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Wrong fuel in West Boldon

Wrong fuel in West Boldon? Do not start the engine. Call 01293 248666 — the technician who covers Fulwell comes out to West Boldon and drains it where it stands. Call-out £89 to £199, drain £199 to £1,999.

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Local, mobile, and not a garage

There is no Wrong Fuel Sunderland premises, and we would rather say so than let a local name imply a local building. A technician covering SR1 to SR6, DH4 and DH5 travels to the vehicle — forecourt, driveway, car park or verge. Call 01293 248666 and you reach the people who dispatch to Sunderland, not a national queue.

VillageWest Boldon
Council areaTyne and Wear
Nearest townFulwell
Postcode districtNE36
RoadA184
Neighbouring placesFulwell, East Boldon, Cleadon and Sunderland city centre
CostCall-out £89 to £199, drain £199 to £1,999, quoted in full before we travel
Hours24 hours, every day
Map of the council areas and postcode districts Wrong Fuel Sunderland coversSunderlandSR1 — Sunderland City Centre, East End, HendonSR2 — Ashbrooke, Ryhope, Grangetown, HendonSR3 — Chapelgarth, Doxford Park, Farringdon, Elstob FarmSR4 — Ayres Quay, Barnes, Chester Road, DeptfordSR5 — Carley Hill, Castletown, Downhill, FulwellSR6 — Cleadon, Fulwell, Monkwearmouth, North HavenDH4 — Houghton-le-SpringDH5 — Houghton-le-Spring, Hetton-le-Hole
The pin is the NE36 postcode district, which takes in West Boldon. Boundaries: ONS, Open Government Licence v3.0; contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

Wrong fuel in West Boldon: getting to you

West Boldon is reached along the A184, from the same rota that covers Fulwell. Distance out here changes when we arrive, never what we charge: the price is set by the job, not the postcode.

Made it home on the wrong fuel? Stop there. A car on its own drive is the simplest job of all, and far better than risking the last few miles.

Three questions that tell us most of the story

Did the engine start? How far did it run? Which fuel went in? The first two describe how far contamination has travelled along tank, lift pump, filter, high-pressure pump and injectors. The third describes how it behaves along the way: petrol thins the lubrication a diesel pump needs, while diesel in a petrol engine fouls plugs and injectors instead.

Step by step

  1. Leave the key alone This is the one that decides the price. Wrong fuel sitting in a tank is a drain; wrong fuel that has been through the engine is a different job.
  2. Do not push or coast it Moving the vehicle can slosh contaminated fuel toward the pickup. Leave it where it is unless staying there is unsafe.
  3. Make yourself safe Hazards on. On a forecourt, tell the cashier — they will almost always let you stay put once they know a drainer is coming.
  4. Call 01293 248666 Tell us the vehicle, which fuel went in, roughly how much, and whether the engine ran. You get a full price before anyone sets off.
  5. We drain, flush and prime Tank emptied, lines flushed, fresh fuel in, system bled and run up before we go.
  6. You drive away Most jobs finish on site in about an hour. The old fuel leaves with us under a waste transfer note.

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The pattern across 2,190 reviews

An average of 4.8 on Trustpilot. Positive reviews describe relief — someone arrived sooner than expected and treated an embarrassing error as routine, because for us it is.

Negative reviews describe sticker shock. So the sticker is here: £89 to £199 call-out, £199 to £1,999 drain, and you hear your own figure on the phone, with time to decide, before anyone drives out.

Questions we get asked

Is there an out-of-hours surcharge?

The call-out is the call-out. Whatever the total is, you hear it on the phone before anyone travels.

Do I need to stay with the vehicle?

Usually yes, so we can hand it back to you running. If you cannot stay, say so on the call and we will work out how to do it.

What if I have already driven it?

Still call. Most vehicles driven a short distance are recoverable. Tell us how far you got, because it changes the kit we bring.

What about a van or a hire car?

Same job. With a hire car, ring the hire company too — some policies cover a misfuel drain and it is worth knowing before you pay.

Who you are dealing with

Wrong Fuel Sunderland is a service by Forecourt Assistance. Forecourt Assistance is a trading name of Fuel Fixer Ltd, company no 08520551, a company of Fuel Fixer International. Registered at Fairway House, Portland Road, East Grinstead, RH19 4ET. Fuel Fixer International is owned by Stockbridge Capital Holdings.

Across the network

Wrong Fuel Sunderland is one of the sites run by Forecourt Assistance, a trading name of Fuel Fixer Ltd, part of Fuel Fixer International, owned by Stockbridge Capital Holdings. Every site below belongs to the same company.

Background reading: GOV.UK guidance on fuel.

Last updated · Reviewed by Rambo S, Wrong Fuel Expert