Petrol in a diesel car
Strips the pump’s lubrication. Drained, flushed and refilled with diesel.
From £120
How we fix itWrong fuel in Colchester? We drain it where you are
Colchester is one of the main towns we cover in Essex. If you’ve put petrol in a diesel, diesel in a petrol or AdBlue in the fuel tank anywhere in and around Colchester, keep the engine off and call: we come to you and fix it on site. Open 24/7, usually with you in 30 to 60 minutes.
Mobile fuel drains across Colchester
Colchester’s retail parks and supermarket fuel stations are where many mix-ups happen, often on a busy weekend fill-up. Push the car into a bay away from the pumps, tell the staff, and we’ll work alongside them.
Where we cover around Colchester
- Stanway
- Highwoods
- Lexden
- Mile End
- Wivenhoe
- Tiptree
- Marks Tey
- West Mersea
- Greenstead
Wrong fuel drain in Colchester
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 Colchester? 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 Colchester where we can’t work
The A12 runs past Colchester as a fast dual carriageway, and the A120 heads west to Braintree and east towards Harwich. We can’t work on either where they’re dual carriageway, or on their slip roads. If the car stops on one of them, have it recovered to a filling station or a car park in Stanway, Marks Tey or the town, then ring us.
Every fuel mix-up, fixed at the roadside in Colchester
Whatever went in, the van drains it and puts it right on the spot in Colchester and around Essex.
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 my car at a supermarket forecourt in Colchester?
Yes. Our extraction units are spark-free and certified for use on forecourts, and we work with the station staff to do it safely in a parking bay.
Do you cover Wivenhoe, Tiptree and Mersea?
Yes. Wivenhoe, Tiptree, West Mersea and the villages around Colchester are all covered.
How much is a wrong fuel drain in Colchester?
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 Colchester?
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 Colchester right now?
Call the dispatch line and tell us where in Colchester 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