--- title: Wrong fuel in Portobello Edinburgh? Mobile drain from £150 url: https://fuelfixer.scot/areas/portobello-edinburgh/ focus: wrong fuel in portobello edinburgh phone: 01295 380724 area: Scotland updated: 2026-08-10 --- # Wrong fuel in Portobello Edinburgh? We come to you **Short answer** Wrong fuel in Portobello Edinburgh? Do not start the engine — call 01295 380724. A mobile technician attends anywhere in Portobello Edinburgh, drains the contaminated fuel on-site, flushes the fuel lines and refills with clean fuel. Most jobs take 45 to 90 minutes and cost between £150 and £1,500, quoted on the phone before we travel. We also collect and dispose of contaminated fuel, heating oil and kerosene across City of Edinburgh, under licence and with a waste transfer note issued on site. [Call 01295 380724 — 24/7, all of Scotland](tel:+441295380724) Portobello Edinburgh in [City of Edinburgh](/coverage/city-of-edinburgh/) · EH15 · pin shows the approximate position within the council area - EH15 **Scottish-owned** Scottish-owned and Scottish-run, working every council area from the Borders to Shetland. Part of Fuel Fixer Ltd. ## Wrong fuel in Portobello Edinburgh at a glance District | Portobello Edinburgh | City | Edinburgh | Council area | City of Edinburgh | Postcode districts | EH15 | Trunk roads | M8, M9, A1, A720 city bypass and A90 | Service | Mobile wrong-fuel drain, fuel collection and licensed disposal | Covers | Petrol in diesel, diesel in petrol, AdBlue, unleaded in diesel, red diesel, heating oil and kerosene | Typical cost | £150 – £1,500 | Time on site | 45–90 minutes | Helpline | 01295 380724 — 24 hours | ## What we do in Portobello Edinburgh [**Wrong fuel in Portobello Edinburgh** Whatever went in the tank comes out before the engine runs. One call, one technician, one visit, anywhere in Scotland.](/wrong-fuel/portobello-edinburgh/)[**Petrol in a diesel car in Portobello Edinburgh** Petrol strips the lubrication diesel gives the pump and injectors, so it has to come out before the engine runs.](/petrol-in-diesel/portobello-edinburgh/)[**Diesel in a petrol car in Portobello Edinburgh** Diesel will not ignite on a spark, so the engine misfires, smokes or refuses to start. A drain normally resolves it.](/diesel-in-petrol/portobello-edinburgh/)[**AdBlue in the diesel tank in Portobello Edinburgh** AdBlue is corrosive to fuel-system components. It is a contamination problem and needs a full drain and flush.](/adblue-in-diesel-tank/portobello-edinburgh/)[**Unleaded in diesel in Portobello Edinburgh** Unleaded is petrol. In a diesel tank it strips the lubrication the high-pressure pump and injectors rely on.](/unleaded-in-diesel/portobello-edinburgh/)[**Red diesel in the tank in Portobello Edinburgh** Red diesel in a road vehicle is a mechanical problem and an HMRC problem at once. It is drained, flushed and disposed of under licence.](/red-diesel-in-tank/portobello-edinburgh/)[**Contaminated fuel in Portobello Edinburgh** Water, diesel bug, debris or stale fuel behaves like a misfuel. Same fix: full drain, flush, clean fuel in.](/contaminated-fuel/portobello-edinburgh/)[**Mobile fuel drain in Portobello Edinburgh** The contaminated fuel is pumped out where the vehicle stands, the lines are flushed and clean fuel goes in. No tow, no garage.](/mobile-fuel-drain/portobello-edinburgh/)[**Fuel doctor in Portobello Edinburgh** A fuel doctor is a mobile wrong-fuel specialist. We attend, diagnose, drain and flush where the vehicle stands.](/fuel-doctor/portobello-edinburgh/)[**Misfuelling in Portobello Edinburgh** Misfuelling is the trade word for putting the wrong fuel in. It is