Petrol in a diesel car
Strips the pump’s lubrication. Drained, flushed and refilled with diesel.
From £120
How we fix itWrong fuel in Grays and Thurrock? We drain it where you are
Grays and the rest of Thurrock sit right by the M25 and the Dartford Crossing, so a lot of drivers fill up here on the way somewhere else. If you’ve put the wrong fuel in around Grays, Lakeside or Tilbury, don’t start the engine: call us and we’ll drain it where it’s parked. Open 24/7, usually with you in 30 to 60 minutes.
Mobile fuel drains across Grays and Thurrock
The retail and business parks around West Thurrock and Lakeside have large car parks where we can work easily. Residential streets in Grays, Chafford Hundred and South Ockendon are fine too, as long as the car is parked safely off the main road.
Where we cover around Grays and Thurrock
- Chafford Hundred
- West Thurrock
- Purfleet
- Tilbury
- Stanford-le-Hope
- South Ockendon
- Aveley
- Corringham
Wrong fuel drain in Grays and Thurrock
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 Grays and Thurrock? 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 Grays and Thurrock where we can’t work
The M25, the A13 and the A282 approach to the Dartford Crossing are all fast roads where we can’t work, and the same goes for the A1089 to Tilbury. If the car stops on any of them, it has to be recovered to a safe place first, such as a filling station or a car park, before we can drain it.
Every fuel mix-up, fixed at the roadside in Grays and Thurrock
Whatever went in, the van drains it and puts it right on the spot in Grays and Thurrock 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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I’m on the M25 near Thurrock with the wrong fuel in. Can you come?
Not on the motorway. For safety we never work on motorways or their hard shoulders. Have the car recovered to a filling station or car park nearby, and call us from there.
Do you cover Tilbury and Stanford-le-Hope?
Yes. Tilbury, Stanford-le-Hope, Corringham and the rest of Thurrock are covered.
How much is a wrong fuel drain in Grays and Thurrock?
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 Grays and Thurrock?
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 Grays and Thurrock right now?
Call the dispatch line and tell us where in Grays and Thurrock 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