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What happens if you put unleaded petrol in a diesel car

What happens if you put unleaded petrol in a diesel car? 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.

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No premises, no recovery truck

The alternative to what we do is a recovery truck, a garage queue and a courtesy car you did not want. Wrong Fuel Middlesbrough sends a technician to TS1 and TS3 to TS8 instead, and the job is normally finished where you are standing. Call 01293 248666. There is no Middlesbrough branch to drive to, which is rather the point.

Searchwhat happens if you put unleaded petrol in a diesel car
What it isUnleaded in diesel
Where we coverTS1 and TS3 to TS8
CostCall-out £89 to £199, drain £199 to £1,999, quoted in full before we travel
Time on siteAbout an hour
Hours24 hours, every day
Phone01293 248666

What happens if you put unleaded petrol in a diesel car: what to do

The same failure, under the wording on the pump.

Following the fuel from filler to injector

Picture the route. Filler neck, tank, a lift pump drawing from the bottom, a filter catching debris, then the high-pressure pump squeezing fuel to enormous pressure for the injectors. Wrong fuel is harmless at the start of that route and expensive at the end of it. Only running the engine moves it along.

Step by step

  1. The single rule Leave the engine off. Everything else on this list is secondary to that one instruction.
  2. Do not reposition the car Pushing it into a bay feels considerate but it disturbs the fuel. Stay put unless you are in danger.
  3. If it is dangerous, get out On a verge or live road, everybody out on the side away from traffic and behind the barrier. Then call.
  4. Call 01293 248666, day or night Answered around the clock. Describe the vehicle and what happened; the full price is confirmed on that call.
  5. The fix, where you stand Drain, flush, refill, prime and run-up, carried out at the roadside or on the forecourt.
  6. Finished properly The waste is taken away by a registered carrier with the transfer note, and you get an invoice.

The pattern across 2,190 reviews

An average of 4.8 on Trustpilot. Positive reviews describe relief — someone arrived sooner than expected and treated an embarrassing error as routine, because for us it is.

Negative reviews describe sticker shock. So the sticker is here: £89 to £199 call-out, £199 to £1,999 drain, and you hear your own figure on the phone, with time to decide, before anyone drives out.

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.

Background reading: Common rail injection — Wikipedia.

Last updated · Reviewed by Rambo S, Wrong Fuel Expert