fixed on-site with a drain and a flush.](/misfuel/portobello-edinburgh/)[**Wrong fuel symptoms in Portobello Edinburgh** Misfire, smoke, knocking, loss of power or a refusal to restart shortly after filling up. Pull over, switch off, call.](/wrong-fuel-symptoms/portobello-edinburgh/)[**Wrong fuel drain cost in Portobello Edinburgh** Most jobs fall between £150 and £1,500. The price is confirmed on the phone before a technician sets off.](/wrong-fuel-cost/portobello-edinburgh/)[**Wrong fuel engine damage in Portobello Edinburgh** Caught before starting, damage is rare. Once the engine has run, the pump and injectors are involved and the job grows.](/wrong-fuel-damage/portobello-edinburgh/)[**Wrong fuel in a van in Portobello Edinburgh** Commercial vehicles carry more fuel and cost more per hour off the road. Vehicles over 3.5 tonnes are quoted separately.](/wrong-fuel-in-a-van/portobello-edinburgh/)[**Wrong fuel in a boat in Portobello Edinburgh** Marine tanks are large, baffled and often below deck. Fuel is uplifted quayside or afloat and taken away under licence.](/wrong-fuel-in-a-boat/portobello-edinburgh/)[**Fuel collection in Portobello Edinburgh** Surplus, off-spec or unwanted fuel collected from tanks, drums and bowsers by a registered waste carrier.](/fuel-collection/portobello-edinburgh/)[**Contaminated fuel collection in Portobello Edinburgh** Water-ingressed, bugged or mixed fuel uplifted from your tank, with a waste transfer note issued on site.](/contaminated-fuel-collection/portobello-edinburgh/)[**Fuel disposal in Portobello Edinburgh** Fuel is a controlled waste under Scottish environmental law. It is collected under licence and processed for recycling, never poured away.](/fuel-disposal/portobello-edinburgh/)[**Heating oil collection in Portobello Edinburgh** Domestic and estate heating oil pumped out of the tank before a decommission, a move or a tank replacement.](/heating-oil-collection/portobello-edinburgh/)[**Heating oil disposal in Portobello Edinburgh** Old, sludged or contaminated heating oil removed and disposed of compliantly, with a waste transfer note.](/heating-oil-disposal/portobello-edinburgh/)[**Kerosene collection in Portobello Edinburgh** Kerosene uplifted from domestic tanks, bunded tanks and drums by a registered carrier, with paperwork issued on site.](/kerosene-collection/portobello-edinburgh/)[**Kerosene disposal in Portobello Edinburgh** Kerosene removed and disposed of through licensed channels, with duty-of-care documentation on request.](/kerosene-disposal/portobello-edinburgh/)[**Agricultural fuel collection in Portobello Edinburgh** Farm bowsers, bunded steadings and estate tanks emptied across rural Scotland, with consignment paperwork issued on site.](/agricultural-fuel-collection/portobello-edinburgh/)[**Commercial fuel uplift in Portobello Edinburgh** Depot, forecourt and bunded commercial stores surveyed, pumped out and documented under a single duty-of-care chain.](/commercial-fuel-uplift/portobello-edinburgh/) ## What to do right now - Do not turn the key or start the engine — that is what turns a drain into a repair. - Do not move the vehicle. On a forecourt, apply the handbrake and tell the station staff. - Call 01295 380724 with your location, your vehicle and which fuels were mixed. You get the price before we set off. - A technician attends with a licensed drainage unit and makes the area safe. - The contaminated fuel is pumped out and the fuel lines are flushed through. - Clean fuel goes in, the vehicle is started and checked, and you drive away. The waste fuel leaves with us for compliant disposal. [Call 01295 380724 