Wrong fuel in County Durham
Wrong fuel in County Durham? Do not start the engine. Call 01293 248666 — the technician covering DH1, DH2, DH3, DH6 and DH7 comes to the vehicle and drains it where it stands. Call-out £89 to £199, drain £199 to £1,999.
| Council area | County Durham |
|---|---|
| Postcode districts | DH1, DH2, DH3, DH6 and DH7 |
| Places with a page | 51 |
| Main roads | A1(M) J62, A690, A167, A1(M) J61, A177 and A181 |
| 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 County Durham, district by district
DH1 — Durham city, Gilesgate, Nevilles Cross, Framwellgate Moor, Belmont, Newton Hall and Carrville
Localities: Durham. Main roads: A1(M) J62, A690 and A167.
DH2 — Chester-le-Street west and Ouston
Localities: Chester-le-Street, Ouston, Pelton, Birtley. Main roads: A1(M) J63 and A167.
DH3 — Chester-le-Street, Birtley and Great Lumley
Localities: Chester-le-Street, Great Lumley, Birtley. Main roads: A1(M), A167 and A183.
DH6 — Bowburn, Coxhoe, Sherburn and Thornley
Localities: Thornley, Coxhoe. Main roads: A1(M) J61, A177 and A181.
DH7 — Brandon, Langley Moor, Ushaw Moor, Esh Winning, Sacriston and Witton Gilbert
Localities: Brandon, Lanchester, Esh Winning, Burnhope, Langley Park, Sacriston, Ushaw Moor. Main roads: A690 and A691.
This is the part of County Durham covered from Durham. Other parts may be covered by another site in the same network; the panel at the foot of the page lists them.
What "local" actually means here
It means the number is answered by the people who send technicians to Durham, and that coverage of DH1, DH6, DH7 and the surrounding districts is a dispatch area rather than a marketing claim. It does not mean a building — Wrong Fuel Durham has no premises and never has. Call 01293 248666 and the equipment comes to you.
Wrong fuel in County Durham: places with their own page
- Durham city centre
- Gilesgate
- Nevilles Cross
- Framwellgate Moor
- Belmont
- Newton Hall
- Bowburn
- Brandon
- Langley Moor
- Ushaw Moor
- Sherburn
- Shincliffe
- Pity Me
- Carrville
- Chester-le-Street
- Coxhoe
- Esh Winning
- Meadowfield
- Bearpark
- Witton Gilbert
- Sacriston
- Thornley
- Brancepeth
- High Shincliffe
- Pittington
- Littletown
- Haswell
- Shadforth
- Cassop
- Quarrington Hill
- Kelloe
- Croxdale
- Hett
- Sunderland Bridge
- Stonebridge
- Langley Park
- Esh
- Quebec
- Cornsay
- Lanchester
- Kimblesworth
- Plawsworth
- Nettlesworth
- Pelton
- Grange Villa
- Chester Moor
- Great Lumley
- High Pittington
- Burnhope
- Ouston
- Birtley
Step by step
- Do not start it — that is the whole thing Everything else on this list is detail. This one line is the difference between a call-out and a pump.
- Leave the vehicle where it stopped Pushing or coasting is still movement, and movement is how contaminated fuel finds the pickup.
- Sort out safety Hazards, and get people out of the vehicle if you are anywhere near moving traffic.
- Call 01293 248666 Answered around the clock. Tell us what went in and whether it ran; you get the full price before a technician sets off.
- The job itself Extract, flush, refill, prime, run up, check. Roughly an hour on a standard vehicle.
- Old fuel away, invoice done Controlled waste, transfer note, registered carrier. Keep the note — it is what protects you.
Read the reviews before you ring
There are 2,190 of them on Trustpilot, averaging 4.8 out of 5. Look for the words that keep recurring: prompt, reassuring, explained everything.
Look for the criticism too. It centres on what the job costs, which is why the ranges are printed here — £89 to £199 to come out, £199 to £1,999 to drain — and the exact sum is settled on the call.
Questions we get asked
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.
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.
How much does it cost in County Durham?
Call-out £89 to £199, drain £199 to £1,999. The full price for your vehicle is confirmed on the phone before a technician sets off, so there is no surprise when we arrive.
Will it have done damage?
If the engine was never started, damage is unlikely. If it ran, the risk rises with the distance driven — which is exactly why we ask.
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.
Can you come to a supermarket forecourt?
Yes, and it is where a good proportion of jobs happen. Tell the cashier a drainer is on the way; they are used to it.
Who you are dealing with
Wrong Fuel Durham 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 Durham 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
Background reading: Diesel fuel — Wikipedia.
Last updated · Reviewed by Rambo S, Wrong Fuel Expert