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How to Tell If You’ve Put the Wrong Fuel In Before Starting
Mistakenly filling your car with the wrong fuel is easier than you might think. This happens every year at petrol stations across the UK; thousands of motorists get it wrong. Misfuelling can happen to anyone, whether you are exhausted, distracted, or simply driving a...
The First 5 Minutes After Wrong Fuel: Your Step-by-Step Emergency Checklist to Prevent Engine Damage
Putting the wrong fuel in your car happens more often than you’d expect. Maybe you’re tired, distracted, or just not used to the vehicle. That mistake feels alarming, but what you do in those first five minutes really matters. Your response right after misfuelling...
Petrol vs Diesel Engine Damage, What Really Happens Inside Your Car?
It's surprisingly easy to put the wrong fuel in your car. One distracted moment at the pump, and suddenly you've made a mistake that could cost you dearly. Whether you pour petrol into a diesel car or vice versa, you can end up with a serious repair bill if you don't...
What Happens If You Start Your Engine After Using the Wrong Fuel
Putting the wrong fuel in your car happens more often than you'd expect. Every three minutes in the UK, someone makes this mistake at the petrol station. The real problem isn't just filling up with the wrong fuel; it's what happens after you turn the key. If you start...
Put AdBlue® in Diesel Tank: What to Do When You’ve Made a Mistake
Put AdBlue®️ in Diesel Tank! Mistakes happen, but some can be more consequential than others, especially when it involves your vehicle. If you've accidentally poured AdBlue®️ into your diesel tank, it's essential to act swiftly and wisely. This...
How much AdBlue® does a car use?
How much AdBlue®️ does a car use: Optimal AdBlue®️ Usage for Your Car In the ever-evolving realm of automotive efficiency, understanding the precise consumption of AdBlue®️ for your car is crucial. If you've ever wondered, "How much...
Put the wrong fuel in your car, and you are not in Scotland?
Here is a UK Fuel Drain directory - Do you want your company to join the UK Network? Get in touch now for more info. Auto Fuel Fix - "Have you put the wrong fuel in your car? Don't panic! We're here to help. At Auto Fuel Fix, we provide a fast and effective, drain and...
Do you pay at the pump? There is a new authorisation amount of £100.
Pay at the pump is a system that enables customers to pay for their fuel at the pump itself, so they don’t have to go to the kiosk or into the shop to pay for their fuel. Until lately, if you used Pay at Pump, the fuel station would temporarily reserve a small amount...
Everything you need to know about the new E10 Petrol.
The New E10 petrol explained Learn about the advantages of E10 petrol and use the GOV.UK vehicle checker to confirm whether your vehicle is compatible with the new E10. During summer 2021, the standard (95 octanes) petrol grade in Great Britain will become E10. In...
Put Diesel in Petrol Car?
Put Diesel in a Petrol car? Here's what you need to know. What is Petrol? Petrol is a transparent petroleum-derived flammable liquid that is used principally as a fuel in most spark-ignited internal combustion engines. It consists mostly of natural compounds obtained...
Wrong fuel in your car? How much does it cost to fix?
Wrong fuel in car how much to fix? You would be surprised how often people do this in everyday life - having the unexpected cost of having fuel drained from a vehicle can vary depending on several factors, including the type of vehicle, the location of the vehicle,...
Put Petrol In Diesel Car?
Put petrol in a diesel car? Here is what you need to know. What is Diesel? Diesel fuel is any liquid fuel utilised in diesel engines, where fuel ignition takes point, without any spark, as a result of compression of the inlet air mix and then injection of fuel. (Glow...
COVID-19 Fuel Pump Warning!
A member of the public has just sent us this. We have seen it being shared on a few forums, unsure of the authenticity of what is being said, but with it being part of our line of business we thought we would share it to at least raise awareness, better safe than...
