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Older vehicles that have been mis fuelled

3 September 2013

We’re always apprehensive about older vehicles that have been mis fuelled, particularly with petrol engines. An old vehicle with high mileage will generally speaking have weaker ancillary components that are far less likely to survive the process of being driven…

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Never drive your car once you’ve agreed its sale

They do say you should never drive your car once you’ve agreed its sale. Well, there is obviously something to the statement as proven by a gentleman who called us today – he was at first very distressed and ultimately…

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Holiday Season and Camper Vans are not impervious to the Wrong Fuel!

16 August 2013

Had a call out on Saturday just passed to attend a classic VW camper van stranded in Devon. The family were on board, as was surfing equipment, provisions and a rather noisy border terrier! Being in a remote part of…

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I’ve put diesel in my superbike!

23 July 2013

We received a call on Sunday evening from a customer who had filled his Honda VTR1000 with diesel – definitely not a good combination! Our chap was despatched to find the customer had ridden several miles before breaking down off…

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What happens when I’ve put petrol into a modern prestige diesel vehicle?

19 July 2013

The weekend just passed we received a call from a rather desperate sounding customer. He had lent his 12 plate E200CDI Mercedes to a friend who had put 10 litres of petrol into the car, realised his mistake, then put…

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Can I fix my car, without recovery to a dealer, if I’ve put diesel in a petrol?

10 July 2013

Another busy weekend – this time with a very exotic motor car needing our assistance – Ferrari Testarossa. Those of you old enough, and those young enough to be into retro US cop shows, will know this car from the…

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Wrong Fuel In Car?

If you’ve made the mistake of putting the wrong fuel in your car, don’t start your engine. However, if you have started driving, don’t panic. The first thing to do is safely pull over, park and switch off your engine.

Call us on: 01256 805612 and one of our specialist technicians will be with you in no more than 1 hour. We’ll then drain the car of the wrong fuel whether diesel or petrol, before providing you with enough of the correct fuel to get to the next petrol station.

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01256 805612
07919 174734
  • Fix Within One Hour +
  • 24/7 Support
  • Nationwide
  • Fully Inclusive Price
  • No Hidden Extras
  • + In normal circumstances for a typical vehicle