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Chris W said:I saw a flyer for one of the major roadside assistance companies today and I was curious that they charge from £150 + VAT for a fuel drain. This makes me wonder about the ethics of this service (opportunistic half measure fix/cheap) vs the dealers (opportunistic scaremongering/expensive).
It seems to be targeted at diesel drivers. The PR on their website does not advise to contact manufacturer or warn of potential problems down the line making me wonder how many second hand cars out there have problems that unsuspecting buyers are blissfully unaware of.
Some UK stats:
-misfuelling is 3 x more common than running out of fuel.
-every 3.5 minutes a car in the UK is misfuelled.
-it happens around 150,000 per annum
-this company has invested £1.7million in this service!
Quote service provider: "We came up with this unique service that gets 99 per cent of vehicles back on the road after the 45-minute fuel drain. We save them the hassle of having to wait for a garage to book them in and, potentially, up to £5,000 in repair bills."
Dealer guideline: "the only way to ensure that no lasting damage has been done is to replace the fuel system/pumps pipes"
Interesting stats that I'm sure will fuel Wattie's anti-diesel campaign :lol:
NikWilk said:Im glad to see I am not the only one to have made this mistake. It didnt cost me quite as much as all this because I only put a tiny bit in and didnt drive off. I contacted a company at the petrol station from a number another customer gave me. They were calledwww.Autofuelfix.com. They were re...om/blog/wrong-fuel-in-car-your-ultimate-guide Really informative. :bye: [/url]
Robertb said:NikWilk said:Im glad to see I am not the only one to have made this mistake. It didnt cost me quite as much as all this because I only put a tiny bit in and didnt drive off. I contacted a company at the petrol station from a number another customer gave me. They were calledwww.Autofuelfix.com. They were re...om/blog/wrong-fuel-in-car-your-ultimate-guide. Really informative. :bye: [/url]
And so kind of you to register with the sole purpose of telling us about this fine service on this thread dragged up from '08... :cop:
Robertb said:And so kind of you to register with the sole purpose of telling us about this fine service on this thread dragged up from '08... :cop:
Robertb said:NikWilk said:Im glad to see I am not the only one to have made this mistake. It didnt cost me quite as much as all this because I only put a tiny bit in and didnt drive off. I contacted a company at the petrol station from a number another customer gave me. They were calledwww.Autofuelfix.com. They were re...om/blog/wrong-fuel-in-car-your-ultimate-guide. Really informative. :bye: [/url]
And so kind of you to register with the sole purpose of telling us about this fine service on this thread dragged up from '08... :cop:
Chris W said:Update. After a bit of back and forwards and investigative work the final bill will be £1168 including VAT, delaer reckons not as bad as they thought and no swarf in engine etc. We did say we were thinking about moving it to a local garage and perhaps this influenced them!
JamesGreen said:Hi, im new here . Sorry to bring up this old thread but i've finally had my first problem with my 911 :nooo: and as you can guess i've filled it with diesel. The AA came out to me and towed me back to my home but said it will need to be taken to a garage for a repair in the morning. When i got the car back to mine i was in such a panic searching the internet and hearing of all these horror stories of vehicles being wrecked, then i came across this site http://www.wrongfuel-recovery.co.uk . I called them up and they have quoted me £140 to get my car back up and running. I then called my garage in the morning who said i will need to bring it down for a diagnostic and they will run some tests and will see what parts need replacing etc. he said he could not give me a price because he has not seen the vehicle yet, but gave an estimate of around £500. He also stated he had no availability until next week :sad: .
So my question is, has anyone used a company like http://www.wrongfuel-recovery.co.uk ?
Can they actually get your vehicle going on the spot without needing to take it to a garage?
Any help or recommendations on what to do will be appreciated!