Fuel Prices set to Plummet due to Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Will Petrol and Diesel Fuel Pump Prices drop to £1 litre in Scotland? Petrol and Diesel prices across Scotland and the UK are set to be cut to historical levels following the COVID-19 outbreak, experts report. Recent numbers from the RAC show the price of oil has...
Why Choose Us?
Why Choose Us? We are not the cheapest fuel drain company in Scotland, but more importantly, we are NOT THE DEAREST. What we do offer though, is EXCELLENT VALUE FOR MONEY and here's why: Customer satisfaction & safety is our utmost priority....
Ran Out Of AdBlue®? aka Diesel Exhaust Fluid (AdBlue® in Diesel Engine)
Do YOU need AdBlue®️ in YOUR car? Petrol Cars I own a Petrol car: then you DO NOT require AdBlue®️ in your car. Diesel Cars I own a Diesel car: then YOU REQUIRE AdBlue®️ in your car, if you have a recent diesel-powered machine fitted with an SCR...
Are Winter Tyres Worth Buying?
Winter tyres feature uniquely designed tread patterns, which function best when you are driving in cold winter weather. From six degrees Celsius and below, these unique patterns work together with bespoke rubber composites to hold motorists on the road. A vast number...
Got A Flat Car Battery?
Car batteries can go flat for several reasons, which is why we have assembled these great top tips to help prevent the most unfortunate happening. A flat battery can be annoying and really mess up your day, especially on those dark, cold winter nights. However, a flat...
Diesel in a petrol car? No Problem!
It's less common to put diesel in a petrol car due to the size difference in the fuel station nozzle & the vehicles filler neck. Diesel nozzles are larger than the petrol cars filler neck which makes it difficult (but not impossible) to misfuel. Only about 10% of...
20p Simple Tyre Test
What's the importance of having the correct tyre tread? Your car's tyres are the only part of the vehicle that makes any contact with the actual road surface. They play an essential role in the handling and safety of the vehicle. As this is the case, it’s essential...
Out Saving Another Customer ££££’s!!!
Out Saving Another Customer ££££'s!!! Mr Lindsay was quoted over £1800 for a fuel drain from his main dealer!! Mr Lindsay had filled up his Audi TT with 19 Litres of petrol and then topped it up with diesel as he was told from the cashier that if he filled up with...
We Saved This Customer £1000’s – DONT BE CAUGHT OUT!!
Another car pulled from the dealership, this customer had filled his car with 20 litres of petrol and then topped with 40 litres of diesel, realising his mistake he luckily managed to drive home, he then called his dealership. They told him to arrange transportation...
Unleaded In Diesel Vauxhall Mokka Hamilton – Fixed!!
Unleaded In Diesel Vauxhall Mokka - Fixed!! Another Late night job, again the customer was let down by his breakdown company. After a quick phone call to us we arrived after 45 minutes and had his car up and running again within 30 Mins. The customer had filled his...
Petrol In Diesel Renault Megane Falkirk – Fixed!!
Petrol In Diesel Renault Megane Falkirk - Fixed!! A late night job in Falkirk, the customer had put 30 litres of petrol in his diesel and driven it around 5miles until it came to a stop. He called his breakdown company who could not get anyone out until the morning,...
Petrol In Diesel Audi A4 Hamilton – Fixed!!
Petrol In Diesel Audi A4 Hamilton - Fixed!! Another Audi that had been filled with petrol instead of diesel, this time in Hamilton. The customer had driven It 1/2 a mile from his local filling station, We arrived drained the tank, flushed the fuel system and...
Wrong Fuel In Ford Focus Clydebank – Fixed!
Wrong Fuel In Ford Focus Clydebank - Fixed! Another petrol in diesel job fixed, this time in Clydebank the customer had filled his tank up with 50 litres of petrol and drove a mile down the road until his car came to a stop, he called us and we arrived after 20...
Merry Christmas Everyone!!
We hope all of our friends, family, contractors and customers who we have helped out over the past year have a fantastic Christmas! We are still on call until 10pm tonight and we will then be available for call outs again on the 27th! Have a good one from all of us at...
