Wrong Fuel in Car Boxley, Kent

24/7 Mobile Wrong Fuel Drains in and around Boxley

Are you having a bad day? Just relax

Most probably, you're having a difficult day that's why you are here and reading through this. The problem is something we come across on a daily basis and should be solved in no time. So let's set your mind at ease. We can ensure that you have come to the perfect place. You won't go wrong because we have been in the business for years already. The clients we have served who had the same issue as yours can back our claims.

There are generally three reasons which could have placed you in such a situation.: It's either you were in a hurry, or you used the fuel without concentrating on what you were doing, or you are not familiar with the vehicle you filling and pumped the wrong fuel. You are now inside the vehicle and still sitting while scared of restarting the engine because you just realized your mistake. Or, you realized what the problem is while you are on the side of the road because you just noticed some issues with the car, like excess smoke, the engine is sputtering and doesn't have its usual power and later stops.

Wrong Fuel in Car Boxley - Petrol in Diesel Car Boxley

A motorist who had sadly put the wrong fuel in his diesel Boxley called us for assistance at the BP petrol filling station. He decided to fill up before continuing on to the nearby caravan park but had put the wrong fuel in his car. "I put unleaded instead of diesel and it wasn't a good way to begin to our vacation." It was really no hassle whatsoever for our engineer to go out and do the fuel drain. We hope everyone enjoyed their getaway.

Maybe you are thinking of what you should do next:

But you don't have to worry since you should know that we are professionals in this industry. The only thing you have to do is stick to the following points, beginning with attempting to relax. Rest assured that our skilled technicians will deal with your problem, both efficiently and quickly.

The next point is to not think too much about your engine, especially whether it's already damaged or not. This is because in all situations of incorrect fuel we have dealt with we have been able to resolve 99.8% effectively right there where the vehicle is parked.

Thirdly, make sure that you are safe especially if your car is on a motorway, blind bend or summit of the road. You and your passengers, if there are any, should get out of the car and stay on the side of the road you believe is the most secure. Ensure that any pets are locked inside the car. This will help secure other drivers and the pet from unexpected occurrences.

You should then call us quickly. You will reach one of our friendly workers who will ask you several questions and then give you a quotation for the service. Call us any time of the day or night and we will ensure that you are sorted as soon as possible. Once you accept our fixed price, we will instantly send one of our mobile mechanics to your vehicle.

Finally, have patience as we try our very best to get to you. It is always our objective to give a fast service to our clients. We won't take long, we'll be there in no time. Just rest assured that one of our mobile technicians located throughout the country will be with you usually within 60 minutes.

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Upon arrival

The first thing that our technician will do once he arrives at your location is to inspect your vehicle so as to confirm if indeed it is the problem of incorrect fuel, and if they discover that it is not, he will just charge you an updated amount of the quoted price.

Our technician will be carrying the necessary tools and fresh fuel with him so if he learns that it is actually the problem of wrong fuel, he will fix it on the spot. He will remove the mixed fuel, flush fuel system thoroughly and then fill it with the fresh fuel priced at the same rate as at the petrol station. We also accept all major debit and credit cards as we understand your situation and hence there's no need to be scared if you are out of cash.

Contamination with AdBlue or Water

Contamination of fuel by water is another problem which can make your car function badly. Symptoms cited above for an engine with the incorrect fuel can also be observed if the fuel system has water in it. This includes low power, lots of smoke coming out of the exhaust, irregularities on how the car runs and even failing to run at all. This case of water contamination can extend its damage to the fuel filters.

Putting AdBlue in the fuel tank can also make your vehicle to show similar signs. This additive which is used to purify the emissions of your engine should just be added through its own separate tank and automatic dosing system inbuilt into the car rather than directly into a fuel tank of a diesel engine. Hence if somebody who is not aware of this procedure tries to add it to the fuel, it will result in engine trouble.

But you don't have to worry since we can fix both issues for you by applying similar procedure used in solving the problem of wrong fuel. It doesn't matter if the issue is wrong fuel, broken fuel filters, water contaminated fuel or the incorrect usage of AdBlue, we can assist fix your car so as to allow you to hit the road again.

Other Services

Did you Know

You might also wish to know if we offer other services besides solving the issue of incorrect fuel.

After our technician has emptied a few fuel systems through the day, they will have a tank full of contaminated fuel they need to dispose of. You aren’t permitted to dump such things nowadays as it will contaminate waterways and have a harmful impact on the environment, and may even pollute the local water supply. We are fully equipped, and Environment Agency authorized to securely dump contaminated fuel.

It is also a service that we give separately to business and private clients at a fee. All you should do is give us access, and it won’t matter if it is in a fixed storage tank, mobile storage tank or any other container, we will drain it. We can then get rid of the contaminated liquids, and dump them securely to the relevant regulations.

Getting You moving

Talking of getting you on your way, if our mobile mechanic has been beavering away whilst you have been finding out more about our services, he is likely to be close to finishing now. For most situations, our standard time for getting our customers sorted and back on the road is around thirty minutes.

Our mobile technicians are well skilled and equipped to sort all the problems connected to filling your vehicle with the incorrect fuel, such as a flat battery or air locks in the fuel system. They make certain that everything is completely fixed and you can safely get on the road again.

It is our hope that regardless of the stressful experience you have had today we have reduced the inconvenience you experienced and have managed to put you back on the road and on your way to where you need to be.

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How to find out if I put the wrong fuel in my car?

If you’ve just filled up at a petrol station and the cars starts to act a bit strange you might start to wonder if you accidentally put the wrong fuel in it.

Well, there are a few things to can check that will be able to tell you:

1. How is the car responding? There are some very common misfuel symptoms which can be a good indicator of wrong fuel:
• Loss of engine power – can feel like the car has run out of fuel
• A lot of smoke (more than usual)
• Engine coughing or starting to splutter
• Won’t start – or keeps stalling.
2. Look at your fuel receipt. It will state clearly if you filled up with diesel or unleaded. If you don’t have the receipt, you can often return to the petrol station where you filled up and give them the date and time (and pump) where you refueled and they will often be able to give you a VAT receipt.
3. Smell it. Diesel and petrol have very distinctly different smells. Anyone familiar with the motor industry should be able to help you with this. Or you could even get another car to park alongside and smell the fuel caps of both, comparing them to determine what the fuel type is.
4. Call us to come out anywhere in Kent to assess the car. In the majority of cases we will be able to tell if the car has been misfueled before beginning work on it. If we discover that the vehicle does not need a fuel drain, you will only be charged a call-out fee.

Well-known Petrol in Diesel Signs and symptoms:

Here is a list of likely wrong fuel signs and symptoms:

• Losing vehicle power
• Motor stalling, jumping and / or coughing
• Difficulty starting the engine
• Increased fumes

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Wrong Fuel SOS is fully certified and approved to perform all forms contaminated fuel drains with regard to the removal of mixed fuel. To discover how we will assist get you moving again just give us a call.

A man phoned us to say he had stupidly pumped the wrong fuel into his diesel Boxley. "Unbelievable! I can't believe I put petrol in my lovely diesel car!" It took our fuel drainer around fifty minutes to completely drain the wrong fuel out of the car. He carefully cleaned the fuel lines, filter and pumps and after that put fresh fuel in the vehicle. The customer was thrilled and it didn't cost him dealer prices to get the work professionally performed.