tell you that on the phone rather than after arriving. Being told honestly costs nothing; being told on arrival costs a call-out.
Do I need to stay with the vehicle?
Usually yes, so we can hand it back to you running. If you cannot stay, say so on the call and we will work out how to do it.
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
Background reading: Diesel fuel — Wikipedia.
Last updated · Reviewed by Rambo S, Wrong Fuel Expert