Wrong Fuel In Mazda In Edinbugh – FIXED!!
Wrong Fuel In Mazda In Edinbugh - FIXED!! Another happy customer having his mazda fixed after putting the wrong fuel in it. He had put around 15 litres of petrol in it and drove it home around 200 yards down the road. We arrived after a short while (we were on a job...
Petrol In Diesel Landrover In Stirling – Fixed!!
Petrol In Diesel Landrover In Stirling - Fixed!! Another Landrover this week full of petrol, 80 litres of the wrong fuel to be exact. Another one in Stirling, This week tends to go a bit mental as everyone is running around for their Christmas presents. We have...
Petrol In Diesel Peugeot In Stirling – FIXED!!
Petrol In Diesel Peugeot In Stirling - FIXED! One From The Other Night, As Usual Petrol In Diesel. This Time It Was A Peugeot 206, This Customer Originally Called Us From The Forecourt Stating She Had Put Half A Tank In And Was Advised To Top It Up By Someone In The...
Wrong Fuel In Van Glasgow – FIXED!!
Wrong Fuel In Van Glasgow - FIXED!! One from the other day, a ford transit van filled with 30 litres of petrol and driven until it started to come to a stop, the customer managed to get it to the nearest petrol station and then brimmed it with diesel, the tank was...
Petrol In Diesel Van In Glasgow – FIXED!!
Petrol In Diesel Van In Glasgow - FIXED!! We attended this Vauxhall van today in Glasgow, we arrived at this customer within 20 minutes and had him on the road again after 30 minutes. The van was full with petrol and he had driven it 100 yards off the forecourt until...
Petrol In Diesel Range Rover In Glasgow FIXED!
Another Petrol In Diesel Job In Glasgow Fixed!! We attended this vehicle in Glasgow, the customer has put 80 litres of the wrong fuel in his range rover. After calling us and telling us he had put petrol in diesel, we arrived after 40minutes and had him going again...
Wrong Fuel In Nissan Qashqai
Another petrol in diesel Nissan Qashqai fixed, this one had been driven until it stopped. The customer had put 30 litres of petrol into a near-empty diesel tank. They took advantage of our special offer on at the moment where our all-inclusive price included a fuel...
We Saved This Customer ££££’s!! DONT BE CAUGHT OUT!!
This one was pulled from the dealership due to landrover’s zero-tolerance policy on the wrong fuel. Landrover has a set procedure for every customer that cars still under warranty, which includes changing every component of the fuel system. This customer was quoted...
Diesel In Petrol Toyota Yaris In Abington Services
Well, that's our first diesel into petrol in a while, but one of our many fuel drain's this month at Abington Services. This customer was messed around by a UK wide franchise, constantly letting the customer down with added arrival times. We arrived after 50 minutes,...
Brand New Citroen Dispatch Misfuelled
We attended this brand new Citroen Dispatch today at Cairnlodge Services, M74. The customer was travelling home with his new van when he had accidentally filled it with petrol. The staff at Cairnlodge Services provided him with our business card. We attended after 45...
Toyota Hilux Wrong Fuel
The driver of this lovely Toyota Hilux accidentally filled it with petrol instead of diesel. We drained around 20 litres of wrong fuel from the tank. We arrived within the hour, we then set about draining the fuel tank, We then flushed the fuel system and primed it...
Owner Set’s His Pride And Joy On Fire After Trying To Siphon Wrong Fuel Himself!
Owner set's his pride and joy on fire after trying to siphon wrong fuel himself! This man's car was on fire after one of his staff put petrol in his diesel. The gentleman set about siphoning the car himself. As petrol started trickling out and down the street the next...
Petrol In Diesel Honda Civic at Linwood Asda
Today we attended another fuel drain, this time to Linwood Asda. The owner of this Honda civic had mistakenly filled his diesel car with petrol.We arrived after 30 minutes and had the customer back on the road again within thirty minutes.Another job was done within...
