--- title: Petrol in diesel in Old Town: local drainer from £89 url: https://wrongfueldrain.com/petrol-in-diesel/old-town/ focus: petrol in a diesel car old town phone: 01295 380724 updated: 2026-10-06 --- # Petrol in diesel in Old Town? Drained where it stands **Short answer** Stop, switch nothing on, and call 01295 380724. Local drainers across Old Town handle petrol in a diesel car every week: tank out, lines flushed, clean fuel in, all where the vehicle is parked. Expect 45 to 90 minutes on site and a call-out from £89, with the full price given before they leave for you. Diesel lubricates the high-pressure pump as it passes through; petrol does the opposite and washes that film away, so the pump starts wearing within minutes of running. [Call 01295 380724 — 24/7, nationwide](tel:+441295380724) ## Petrol in a diesel car in Old Town at a glance Place | Old Town | Area | Lothian | Postcodes | EH1 | Job | Petrol in a diesel car | Price | Call-out from £89, full price quoted first | Time on site | 45–90 minutes | Who attends | A local drainer with a pump and sealed tank | Phone | 01295 380724, 24 hours | ## When a drainer arrives in Old Town A good drainer asks three questions before touching anything: what fuel went in, how full the tank is, and whether the engine was started. The answers decide whether it is a straight drain or a drain plus a flush of the filter and pump. Either way it happens where the vehicle is parked. ## What to ask on the phone before a drainer travels to Old Town Most bad experiences with a fuel drain come from not asking these up front. Ask them all. - Is there an extra charge at night or at the weekend? - Will you check the filter and pump if the engine ran? - What is the total, not just the call-out, if it is a straight drain? - Will you dispose of the contaminated fuel, and can I have a note of it? - Is the vehicle over 3.5 tonnes, and does that change the price? ## What to do right now - Leave the ignition alone — on many cars even unlocking it powers the fuel pump. - Push the car clear of the pump if needed, with someone steering and the engine off. - Call 01295 380724 and give the fuel, the amount and your exact location. - Ask for the whole price, not just the call-out, and agree it. - The drainer drains the tank into a sealed container and flushes the lines. - Fresh fuel goes in, the engine is started and the waste fuel leaves with the drainer. [Call 01295 380724 now](tel:+441295380724) ## Which Old Town postcodes we cover postcode district EH1 are all covered, along with the villages around them in Lothian. ## Forecourt, roadside or drive: where we drain in Old Town Supermarket forecourts, independent filling stations, lay-bys, motorway services, residential streets, home drives and workplace car parks across Old Town, Lothian. If you can safely leave the vehicle there, a drainer can usually work there. ## What a drain costs in Old Town Prices rise with how far the wrong fuel got. The call-out is £89 and the full quote comes before anyone travels. What happened | What the drainer does | Price | Time on site | Noticed before starting | Straight drain and refuel | From £89 call-out | About an hour | Started, not driven | Drain plus filter and line flush | Quoted up front | 1–2 hours | Drove a mile or two | Drain, flush, check of the injection pump | Quoted up front | 1–3 hours | Engine cut out on the road | Drain, flush and on-site diagnosis | Quoted up front | Judged on arrival | AdBlue in the diesel tank | Drain and flush of tank and fuel lines | Quoted per vehicle | 1–3 hours | Price ranges | The call-out, then the drain | Call-out £89–£199 · drain £199–£1,999 | — | [Call 01295 380724 for a price](tel:+441295380724) ### Other drains in Old Town [AdBlue in petrol tank in Old Town](/adblue-in-petrol-tank/old-town/)[Wrong fuel in Old Town](/wrong-fuel/old-town/)[Fuel drain in Old Town](/fuel-drain/old-town/)[Water in diesel tank in Old Town](/water-in-diesel-tank/old-town/)[Wrong fuel drain cost in Old Town](/wrong-fuel-cost/old-town/)[Mobile fuel drain in Old Town](/mobile-fuel-drain/old-town/)[Heating oil collection in Old Town](/heating-oil-collection/old-town/)[Diesel in gasoline in Old Town](/diesel-in-gasoline/old-town/)[Petrol in AdBlue tank in Old Town](/petrol-in-adblue-tank/old-town/)[AdBlue in diesel in Old Town](/adblue-in-diesel/old-town/)[Contaminated fuel collection in Old Town](/contaminated-fuel-collection/old-town/)[Wrong fuel engine damage in Old Town](/wrong-fuel-damage/old-town/)[Wrong fuel symptoms in Old Town](/wrong-fuel-symptoms/old-town/)[Heating oil disposal