Misfuelling – accidentally putting the wrong fuel type into your vehicle — happens more often than you might think, with thousands of incidents reported each year in the UK. Though drivers can usually avoid significant damage by recognising the signs of misfuelling early and taking appropriate action, misfuelling can still cause stress, inconvenience, and potentially …
Putting the wrong fuel in your car can be a frustrating and disconcerting experience. Thankfully, reliable wrong fuel recovery services are available to quickly resolve the issue and get you back on the road. Choosing the right provider, however, can be a daunting task, especially if you’re unsure about what to expect or which factors …
More info about fuel drains, Until the early 1990’s most cars had metal fuel tanks, these were prone to leaking, and also rusted, the rust caused a sludge. The sludge is drawn into the fuel pump when the tank was nearly empty thus damaging it. Hence why most drivers over 50 are very careful not …
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Story of a Wrong Fuel Buckinghamshire: An electrician driving a Renault Clio on the A413 road on his way from Aylsbury to Buckingham was shocked to find out he had put the wrong fuel into his 1.5 litre car. It is not easy to shock an electrician but he was soon over the shock and …
Most people who fill up with the wrong fuel first turn to the AA & RAC. It is widely thought that membership would cover fuel drains…….. dun dun dun dun! Here’s some facts: The AA offers a mobile fuel draining service, called “fuel assist” The AA charge £209.34 for AA Members and £246.29 for non …
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I often get asked if we offer garage services as well as fuel draining. Unfortunately the answer to this is no – we are solely specialists in Contaminated Fuel Removal. This means that you can be sure that we will never “invent” problems with your car that we need to charge you to fix. This …