now](tel:+441295380724) ## Prices in Portobello Edinburgh Guide prices. Your exact price is confirmed on the phone before a technician sets off. Island and remote Highland jobs are quoted with travel included, so the figure you are given is the figure you pay. Your situation | What is involved | Typical cost | Time on site | Spotted it, engine never started | Drain the tank, flush the lines, refill with clean fuel | From £150 | 45–90 mins | Engine started but not driven | Drain plus a flush of the lines and filter | Mid range | 1–2 hours | Driven a short distance | Drain, flush and a check of the pump and injectors | Higher | 1–3 hours | Driven until it lost power or cut out | Drain, flush and fuel-system diagnosis | Upper end | Assessed on site | AdBlue in the diesel tank | Full drain and flush of tank and fuel lines | Quoted per vehicle | 1–3 hours | [Call 01295 380724](tel:+441295380724) ## Where we attend around Portobello Edinburgh We cover postcode district EH15 and the roads between them, across Edinburgh and the rest of City of Edinburgh. Access is generally via M8, M9, A1, A720 city bypass and A90, and we routinely attend the bypass, Queensferry Crossing approaches and city forecourts. Forecourts, roadsides, home driveways, workplace car parks, farm tanks and depots all count. Give the operator your postcode on the phone and you get the price and an arrival window before a technician sets off. ### Neighbouring districts [Leith Edinburgh](/areas/leith-edinburgh/)[Morningside Edinburgh](/areas/morningside-edinburgh/)[Corstorphine Edinburgh](/areas/corstorphine-edinburgh/)[Gorgie Edinburgh](/areas/gorgie-edinburgh/)[Dalry Edinburgh](/areas/dalry-edinburgh/)[Newington Edinburgh](/areas/newington-edinburgh/)[Marchmont Edinburgh](/areas/marchmont-edinburgh/)[Bruntsfield Edinburgh](/areas/bruntsfield-edinburgh/)[Stockbridge Edinburgh](/areas/stockbridge-edinburgh/)[Trinity Edinburgh](/areas/trinity-edinburgh/)[Granton Edinburgh](/areas/granton-edinburgh/)[Pilton Edinburgh](/areas/pilton-edinburgh/)[Muirhouse Edinburgh](/areas/muirhouse-edinburgh/)[Cramond Edinburgh](/areas/cramond-edinburgh/) ### Elsewhere in City of Edinburgh [Edinburgh](/areas/edinburgh/)[Leith](/areas/leith/)[Morningside](/areas/morningside/)[New Town](/areas/new-town/)[Sighthill](/areas/sighthill/)[Tollcross](/areas/tollcross/)[West End](/areas/west-end/)[Balerno](/areas/balerno/)[Barnton](/areas/barnton/)[Bruntsfield](/areas/bruntsfield/)[Cameron Toll](/areas/cameron-toll/)[Canongate](/areas/canongate/)[Colinton](/areas/colinton/)[Comely Bank](/areas/comely-bank/)[Corstorphine](/areas/corstorphine/)[Craigentinny](/areas/craigentinny/) ### Answers [What do i do if i misfuel on the a9?](/answers/what-do-i-do-if-i-misfuel-on-the-a9/)[What do i do if i misfuel on the m8?](/answers/what-do-i-do-if-i-misfuel-on-the-m8/)[What is the phone number for a fuel drain in scotland?](/answers/what-is-the-phone-number-for-a-fuel-drain-in-scotland/)[How quickly can someone come out for wrong fuel?](/answers/how-quickly-can-someone-come-out-for-wrong-fuel/) ### Council areas [Aberdeen City](/coverage/aberdeen-city/)[Aberdeenshire](/coverage/aberdeenshire/)[Angus](/coverage/angus/)[Argyll and Bute](/coverage/argyll-and-bute/)[City of Edinburgh](/coverage/city-of-edinburgh/)[Clackmannanshire](/coverage/clackmannanshire/)[Dumfries and Galloway](/coverage/dumfries-and-galloway/)[Dundee City](/coverage/dundee-city/)[East Ayrshire](/coverage/east-ayrshire/)[East Dunbartonshire](/coverage/east-dunbartonshire/)[East Lothian](/coverage/east-lothian/)[East Renfrewshire](/coverage/east-renfrewshire/)[Falkirk](/coverage/falkirk/)[Fife](/coverage/fife/)[Glasgow