in Old Town](/heating-oil-disposal/old-town/)[Misfuel in Old Town](/misfuel/old-town/)[Screen wash in diesel tank in Old Town](/screen-wash-in-diesel-tank/old-town/) ### Drainers nearby [West End](/areas/west-end/)[Grange](/areas/grange/)[Armadale](/areas/armadale/)[Bathgate](/areas/bathgate/)[Blackford](/areas/blackford/)[Broxburn](/areas/broxburn/)[Leith](/areas/leith/)[Mayfield](/areas/mayfield/)[New Town](/areas/new-town/)[Newington](/areas/newington/)[Tollcross](/areas/tollcross/)[Balerno](/areas/balerno/) ### More of Lothian [West End](/petrol-in-diesel/west-end/)[Grange](/petrol-in-diesel/grange/) ### From the drainer's notebook [Adblue in diesel tank in Carlisle: a drainer's notes](/blog/adblue-in-diesel-tank-in-carlisle-drainers-notes/)[Water in diesel tank in Halifax: a drainer's notes](/blog/water-in-diesel-tank-in-halifax-drainers-notes/)[Diesel in petrol in Oxford: a drainer's notes](/blog/diesel-in-petrol-in-oxford-drainers-notes/)[Fuel drain in Shrewsbury: a drainer's notes](/blog/fuel-drain-in-shrewsbury-drainers-notes/)[Petrol in diesel in Bangor: a drainer's notes](/blog/petrol-in-diesel-in-bangor-drainers-notes/) ### Answers [What happens if you put petrol in a diesel car?](/answers/what-happens-if-you-put-petrol-in-a-diesel-car/)[I put 5 litres of petrol in my diesel car?](/answers/i-put-5-litres-of-petrol-in-my-diesel-car/)[What happens when you put petrol in a diesel car?](/answers/what-happens-when-you-put-petrol-in-a-diesel-car/)[Can you put petrol in a diesel car?](/answers/can-you-put-petrol-in-a-diesel-car/)[What to do if you put petrol in a diesel car?](/answers/what-to-do-if-you-put-petrol-in-a-diesel-car/) **4.8** out of 5 ★★★★★ Fuel Fixer, the company behind Wrong Fuel Drain, holds a rating of 4.8 out of 5 from [2,190 reviews on Trustpilot](https://uk.trustpilot.com/review/www.fuelfixer.co.uk), on a profile claimed since 2017. Across recent reviews, the themes customers raise most often are staff who stay polite, professional and reassuring during what is a stressful situation, and how quickly a technician arrives and gets the vehicle back on the road in Old Town. The most common criticism is price. Some customers have felt the cost of an emergency drain was steep for a job that takes under two hours, and that is fair comment on an emergency call-out. It is why the misfuel call-out fee now starts at just £89 and why the full figure is quoted on the phone before a technician sets off — so nothing about the cost is a surprise at the roadside. ## Common questions **Can you drain a van or a lorry?** Vans, yes, routinely. Vehicles over 3.5 tonnes are quoted separately because of the volume involved. **What happens to the fuel you take out?** It goes into a sealed tank on the drainer's van and is taken for licensed disposal and recycling. It is never tipped away. **Does insurance cover petrol in a diesel car?** Many policies exclude misfuelling. Some breakdown cover and optional add-ons include it. Check your policy wording before assuming either way. **Will my engine be damaged?** Not if it has not been started. The wrong fuel sitting in the tank touches nothing that a drain cannot clear. Damage starts once it circulates. **Can I pay by card?** Yes. Card payment is taken on site once the job is done. **Is the drain messy?** No. The fuel is pumped into a sealed tank on the van, and a drip tray catches anything from the connection. The area is left as it was. ### Who you are dealing with Wrong Fuel Drain is a brand of [Fuel Fixer Ltd](https://www.fuelfixer.co.uk/) (company number 08520551), a company of Fuel Fixer International, the multinational group behind this website. Fuel Fixer International is owned by [Stockbridge Capital Holdings](https://stockbridgecapitalholdings.com/), a private equity group. Work is carried out by Fuel Fixer Ltd technicians under ISO 9001 and ISO 14001, with Environment Agency waste-carrier registration. Once the fuel is drained and you are moving again, [Motor Servicing](https://motorservicing.co/) will service the car on your driveway rather than making you find a garage. ### Across the network - [**Fuel Fixer Scotland** ](https://fuelfixer.scot/) — the country site for Old Town. 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Service operated by [Fuel Fixer](https://www.fuelfixer.co.uk/), alongside [Wrong Fuel](https://wrongfuel.co.uk/), [Fuel Fixer Scotland](https://fuelfixer.scot/) and [Motor Servicing](https://motorservicing.co/), part of Fuel Fixer International and owned by [Stockbridge Capital Holdings](https://stockbridgecapitalholdings.com/).