Petrol in a diesel car
Strips the pump’s lubrication. Drained, flushed and refilled with diesel.
From £120
How we fix itWrong fuel in Peterborough? We drain it where you are
Peterborough sits beside the A1(M), so plenty of drivers stop here for fuel on a long journey north or south. If you’ve filled up with the wrong fuel in or around Peterborough, keep the key out and call us for a mobile drain. Open 24/7, usually with you in 30 to 60 minutes.
Mobile fuel drains across Peterborough
Services and fuel stations close to the A1(M) junctions see a lot of misfuelling, often by drivers in unfamiliar or hired cars. A hire car or a company car is no problem: we drain it the same way.
Where we cover around Peterborough
- Hampton
- Orton
- Werrington
- Bretton
- Yaxley
- Whittlesey
- Market Deeping
- Eye
Wrong fuel drain in Peterborough
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 Peterborough? 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 Peterborough where we can’t work
The A1(M) is a motorway, and the city’s parkways (Nene, Fletton, Soke and Paston) are fast dual carriageways, as is much of the A47. Our van can’t work on any of them or their slip roads. If you break down on one, have the car taken to a safe stop such as a filling station or a car park in Hampton, Orton or the city, then ring us.
Every fuel mix-up, fixed at the roadside in Peterborough
Whatever went in, the van drains it and puts it right on the spot in Peterborough and around Cambridgeshire.
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 in a hire car and put the wrong fuel in near Peterborough. Can you help?
Yes. We drain hire and company cars the same way as any other. Let us know the make and model when you call.
Do you cover Whittlesey, Yaxley and Market Deeping?
Yes, along with Hampton, Orton, Werrington, Bretton and the villages around Peterborough.
How much is a wrong fuel drain in Peterborough?
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 Peterborough?
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 Peterborough right now?
Call the dispatch line and tell us where in Peterborough 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