--- title: What Now? AdBlue in a Diesel Tank Lansdown canonical: https://www.petrolinadieselcar.co.uk/adblue-in-diesel/lansdown-somerset/ location: Lansdown county: Somerset latitude: 51.394490 longitude: -2.365130 service: AdBlue in a Diesel Tank updated: 2026-10-10 --- # AdBlue in the Diesel Tank in Lansdown, and What to Do Next Has the motor turned over since the AdBlue was put in? That one question decides almost everything else from here. Wherever the vehicle stands — Primrose Hill, Lansdown — never start a motor that has not run yet. Leave your motor and your ignition off then phone 0333 366 0103; it's generally a drain and a thorough flush, done where the car is in Lansdown. If it has run, stop as soon as it is safe and switch off. It's a larger job, yet stage one doesn't change. Further down: the cases our technicians see, wherever across Somerset. Pick yours. ## At the pump around Lansdown: AdBlue in a diesel Picture it: stood by the pump, holding the nozzle, you realise the cap you took off was not the right one. Maybe you're at the Esso, maybe at the Sainsbury's, possibly somewhere else around Lansdown. What it means: this is the best place to find out. Just the tank holds AdBlue; no component past it has taken any in. Do this: keep out of the car, however much the pump wants clearing. Have the attendants to help pushing it to a space, hold on to the bottle, then phone us right there. If it cannot be shifted, it can be emptied at the petrol pump: the equipment is explosion-proof and fine on a busy forecourt. ## AdBlue in the diesel tank on a Lansdown drive? For days the dash had been nagging you. Bought a container, tipped it in at home, recycled the empty — and only then looked at the cap again, too late. Driveways near Northfields Close see it as much as any other street. The point: no driving since leaves it almost as good to finding it at the pump. On the floor of the tank is where AdBlue stays, because it will not mix with diesel — and a night passing makes nothing of the difference. Keep your keys in the house tonight — or someone may drive it away at breakfast — then phone us. Your drive is where it gets drained, whether in Lansdown or Beacon Hill. The pumping kit runs quiet enough that it won't wake the neighbours at night. ## AdBlue in a diesel and already driving in Lansdown? A mile or two beyond filling up, your engine began misbehaving: roughness, smoke, less power, lights on the dash. Maybe it was on Dixon Gardens, perhaps on the way out towards Bath, under a mile away. Put simply: the AdBlue has been sucked through the system. Mileage decides how far it goes: filter and lines first, then the high-pressure pump and every injector. More driving, more starts: further it travels. Pull in safely — that's the next step — then turn everything off. Leave at the first junction — not the services further along — if you're on the M4, under 10 miles from Lansdown. No test starts: clearing isn't something AdBlue does. Phone us and say how far you travelled. ## AdBlue in the wrong tank of a hire, lease or company car It's a motor you have had for a week. Unknown to you, the AdBlue and diesel fillers sit side by side here — unlike your own car, which has none or stores it in another spot. Anyone, anywhere in Somerset, could do it. What it means: the same as the situations above, depending on whether it's run, with one more stage. Many rental and company contracts need the owner's sign-off before repairs. Next: phone the rental company or the fleet manager first, then us — sorting it before our arrival is quicker. Stranded near St. Stephen's Church or at Bath Spa until someone replies, your car stays turned off the whole time. ## Not sure it was AdBlue in the diesel tank, Lansdown? Occasionally the honest answer is "I think so". A slight ammonia-like smell hangs around your filler, the bottle seems too light, and which cap came off is a blur. It might have been at a friend's drive in Fairfield Park, or rushing outside St Stephens Church School on the school run. What it means: a little spilled around your filler does no harm to the motor. A diesel tank with AdBlue inside is another story. If there is AdBlue in your tank, firing up your car will draw it in, and it would not tell you which either. Next: assume it went in, then keep your motor off. Describe what you saw on your phone. A clear tank checked counts as a happier outcome than an already-run one drained. ## What every AdBlue drain in Lansdown has in common Whichever situation you are in, this job starts the same way. Our technicians come to the vehicle, whether it's at a forecourt, a driveway, the car park outside The Richmond Arms or a side street near Kingswood Theatre, and ask three things: what got in, roughly how much, and if the engine has been run. Replies set the job; the price follows by phone while no one has set off yet. AdBlue crystallises and is corrosive to certain metals in fuel systems, so it does not rinse out on its own; that is why the flush, after the drain, matters far more here than with petrol. Last are the filter, flushed or replaced if necessary; fresh diesel; and a check of your car. If your motor has not run, the majority of jobs take about half an hour once we are there. Starting the car comes at the end. With fresh diesel in, it runs while our technicians make sure it is running correctly, and then we head off. We do the entire job where the vehicle is, and long-term damage is very unusual if it has been caught soon. Nothing is taken upfront, settlement is made on the day, and you get what your insurer wants: an engineer report and a VAT invoice. Many insurance policies include misfuelling cover, so it's worth checking yours whilst we're on the way. ## About Lansdown, for a moment Lansdown is a suburban area situated near the city of Bath in Somerset, with its terraced housing stock reflecting the typical architectural style of the region. Lansdown sits at an elevation of 142 metres, overlooking the surrounding countryside and nearby hills such as Beacon Hill and Sion Hill. Lansdown is located close to other nearby places, including Walcot, and is home to a population of approximately 5722 residents. Lansdown is also relatively close to major cities, with London being around 96.6 miles away. ## AdBlue drains in Lansdown, and across Somerset too As a residential suburb, Lansdown has the same vans as the nearby towns — Walcot, Sion Hill — all the way through BA postcodes. Fastest of all: a BA1 5 postcode to show your location. Whether your car is on a lay-by on the way to Lansdown Tennis Club or in a car park in the middle of Lansdown, it doesn't need to move. The van empties it where it stands. Guessing doesn't help beside Parish Centre, on a county line or somewhere awkward to pin down; phone and check. ## Your situation, summed up Not run yet: keep the car off then ring. Started already? Stop, turn off, ring. Petrol in Diesel handles the remainder whichever it is, in Lansdown and Somerset, on 0333 366 0103.