Wrong Fuel FAQs

If you have put wrong fuel in your vehicle, please don't panic and call GMM1 to get back on the road within no time. Before you give us a call, please have a read through our FAQ's to clear any confusion.

Don't start your vehicle to avoid damage to your engine, even if you have wrong fuelled your vehicle with a little bit of fuel. Push your car in neutral to a safe place and call GMM1.

We always advise you to get the vehicle tank drain and flush if you've filled in anything from two liters of Petrol in a diesel tank or Diesel in a petrol tank. It's always advisable to give us a call to check with our customer service advisors before deciding to start driving with the Wrong Fuel in your engine.

Have you driven your car with the Wrong Fuel in your car before you realized it? Stop the engine immediately when it's safe to do so. You must get the contaminated drained and get your fuel line flushed. The longer you leave the contaminated fuel in your tank, the more likely damage it could cause to your vehicle fuel system.

You can get the Wrong Fuel in your car drained by placing a call to our customer service representatives center. Once your booking is confirmed our local Fuel Drain engineer would be dispatched to your location immediately. You can also book in advance should you want the Fuel drain at a preferred time.

Draining and flushing the Contaminated fuel usually takes an average of 20-30 minutes depending on the type of your vehicle and how much fuel you have in your tank.

It's always advisable to get the fuel filter changed at the earliest possible more so if it was a Diesel in a Petrol engine.

We advise you get the Wrong Fuel drained independently because the rental company charges a fortune if you should have them to do the draining for you.