Wrong fuel in Dumfries and Galloway
Wrong fuel in Dumfries and Galloway? Do not start the engine. Call 01293 248666 — the technician covering DG1, DG2, DG3, DG7, DG10, DG11, DG12 and DG16 comes to the vehicle and drains it where it stands. Call-out £89 to £199, drain £199 to £1,999.
| Council area | Dumfries and Galloway |
|---|---|
| Postcode districts | DG1, DG2, DG3, DG7, DG10, DG11, DG12 and DG16 |
| Places with a page | 56 |
| Main roads | A75, A701, A709, A76, A710 and A711 |
| Cost | Call-out £89 to £199, drain £199 to £1,999, quoted in full before we travel |
| Hours | 24 hours, every day |
Wrong fuel in Dumfries and Galloway, district by district
DG1 — Dumfries town, Georgetown, Locharbriggs, Heathhall, Noblehill and Collin
Localities: Dumfries. Main roads: A75, A701 and A709.
DG2 — Lochside, Maxwelltown, Troqueer, Summerhill, Lincluden, Cargenbridge and New Abbey
Localities: Dumfries. Main roads: A75, A76, A710 and A711.
DG3 — Thornhill and the Nith valley
Localities: Thornhill. Main roads: A76.
DG7 — Castle Douglas and Crocketford
Localities: Castle Douglas. Main roads: A75 and A713.
DG10 — Moffat
Localities: Moffat. Main roads: A74(M) and A701.
DG11 — Lockerbie, Ecclefechan and Kirkpatrick Fleming
Localities: Lockerbie. Main roads: A74(M) and A709.
DG12 — Annan and Eastriggs
Localities: Annan. Main roads: A75 and B721.
DG16 — Gretna and Gretna Green
Localities: Gretna. Main roads: A74(M) and A75.
This is the part of Dumfries and Galloway covered from Dumfries. Other parts may be covered by another site in the same network; the panel at the foot of the page lists them.
Mobile across DG1, DG2 and the surrounding districts
Wrong Fuel Dumfries has no garage in Dumfries. A technician covering DG1, DG2 and the surrounding districts drives to the vehicle with everything needed to drain, flush, refill and prime it on the spot. Call 01293 248666. If we cannot safely do the job where you are, you will be told that on the phone rather than after we arrive.
Wrong fuel in Dumfries and Galloway: places with their own page
- Dumfries town centre
- Georgetown
- Lochside
- Locharbriggs
- Heathhall
- Maxwelltown
- Troqueer
- Summerhill
- Lincluden
- Cargenbridge
- Noblehill
- Lockerbie
- Annan
- Gretna
- Castle Douglas
- Moffat
- Thornhill
- New Abbey
- Collin
- Torthorwald
- Mouswald
- Ruthwell
- Kirkton
- Holywood
- Auldgirth
- Beeswing
- Crocketford
- Springholm
- Ecclefechan
- Eastriggs
- Kirkpatrick Fleming
- Tinwald
- Amisfield
- Dalswinton
- Closeburn
- Penpont
- Moniaive
- Dunscore
- Kirkgunzeon
- Kirkbean
- Southerness
- Caerlaverock
- Glencaple
- Bankend
- Clarencefield
- Cummertrees
- Powfoot
- Dornock
- Kirtlebridge
- Lochmaben
- Templand
- Johnstonebridge
- Carrutherstown
- Hightae
- Haugh of Urr
- Palnackie
Step by step
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- We drain, flush and prime Tank emptied, lines flushed, fresh fuel in, system bled and run up before we go.
- You drive away Most jobs finish on site in about an hour. The old fuel leaves with us under a waste transfer note.
Ratings, praise and the one recurring grumble
4.8 out of 5, drawn from 2,190 Trustpilot reviews. Praise centres on dependable timing and technicians who keep things friendly when a driver is stressed.
The grumble is cost. Rather than soften it: £89 to £199 covers the call-out, £199 to £1,999 covers the drain, and quoting happens over the phone, before travel, every time.
Questions we get asked
What happens to the old fuel?
It leaves with us as controlled waste under a waste transfer note. It is not tipped, and it is not resold to you.
Do you cover all of DG1, DG2 and the surrounding districts?
Yes, from one rota — so being at one edge of the area rather than the other changes the arrival window, not the price.
How long will I be waiting?
Arrival depends where you are across DG1, DG2 and the surrounding districts and what is already running. You get a realistic window on the call rather than an optimistic one.
Can I just top it up with the right fuel?
No. Dilution does not fix contamination, and driving to a filling station to try it is the mile that turns a drain into a repair.
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.
Who you are dealing with
Wrong Fuel Dumfries 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 Dumfries 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.
- Forecourt Assistance — the operator: network directory and author page
- AdBlue in Fuel — AdBlue contamination drains only
- Misfuel Doctor — misfuel help, organised by fuel mix-up
- Wrong Fuel — the evidence base; home of every statistic
- Fuel Fixer Scotland — wrong fuel across Scotland, plus Ireland
- Fuel Fixer — the group operating site
- Misfuel Servicing — wrong fuel and misfuelling help, call-only
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Last updated · Reviewed by Rambo S, Wrong Fuel Expert