AdBlue in the Diesel Tank in Shawbrook: What Now?
What to do about AdBlue in a diesel tank comes down to one thing more than any other: if the engine has run since it got in. Not started so far? Then keep the vehicle that way, wherever your vehicle is — Shawbrook or Batemans Green. Normally that is draining and thoroughly cleaning it on the spot in Shawbrook — so keep your ignition and motor off then ring 0333 366 0103. Already run? Pull over once you safely can, then switch everything off. Stage one remains unchanged, even though the job is bigger.
Below: the situations our engineers see, anywhere across Worcestershire. Choose the one that fits.
On a Shawbrook forecourt with AdBlue in a diesel
You're at the pump, the nozzle or the bottle still in your hand, and you have just noticed the cap you opened was the wrong one. Somewhere around Shawbrook, then — Esso, JET, or anywhere else nearby.
The point: of every spot to find out, this is the best. Still in that tank, and no fuel pulled onwards: that is where the AdBlue sits.
Clearing the pump is no excuse to start it — and so do not get back in. Get the staff to lend a hand rolling it to a space, save the receipt, then ring us right there. Our equipment is explosion-proof and safe on a live forecourt, and so a vehicle that cannot be pushed clear gets cleared where it is at the petrol pump.
AdBlue in your diesel tank on a Shawbrook drive?
Days had gone by with the warning light on. A bottle from the shop, emptied in on the driveway — and it's only by the recycling that the cap caught a second look. Just off Brick Kiln Lane is not different from any other place.
Meaning? Provided the vehicle hasn't moved since, it is second to the pump case. Diesel and AdBlue keep apart: the AdBlue drops to the base of your tank and stays put, however long the night.
What to do: leave your keys inside the house so no one moves the car in the morning. Then call. Your drive is where it gets drained, whether around Shawbrook or Grimes Hill. The equipment runs quietly enough not to disturb the street at night.
Shawbrook: drove off with AdBlue in a diesel?
You filled up, set off, and a mile or two later the motor began to run roughly, smoke, lose power or light up the dashboard. Gorsey Lane, perhaps, or the route towards Birmingham — a trip of under 10 miles.
Put simply: the AdBlue has been pulled through your fuel system. It's been through the fuel filter and the fuel lines and, the further you went, into the high-pressure pump and the fuel injectors. It goes further with each extra mile driven and every restart.
Next: pick a safe spot, pull in, then turn the engine off. Exit by the first junction — not the services further along — if you're on the M42, under 3 miles from Shawbrook. No test restarts: clearing itself is not something AdBlue does. About what distance did it gone? Tell us when you phone.
Hire, lease or company car with AdBlue in the wrong tank
It is a car you have had for a week. Your own car either does without AdBlue or keeps it somewhere different, so nothing warned you the AdBlue inlet sits right next to the diesel. Any driver, anywhere around Worcestershire, could make it.
What it means: the same as the scenarios above, depending on whether it has run, with one more stage. Many hire and company contracts want the owner to approve work on your car.
Next: ring the rental company or your fleet manager first, and then us — sorting it before our arrival is faster. Stranded near Hollywood Christian Life Centre or at Wythall till someone answers, your vehicle stays switched off throughout.
Shawbrook: unsure whether it was AdBlue in your diesel tank?
At times, "I think so" is all anyone can truthfully say. A slight ammonia-like smell hangs near your filler, the bottle seems too light, and the cap you took off is hard to recall. A rushed stop by the gates of Meadow Green Primary School, or a visit to a friend in Hollywood: either fits.
What it means: a little spilled about the filler does no damage to the engine. Once it is inside the diesel tank, though, it does. You can't tell which by turning the key, and doing so will pull in any AdBlue that is in that tank.
Next: act as though it went in, then keep the engine off. Tell us what you noticed on your phone. A clean tank looked at counts as a better result than an already-run one drained.
The common ground in each Shawbrook AdBlue drain
Each situation gets the same opening to the work. Wherever the vehicle stands — The Packhorse's car park, a street by War Memorial, a driveway, a filling station — our van arrives and asks about the liquid, the quantity, plus whether your engine has been run. Your price is given on the call, ahead of anyone setting off, and those replies set the work.
A thorough flush comes after this drain. With petrol it is routine; with AdBlue it is essential, since deposits form and certain metals corrode, and none of it rinses out unaided. Your filter is flushed, or replaced where it needs to be; clean diesel goes in; and the vehicle is tested. If your motor has not run, the majority of jobs take about half an hour once we are there.
Starting it comes last. We confirm it runs smoothly on fresh diesel before leaving. Lasting damage is very uncommon if it's spotted early, and the whole job is done where your car is. For your insurer: the engineer's report and the VAT invoice. For you: payment on the day, no money in advance. It is worth remembering: lots of insurers offer misfuelling cover, and so a check of your documents as you wait pays.
About Shawbrook itself
Shawbrook is a small hamlet in Worcestershire, situated inland at an elevation of around 165 metres. Shawbrook lies near several other local places, including Grimes Hill, Drakes Cross, and Wythall, and is approximately 6.8 miles from Birmingham. Shawbrook has a population of around 609 people and is characterised by a predominance of flat housing. Shawbrook is also relatively distant from London, at a distance of around 96.1 miles.
AdBlue drains about Shawbrook and across Worcestershire
Drakes Cross and Wythall get the same teams as Shawbrook, a rural hamlet, along with other places throughout B postcodes. Fastest of all: a B47 6 postcode to show your location.
No moving is needed, whether stopped in the centre of Shawbrook or in a layby heading to Shawbrook Spinney, so leave it where it is. Draining is done right there. Ring and ask rather than guess when you are close to Woodrush Community Hub, on a border, or anywhere tricky to explain.
Your situation, summed up
Where it hasn't started, ring then leave it that way. Already run: stop, switch off then call. Either way, Petrol in Diesel takes it from there around Shawbrook and anywhere around Worcestershire on 0333 366 0103.