The filling station at the centre of a 'contaminated' fuel probe remains closed this morning.  

Tall portable barriers were eracted at the Branksome site last night to stop customers gaining access.

Dozens of motorists are facing repair bills of up to £5,000 after filling their cars up with suspected contaminated fuel.

The supermarket giant is carrying out an 'urgent investigation' after drivers reported problems filling up at the site on Thursday.

A sign has been placed outside the petrol station informing the the garage is "temporarily closed" and apologising for any inconvenience caused. 

A spokesman from Tesco said the garage has been closed to allow further tests to be carried out.

He said: “The problem is trying to extract a sample of the contaminated fuel.

“Initial test have been inconclusive. We are still waiting for the results of some tests which are ongoing and quite complicated. “

It’s thought more than 100 people reported problems with their vehicles after filling up at the garage on Thursday.

Some told the Daily Echo they are now facing repair bills of up to £5,000.

The Tesco spokesman said the supermarket giant “accepts” there has been a “problem” at the Branksome garage but refused to comment on whether any other Tesco garages have been affected.

Initially it was thought the problem was isolated to one tanker of fuel that had been delivered to the garage.

The spokesman said until further tests are carried out the firm cannot comment on the cause of the problem.

He added: “Our priority is dealing with customers who have been affected.

“We have responded to all customers who have made a complaint and are dealing with each case as quickly as we can.”

Any motorists who believe they have been affected is asked to call Tesco’s customer services team on 0800 50 55 55. 

Have you been affected? tell us your story below in the comments or email newsdesk@bournemouthecho.co.uk. 

More to follow.