City](/coverage/glasgow-city/)[Highland](/coverage/highland/)[Inverclyde](/coverage/inverclyde/)[Midlothian](/coverage/midlothian/)[Moray](/coverage/moray/)[Na h-Eileanan Siar](/coverage/na-h-eileanan-siar/)[North Ayrshire](/coverage/north-ayrshire/)[North Lanarkshire](/coverage/north-lanarkshire/)[Orkney Islands](/coverage/orkney-islands/)[Perth and Kinross](/coverage/perth-and-kinross/)[Renfrewshire](/coverage/renfrewshire/)[Scottish Borders](/coverage/scottish-borders/)[Shetland Islands](/coverage/shetland-islands/)[South Ayrshire](/coverage/south-ayrshire/)[South Lanarkshire](/coverage/south-lanarkshire/)[Stirling](/coverage/stirling/)[West Dunbartonshire](/coverage/west-dunbartonshire/)[West Lothian](/coverage/west-lothian/) ## What Scottish customers say Rated **4.8 out of 5** from **6,053** verified reviews on [Reviews.co.uk](https://www.reviews.co.uk/company-reviews/store/fuelfixer-co-uk). Reviews are collected independently and published in full — including the ones we would rather not have. Read every review on [Reviews.co.uk](https://www.reviews.co.uk/company-reviews/store/fuelfixer-co-uk) or on our [Google Business Profile](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=17001480993030321128). Live review feed loads here. If it does not appear, [read the reviews directly](https://www.reviews.co.uk/company-reviews/store/fuelfixer-co-uk). ## Common questions **Can I drive with wrong fuel?** No. Starting or driving pumps it through the system and can turn a straightforward drain into an expensive repair. Leave the vehicle where it is and call 01295 380724. **How long does the drain take in Portobello Edinburgh?** About 45 to 90 minutes on site once the technician arrives. Vehicles that were started or driven take longer, because the lines and filter need flushing as well as the tank. **How much does it cost in Portobello Edinburgh?** Most jobs fall between £150 and £1,500 depending on the vehicle, how much wrong fuel is in the tank and whether the engine was started. You get the price on the phone before we travel. **Will it have damaged the engine?** Only if it has been run through the system. Caught before starting, it sits in the tank and a drain removes it cleanly. **Does insurance cover it?** Often not. Most car insurance policies exclude misfuelling as standard, though some breakdown policies and optional add-ons include it. Check your own wording. **Do you cover rural and island Portobello Edinburgh?** Yes. Technicians attend forecourts, roadsides, homes, farms and workplaces across Scotland, including the Highlands and the islands. Remote jobs are quoted with travel included so the price does not move. ### One operator, four sites Fuel Fixer Scotland is the Scottish arm of Fuel Fixer Ltd. The same technicians, the same equipment and the same helpline sit behind all four sites — they differ only in where and how people search. - [**Fuel Fixer** The operating company. Fleet, commercial contracts and UK-wide cover.](https://www.fuelfixer.co.uk/) - [**Misfuel Doctor** Diagnosis-led guidance on what wrong fuel does to an engine.](https://mis-fueldoctor.co.uk/) - [**Wrong Fuel** The emergency service, England and Wales.](https://wrongfuel.co.uk/) - [**Fuel Fixer Scotland** This site. Every council area, town, island and village in Scotland.](/) Background reading: [SEPA waste regulation](https://www.sepa.org.uk/regulations/waste/). Operated by [Fuel Fixer](https://www.fuelfixer.co.uk/). For what wrong fuel does to an engine, see [Misfuel Doctor](https://mis-fueldoctor.co.uk/); south of the border, see [Wrong Fuel](https://wrongfuel.co.uk/).