Wrong fuel rescue in Croft: a local drainer comes to you
Before anything else, keep the key out of the ignition. A drainer covering Croft can be with you the same day for wrong fuel rescue, drain it where the car stands and have you moving in about 45 to 90 minutes. The misfuel call-out is £89 and the total is quoted on 01295 380724 before they travel.
One phone call gets a drainer to the vehicle; they drain it, flush it, refuel it and leave, without a tow truck or a garage.
Wrong fuel rescue in Croft at a glance
| Place | Croft |
|---|---|
| Area | Leicestershire |
| Postcodes | LE9, PE24, PE25 |
| Job | Wrong fuel rescue |
| 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 Croft
The drainer parks up, checks the vehicle has not been started and makes the area safe with cones and a drip tray. The fuel is pumped out through the filler or the fuel line into a sealed tank on the van, the lines are flushed, a few litres of the right fuel go in, and the engine is started and run until it idles cleanly. The contaminated fuel leaves with them.
Five things to ask a drainer before they set off
A drainer should be happy to answer all of these on the phone. If they will not give a price before travelling, ring someone else.
- Do you bring clean fuel, and is it included?
- 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?
- How long until you reach me in Croft?
- Will you dispose of the contaminated fuel, and can I have a note of it?
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.
Postcodes covered around Croft
Drainers cover postcode districts LE9, PE24, PE25, and the roads either side of them, across Leicestershire.
Where drainers work in Croft
Forecourt staff in Croft see this every week and will usually let the vehicle sit in a bay until the drainer arrives. Otherwise the drainer can work on your drive, at your workplace or at the kerb outside.
Around Croft, the busiest spots for call-outs tend to be Kirkby Mallory, Thurlaston, Anderby and Sapcote.
Fuel drain prices in Croft
| 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 | — |
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From the drainer's notebook
Answers
Fuel Fixer, the company behind Wrong Fuel Drain, holds a rating of 4.8 out of 5 from 2,190 reviews on Trustpilot, 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 Croft.
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 hire car or a company car?
Yes. Tell the hire company or fleet manager too; many prefer a drain on site to a recovery.
Can you drain a van or a lorry?
Vans, yes, routinely. Vehicles over 3.5 tonnes are quoted separately because of the volume involved.
I only put a little in — do I still need a drain?
In most modern diesels, yes. Even a small amount of petrol reduces the lubrication the pump depends on. A drain is cheap compared with a pump.
Do you work at night in Croft?
Yes. Drainers work 24 hours a day, including weekends and bank holidays.
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 wrong fuel rescue?
Many policies exclude misfuelling. Some breakdown cover and optional add-ons include it. Check your policy wording before assuming either way.
Who you are dealing with
Wrong Fuel Drain is a brand of Fuel Fixer Ltd (company number 08520551), a company of Fuel Fixer International, the multinational group behind this website. Fuel Fixer International is owned by Stockbridge Capital Holdings, 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 will service the car on your driveway rather than making you find a garage.
Across the network
Fuel Fixer sites: Fuel Fixer · Misfuel Doctor · UK Wrong Fuel Repository · Fuel Fixer Scotland
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Also in the group: Motor Servicing
Background reading: Environment Agency. Service operated by Fuel Fixer, alongside Wrong Fuel, Fuel Fixer Scotland and Motor Servicing, part of Fuel Fixer International and owned by Stockbridge Capital Holdings.