Unleaded In Diesel Seat Ibiza In Kilmarnock
Unleaded In Diesel Seat Ibiza In Kilmarnock. We attended this poorly Seat Ibiza after its customer had filled it with the wrong fuel. The picture below shows our state of the art equipment draining the wrong fuel from the vehicle. In this picture below we are now...
Petrol In Diesel Ford Connect Van
An early morning callout too the Esso, Ayr Road in Newton Mearns, a nightshift worker had filled the work's van with petrol instead of diesel. We dispatched at 2:00 am and arrived at 2:30 am, the customer was on his way by 3:00 am! Total cost £150. On his way within...
Misfueled Mercedes E-Class In Paisley
Today, we attended this misfuelled Mercedes E Class in Paisley. The merc's driver had filled the car with petrol and driven it home until he had realised his mistake. After a quick free consultation with us regarding the potential damage, we then attended and sorted...
Wrong Fuel In Ford Kuga Glasgow
A callout in Glasgow today, to remove petrol from a diesel Ford Kuga. The customer has managed to drive it home, where we then attended. We Drained The Tank And The Fuel System We Flushed Fresh Diesel Through The Fuel System We Then Primed And Bled The System We Had...
Petrol in a Diesel Mercedes C220
We attended this customer at the Esso in Ibrox, Glasgow, he had sadly filled is Mercedes c220 with petrol instead of diesel. We took a while longer to attend this gentleman as we were busy today, and we travelled from Edinburgh to attend him. The Mercedes has a...
Wrong Fuel In a Ford Transit Mini Bus
Another ford transit filled with the wrong fuel, this time a minibus. This job was for Arnold Clark Car & Van Rental, at the Esso in Helensburgh. Check out that view! Thankfully the ford transit was not started and only required a basic drain and flush. We removed...
£9000 Repair Bill For Putting The Wrong Fuel In Hire Car!
Have you put the wrong fuel in your hire car? Sadly, we hear stories like this all the time from our customers. The guardian in 2015 has reported about one horror story from a rental car company. Click Here To Read The Story. This poor customer was massively...
A Little Bit About Simple Fuel Solutions!
We are a fully approved, fully independent, Scottish wide fuel drain company. Our Vans Are Fully Mobile Packed With The latest Fuel Draining Equipment We Are Sepa Registered To Carry And Store Waste Fuel Our Equipment Is Atex Certified (Allowed In An Environment With...
Petrol In a Diesel Ford Transit Van
This customer had mistakenly filled their ford transit van with petrol instead of diesel. We attended this customer at their home address in Hamilton, Scotland. The transit van had been driven with the wrong fuel being put in, sometimes these transit can be a real...
Wrong Fuel Saab 93 Aberdeen
We received this job via a major UK breakdown company, as our closest technician was in Perth, it took us just over 90 minutes to get to Aberdeen (Before the new bypass was built). This Customer had filled her Saab 93 with petrol instead of diesel. Unfortunately, the...
Wrong Fuel in Skoda Yeti Glasgow
We attended this Skoda Yeti just outside Hampden Park. The customer has filled their Skoda yeti with petrol instead of diesel. We had to close down one lane due to the traffic volumes, this ensured our's and the customer's safety. Here is a quick rundown of what we...
Petrol in Diesel Nissan Note
This elderly gentleman had unfortunately filled his Nissan Note, with petrol instead of diesel. We attended this vehicle at the Esso garage in Hamilton, Scotland. Thankfully the customer had not started the engine, so only a basic drain and flush was required! The...
Wrong Fuel In Triumph Motorbike!
We attended this triumph motorbike on 10/9/2015, at Abington Services, in Lanark, Scotland. The customer, a local taxi operator, had inadvertently filled his triumph with diesel instead of petrol. Thankfully, the customer did not start the bike, so it was a basic fuel...