Breakdown cover: Misfuel
Discussion
Just like most of there terms, they will recover you in almost all cases, but you'll still be responsible for the costs involved in fixing the problem...be that misfuelling, snapping a drive shaft, losing an exhaust, etc.
Unless you've got a parts & labour policy (which are usually very limited in themselves), then I'd not expect them to fix or pay to fix anything.
Unless you've got a parts & labour policy (which are usually very limited in themselves), then I'd not expect them to fix or pay to fix anything.
Cliffe60 said:
Why should people who are too stupid to even put the right fuel in their car ( there’s only 3 to choose from , it’s not like there is 127 to confuse you), be subsidised by those who just want breakdown cover for genuine mechanical / electrical problems?
What about those drivers who've misfuelled due to the fault of the garage putting the wrong fuel into their storage tanks?What about those people who can't be arsed maintaining their cars in a roadworthy condition and rely on the breakdown service instead?
Should we be subsidising anyone who's breakdown is a result of poor maintenance/planning/checking?
Chris32345 said:
Probably means they will cover recovery to a garage to have the work done
Is that aimed at me?If so, you're wrong. They turned up within the hour, accessed the fuel tank from under the rear seats, pumped out the petrol, and then I had to pay only for the diesel to go in. All done on the garage forecourt parking area, no payment for the service at all except for the AutoAid membership.
Tony1963 said:
Chris32345 said:
Probably means they will cover recovery to a garage to have the work done
Is that aimed at me?If so, you're wrong. They turned up within the hour, accessed the fuel tank from under the rear seats, pumped out the petrol, and then I had to pay only for the diesel to go in. All done on the garage forecourt parking area, no payment for the service at all except for the AutoAid membership.
mmm-five said:
Cliffe60 said:
Why should people who are too stupid to even put the right fuel in their car ( there’s only 3 to choose from , it’s not like there is 127 to confuse you), be subsidised by those who just want breakdown cover for genuine mechanical / electrical problems?
What about those drivers who've misfuelled due to the fault of the garage putting the wrong fuel into their storage tanks?What about those people who can't be arsed maintaining their cars in a roadworthy condition and rely on the breakdown service instead?
Should we be subsidising anyone who's breakdown is a result of poor maintenance/planning/checking?
Re poor maintenance, yes I think breakdown services should ask for proof of servicing. I am aware many people regard the breakdown services as their car maintenance .
mmm-five said:
hat about those drivers who've misfuelled due to the fault of the garage putting the wrong fuel into their storage tanks?
What about those people who can't be arsed maintaining their cars in a roadworthy condition and rely on the breakdown service instead?
Should we be subsidising anyone who's breakdown is a result of poor maintenance/planning/checking?
Have there been numerous cases of garages putting the wrong fuel in their storage tanks ?What about those people who can't be arsed maintaining their cars in a roadworthy condition and rely on the breakdown service instead?
Should we be subsidising anyone who's breakdown is a result of poor maintenance/planning/checking?
Vasco said:
Have there been numerous cases of garages putting the wrong fuel in their storage tanks ?
There have been cases, yes!Some times it was contamination with water or silicon in the fuel (both Sainsbury & Tesco have been affected by this), other times a garage (Gulf IIRC) put unleaded in their diesel tank.
mk08 said:
Tony1963 said:
Chris32345 said:
Probably means they will cover recovery to a garage to have the work done
Is that aimed at me?If so, you're wrong. They turned up within the hour, accessed the fuel tank from under the rear seats, pumped out the petrol, and then I had to pay only for the diesel to go in. All done on the garage forecourt parking area, no payment for the service at all except for the AutoAid membership.
I used Autoaid for a couple of years but never called them. I gather it is more of a scoop and run service than roadside assistance though, so perhaps Tony1963's is unusual.
I think AA & RAC send specialist vehicles and charge for it.
mk08 said:
Did the garage removed the fuel for you? If Yes, how come they didn't charge?
Sweet chocolate monkeys. Here goes in simple language. Me with car > fuel station
Car is diesel
Me put petrol in
Me call AutoAid (me pay £65 ish for one year membership of their recovery service.)
One hour later, AutoAid man arrives
AutoAid man remove all fuel from tank.
Me pay for diesel to go in fuel tank
Me and car go home. Nothing to pay for misfuel
Edited by Tony1963 on Saturday 7th August 16:41
mmm-five said:
Vasco said:
Have there been numerous cases of garages putting the wrong fuel in their storage tanks ?
There have been cases, yes!Some times it was contamination with water or silicon in the fuel (both Sainsbury & Tesco have been affected by this), other times a garage (Gulf IIRC) put unleaded in their diesel tank.
I suppose if I’d only just made it onto the forecourt with only fumes getting me there, then I’d driven a mile on petrol, I’d have had a different experience, but like many who make the same mistake I did, I realised after lobbing about four gallons of petrol in on top of about two gallons of diesel already there, I stopped the refuelling, and drove my car to the parking area. No harm done, fuel system still ok a fair few thousand miles later.
So to answer your question, I don’t know!
So to answer your question, I don’t know!
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