Simple Fuel Solutions Ltd specialise in Emergency Roadside Recovery for Wrong Fuel in Cars, 4x4s, Vans, Motorcycles across Scotland.

FAQs – Petrol into a Diesel Car

Wrong Fuel Recovery and Fuel Drainers in Glasgow and across Scotland.

Petrol into a Diesel

Here are some of most frequently asked questions people ask when they put wrong fuel into their cars, vans, motorbikes. If you are in Scotland and in Emergency due to misfuelling we can help!

We offer 24/7 Emergency callouts from £129, call 0800 246 5297 if you’ve put Wrong Fuel in your Car in any town or city across Scotland? We Fix all vehicles.

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1. DON’T START ENGINE

2. CALL OUR TEAM NOW:

0800 246 5297

3. AWAIT TECHNICIAN

Questions & Answers

Advice (Petrol Into Diesel Car)

Unfortunately, you will be reading this as you have just put petrol in your diesel vehicle.

DO NOT START YOUR ENGINE (or even activate the ignition), if you have started or driven your vehicle then don’t worry we have a 99.9% success rate of fuel drains we attend, if we can’t fix it we won’t charge you!

You are not alone!! Last year there were over 300,000 people in the UK who misfueled; that’s one every 2 minutes. It is said that 23% of drivers have misfueled.

Here is some vital information to help you –

What happens if you put petrol in your diesel engine?
Firstly, it is a known fact that diesel is more than just a fuel for a diesel engine. As it is oil based it provides lubrication for the high-pressure diesel fuel pump and injectors, add more than 5% of petrol (a solvent) it will reduce the lubrication needed for these parts to work properly and it can seriously cause damage over time if petrol remains in the fuel system. Petrol can also work away at rubber and plastic diesel fuel system parts needing them to be replaced. Running mixed fuel in a modern diesel car will cause large amounts of uncombust gas, causing exhaust sensors to clog up or burn out needing them to also be replaced.
Potential damage to your vehicle?
Diesel fuel injectors
High pressure fuel pump
EGR/DPF Emission systems
Rubber seals, fuel lines, couplings
Symptoms of petrol in a diesel vehicle?
  • Vehicle won’t start
  • Vehicle struggles to start and sounds very lumpy when started
  • Vehicle spluttering and lumpy when driving
  • Vehicles exhaust omitting a lot of smoke
  • Vehicle suddenly loses power
Less than 5% of petrol in your diesel tank?

According to various different online sources it is said that you can get away with putting less than 5% (2.5 litres in a 50-litre tank) in your tank, it can be topped up with a full tank of diesel and your vehicle should be able burn off the contamination. We always recommend a full fuel drain as the cost of draining your vehicles fuel tank compared to the potential damage caused outweighs the risk. It is also very common for us to come across customers who have “topped up” to dilute the mixture and have then in turn wasted more money as all the fuel then becomes waste due to their car breaking down! Not sure on the capacity of your tank? give us a call and we can advise you!!

More than 5% of petrol in your diesel tank?

DO NOT START YOUR ENGINE!! It is a MUST to have your vehicles fuel tank drained out. Once your tanks drained out and filled up with diesel your vehicle will have no further issues.

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Started/Driven your vehicle?
DO NOT WORRY!! It is essential to have your fuel tank drained along with a full fuel system flush, we also recommend to add in a fuel system additive to help relubricate the high-pressure diesel fuel pump. After a full system drain/flush has been carried out the risk of your engine/components been damaged is greatly reduced. We have only ever come across a few cases of permanent damage over many years and thousands of cars.

Our prices start from as little as £129 give us a call and we will have back on the road in no time!!
If you have any other questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Other Things to Know

Does my filter need changed?
No not generally, our technicians can advise you when or scene. After a full system flush all contaminants are removed from the fuel filter, the only cases we recommend a filter change is if you vehicle is contaminated with water or AdBlue®️ etc. However, if you would like us to change the filter we can supply and fit them.
Will misfueling affect my warranty?
We hear this all the time that main dealers tell customers that their car must be brought to them to have certain parts changed to keep the warranty intact at a charge of thousands of ££££. This is certainly not the case, we are a fully approved company that use the latest fuel draining equipment we currently have various main dealers we do work for as they do not have the level of equipment or have the license to transport and store mixed fuel!
Will my insurance cover me?
Some insurers do, but there is sometimes an excess to pay some that we have heard is as much as £180. We also know first-hand a lot of them will get a recovery companies to recover your vehicle to their depot and do a fuel drain there, taking up many of your precious hours!

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