Professional misfuel recovery service

Complete Fuel Removal When You Need It Most

Putting the wrong fuel in your vehicle is one of the most common motoring mistakes, affecting hundreds of thousands of drivers every year. Whether you've added petrol to a diesel tank or diesel to a petrol engine, the most important step is getting that contaminated fuel out as quickly and completely as possible. Our professional misfuel recovery service does exactly that — safely, efficiently, and without causing further damage to your vehicle.

How EEK Misfuel Recovery Works

We dispatch a tow truck to your location and transport your vehicle to our NZIFDA-certified workshop. There is no on-site fuel extraction at the forecourt — recovery is completed on a hoist to manufacturer specification.

At the workshop our technicians assess how much wrong fuel was added, whether the engine was started, and the correct recovery method for your vehicle (tank drop or manufacturer access panel). Contaminated fuel is captured in sealed, bunded containers for compliant disposal. The system is purged, filters replaced where required, and the result verified before you collect.

What Happens After Recovery?

After manufacturer-spec fuel system recovery, we add the correct fuel, prime the system, and run controlled checks at the workshop before release. All work is NZIFDA certified, fully itemised on your invoice (see www.eek.nz/rate-card), and documented in your customer portal.

Why Professional Recovery Matters

DIY siphoning or mobile drain operators cannot access swirl pots, anti-siphon valves, or common-rail systems safely. Incomplete removal leaves contamination that causes damage later — and forecourt extraction is not manufacturer spec.

Professional recovery also ensures contaminated fuel is disposed of through NZIFDA-registered pathways. Pouring mixed fuel down a drain or into the ground is illegal.

Vehicles We Service

Our misfuel recovery service covers virtually all makes and models, including:

• Passenger cars — saloons, hatchbacks, estates, and SUVs
• Light commercial vehicles — vans, pickups, and chassis cabs
• Prestige and luxury marques — specialist knowledge of high-pressure fuel systems
• Older vehicles with mechanical fuel injection or carburettors
• Motorhomes and campervans

Don't Start Your Engine

If you realise you've misfuelled before starting the engine, do not turn the ignition on. Modern vehicles can prime the fuel pump as soon as the key is turned, circulating the wrong fuel through the system. The sooner you call us, the simpler and more cost-effective the repair will be. Vehicles that haven't been started after a misfuel almost always require nothing more than a straightforward manufacturer-spec fuel system recovery.

Available When You Need Us

Misfuelling doesn't keep office hours, and neither do we. Our misfuel recovery service is available around the clock, every day of the year. Whether you're at a filling station forecourt, parked at home, or stranded on a roadside, we dispatch a tow truck to collect your vehicle and bring it to our NZIFDA-certified workshop where manufacturer-spec fuel system recovery is completed to manufacturer specifications.