Petrol in a diesel car
Strips the pump’s lubrication. Drained, flushed and refilled with diesel.
From £120
How we fix itWrong fuel in Birmingham? We drain it where you are
Birmingham is one of the cities we cover. If you’ve put the wrong fuel in anywhere across the city, keep the engine off and call: we’ll send a van to wherever the car is safely parked and drain it there. Open 24/7, usually with you in 30 to 60 minutes.
Mobile fuel drains across Birmingham
City-centre car parks, residential streets and retail parks are all places we can work, as long as the car is out of the traffic and safely parked. In a multi-storey, let us know the level and any height limit when you call.
Where we cover around Birmingham
- Erdington
- Sutton Coldfield
- Edgbaston
- Harborne
- Selly Oak
- Kings Heath
- Perry Barr
- Small Heath
- Solihull
Wrong fuel drain in Birmingham
From £120
A fixed price on the phone before the van sets off. Petrol, diesel and AdBlue on board to get you to the next pump.
Call 07900 379492 Send your locationWrong fuel in Birmingham? Do this first
Leaving the engine off keeps the wrong fuel in the tank, where it can be drained cleanly. That’s the difference between a drain and a new fuel pump.
- Keep the ignition off. Even turning the key far enough to light the dashboard starts the electric fuel pump, which draws the wrong fuel into the lines and the engine.
- Keep the car where it is. Don’t drive it. If it’s blocking a pump, put it in neutral and push it by hand into a parking bay.
- Don’t top up with the right fuel. Adding fresh fuel won’t dilute the mix enough to protect a high-pressure pump.
- Call us straight away. Tell us where you are and what went in, and we’ll send the nearest van.
Fast roads around Birmingham where we can’t work
Birmingham is surrounded by motorways: the M6 (including Spaghetti Junction at Gravelly Hill), the M5, the M42 and the A38(M) Aston Expressway. We never work on motorways, fast dual carriageways or their slip roads. If you break down on one, have the car recovered to a safe stop off the network, such as a filling station or a car park, and call us.
Every fuel mix-up, fixed at the roadside in Birmingham
Whatever went in, the van drains it and puts it right on the spot in Birmingham and around West Midlands.
Diesel in a petrol car
Coats the spark plugs. The whole petrol system purged on site.
From £120
How we fix itAdBlue in the fuel tank
Corrodes and crystallises. Drained with a dedicated chemical wash.
From £120
How we fix itDiesel in the AdBlue tank
Poisons the emissions system. AdBlue tank washed out on site.
How we fix itScreenwash in the AdBlue tank
Triggers limp mode. Tank emptied and sensors cleaned.
How we fix itWater in the fuel tank
Sinks to the fuel pickup. Drawn out and the lines dried.
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Can you drain a car in a multi-storey car park in Birmingham?
Often, yes. Tell us the car park, the level and any height limit when you call, and we’ll tell you if the van can reach it.
Do you cover Sutton Coldfield and Solihull?
Yes, as well as Erdington, Edgbaston, Harborne, Selly Oak and the rest of Birmingham.
How much is a wrong fuel drain in Birmingham?
The three most common mix-ups (petrol in diesel, diesel in petrol and AdBlue in the fuel tank) have a set starting price, shown on this page. For the others we give you a fixed price on the phone. Either way, you know the price before the van sets off.
How quickly can you get to me in Birmingham?
Our vans are based around the country and usually reach you within 30 to 60 minutes. Most cars are back on the road within 45 to 60 minutes of the van arriving.
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Stuck in Birmingham right now?
Call the dispatch line and tell us where in Birmingham the car is, what went in and whether you’ve turned the key. We’ll give you a fixed price and send the nearest van.
Dispatch line, open 24/7
07900 379492