Red diesel in the tank in Dumfries

Short answer

Red diesel in a road vehicle is a legal problem as well as a mechanical one. It is drained, flushed and disposed of under licence.

Anywhere in Dumfries, a unit attends the vehicle where it stands. Typically 1-2 hours on site, and the price is agreed with you on the phone first.

Do not start the engine, and do not drive to a garage. Moving the vehicle is what turns a drain into a repair.

01295 380724Tap to call, any hour

Around Dumfries the common thread is an unfamiliar vehicle: a hire car, a van, a first tank after changing cars. What changes the bill is not how much went in, but whether the engine has run since.

What has happened so far?

Pick the one that fits. It is the only question that changes the answer.

Red diesel in the tank in Dumfries: the facts

Problem	Red diesel in a road vehicle
City	Dumfries
Postcodes	DG
Fix	Mobile drain, flush and refill
Cost	£199 to £1,999, no call-out fee
Time on site	1-2 hours
Helpline	01295 380724, 24 hours

Stage 1In the tankNothing downstream has been touched. A drain and a refill.

Stage 2The filterThe engine has run. The filter takes the first of it and is replaced.

Stage 3The pumpDriven. The high-pressure pump has been running on fuel that does not lubricate it.

Stage 4The injectorsDriven until it stopped. Debris has reached the rail.

Where we go

We cover the DG postcode area and everywhere inside Dumfries. A unit attends the vehicle where it stands: forecourt, roadside, driveway, car park or yard.

Areas of Dumfries

Annan Canonbie Castle Douglas Dalbeattie Dumfries Gretna Kirkcudbright Langholm Lockerbie Moffat Newton Stewart Sanquhar Stranraer Thornhill

Across the network

Stockbridge Capital Holdings › Fuel Fixer International › Fuel Fixer Ltd. Every site below is operated by the same group.

Wrong Fuel Data Repository — every figure, with its source and grade
The statistics — what is actually known about misfuelling
Vehicle reference — tank capacity by model
Sources and method