Petrol in a Diesel Citroen Berlingo: What the Tank Holds
Once you have got petrol in a diesel Citroen Berlingo, the size of its fuel tank is one of the first things worth knowing, because it determines how much of the fuel in there is currently petrol. We set out the tank on every version of the Citroen Berlingo that our figures cover here, together with the engines it came with.
The guidance doesn't vary with the number after it has occurred. With the engine kept off, call Petrol in Diesel and the car can be emptied where it sits.
The Citroen Berlingo fuel tank capacity on every version
The Citroen Berlingo uses the one diesel tank across every version we have data for, and that tank holds 60 litres.
| Version | Fuel tank |
|---|---|
| Citroen Berlingo Estate 1.9 D | 60 litres |
| Citroen Berlingo Estate 1.9 D X | 60 litres |
| Citroen Berlingo Estate 1.9D X | 60 litres |
| Citroen Berlingo Estate 2.0 HDi | 60 litres |
| Citroen Berlingo Estate HDi 75 | 60 litres |
| Citroen Berlingo Estate HDi 90 | 60 litres |
| Citroen Berlingo HDi 110 | 60 litres |
| Citroen Berlingo HDi 115 | 60 litres |
| Citroen Berlingo HDi 75 | 60 litres |
| Citroen Berlingo HDi 90 | 60 litres |
A few litres of wrong fuel in your Citroen Berlingo, and what they mean
Wrong fuel in your Citroen Berlingo blends with whatever diesel is already inside the tank, and so the proportion of it that is petrol rests on how full the tank was when you filled up. When a couple of litres of petrol are put into a tank running close to empty, they make up a far greater share of what the motor would draw. Added to an almost full tank of up to 60 litres, the same volume is just a minor share of the whole.
Drivers often ask how much petrol counts as too much. The more helpful point to find out is whether the motor has run, as running the engine is what carries the mixture out of the tank and through your pump and the injectors.
With a modest volume, a drain is generally all your Berlingo needs, and whatever the proportion, having it drained is the safe course.
The engines on the diesel Berlingo
Before you call, it's worth noting the version name on the badge, since it tells us which motor your Berlingo has.
Our data show HDi badges on the diesel versions of the Berlingo.
The Berlingo Estate 2.0 HDi has the largest engine at 2.0 litres, and the Berlingo Estate 1.9 D X the smallest one at 1.9 litres.
There are Estate Berlingo versions in the figures as well.
Once you call, we can work out which version it is together, even if you are not sure of it yourself.
When there is AdBlue in a diesel Citroen Berlingo
With AdBlue, tank size works differently. The fuel pump takes its fuel from the base of the tank, and that is where AdBlue settles, so even a tiny amount reaches the fuel lines. If you have got AdBlue in a diesel Citroen Berlingo, your diesel around it does not dilute it, as AdBlue is mostly water and does not mix with diesel.
As the water in AdBlue evaporates, the urea left behind forms crystals in the fuel lines and your filter and corrodes the metal around it, and AdBlue doesn't combust or give the pump any lubrication either.
The filler neck for AdBlue, on diesel cars that have it, often shares a fuel flap with the diesel one and feeds a second tank. If your Berlingo has an AdBlue filler, the diesel nozzle is the bigger of the two, and the AdBlue cap is generally blue.
A fuel drain on your Citroen Berlingo, step by step
A fuel drain on your Citroen Berlingo empties the entire tank, whatever its size on your version, and it's done where the car is standing. Fresh diesel goes in after the contaminated fuel is pumped out and the fuel lines and your filter are purged, and then your system is primed and the engine started.
Left at home or still at the pumps, your Berlingo gets the same job. Once this drain is finished it's running on clean diesel and you can take it away.
AdBlue removal from a diesel Citroen Berlingo
With AdBlue sitting at the bottom of your tank rather than blended in, AdBlue removal from a diesel Citroen Berlingo starts by clearing your tank entirely. If the engine has run, we rinse the fuel lines and the fuel filter through as well and replace your fuel filter if it needs it.
This is about AdBlue that has gone into your diesel tank. It is not taking out or turning off the AdBlue system on the vehicle.
How the quote of a fuel drain on the Citroen Berlingo is worked out
Two jobs on the same model can be rather dissimilar, and so we don't publish a fixed price. Whether the Berlingo has been run or driven changes it most. After that it depends on how much got in compared with your tank size, whether petrol or AdBlue got in, and the car's location.
Ring with those facts so we can tell you what this job will involve.
Tank queries about petrol in a diesel Citroen Berlingo
What's the fuel tank capacity of the Citroen Berlingo?
Each version we hold figures for uses one tank, and it holds 60 litres.
Does a larger tank make petrol less of an issue?
A bigger tank means a couple of litres form less of the total, but that petrol is still in there and still reaches your pump as soon as the motor runs. All of that is cleared with a drain, as long as your Berlingo is turned off.
Diesel versions of the Berlingo: how many do you list?
There are 10 diesel Berlingo versions in our figures, and the name on your badge shows which row of the table above is yours.
Is it wrong fuel in my Citroen Berlingo if it is not diesel?
Anything apart from diesel in the diesel tank, which means petrol of every grade, super unleaded too, or AdBlue meant for its own dedicated tank.
Will you drain the Citroen Berlingo where it is?
We do. The vehicle doesn't need to be moved or switched on, because we travel to it whether it's still on the station forecourt or left at home.