What the Tank Holds: Petrol in a Diesel Honda CR-V
How much petrol there currently is in that blend hinges on the tank, so its capacity is well worth finding out straight away when you have put petrol in a diesel Honda CR-V. The tank size and the engines are given on this page for each Honda CR-V version that we hold data for.
The advice doesn't change with the number once it has occurred. Leave the motor off then phone Petrol in Diesel, and we will come over and empty your car where it stands.
Honda CR-V fuel tank capacity, version by version
The Honda CR-V carries the one diesel tank on each version we have figures for, and it takes 58 litres.
| Version | Fuel tank |
|---|---|
| Honda CR-V 1.6 i-DTEC 2WD | 58 litres |
| Honda CR-V 2.2i-CDTi | 58 litres |
Wrong fuel in your Honda CR-V: what a couple of litres means
The proportion of petrol depends on how full the tank was before you filled up. That's because wrong fuel in your Honda CR-V mixes with whatever diesel is already in there. In a tank that takes up to 58 litres, a couple of litres of unleaded added to a nearly full tank is a minor part of the whole, and the same few litres going into a tank that was nearly empty is a much bigger share of what the engine would take in.
Drivers commonly ask how much petrol counts as too much. Running the engine is what takes the blend out of your tank and through the pump and your injectors, so the more helpful point to find out is if it has run.
A drain is the safe course no matter what the proportion, and with a modest quantity it is normally all your CR-V needs.
The engine options on the diesel CR-V
When you phone, it is useful to have checked the badge first, since the name of the version on it tells us which engine your CR-V has.
Our data give CDTI badges on all diesel versions of the CR-V.
Each engine within our data is 1.6 litres.
When you're not certain which version you own, phone all the same and we'll work it out with you.
Fuel tank size and AdBlue in a diesel Honda CR-V
Where AdBlue is concerned, the fuel tank size counts differently. With AdBlue in a diesel Honda CR-V, your diesel sitting in your tank does not dilute it. Being largely water, AdBlue stays separate from the diesel and settles to the bottom, which is where your pump pulls from. Even a tiny quantity ends up in your fuel line.
AdBlue doesn't combust and gives your pump no lubrication, and as its water evaporates, the urea left over crystallises in your lines and your filter and corrodes the metal next to it.
The filler for AdBlue, on diesel cars that have it, frequently shares a fuel flap with the diesel one and leads to a second tank. Where your CR-V has an AdBlue filler, its filler cap is normally blue and takes a smaller pump nozzle than the diesel one.
Fuel drain on your Honda CR-V
A fuel drain on your Honda CR-V empties the whole tank, whatever its size on your version, and it is done where the vehicle is standing. Clean diesel is put in after the tainted fuel is pumped out and the fuel lines and the filter are purged, and then your system is primed and the engine fired up.
It does not matter whether your CR-V is still at the forecourt or parked on your driveway. You can take it away once this drain is done, and it will be running on clean diesel.
AdBlue removal from a diesel Honda CR-V
Clearing your tank entirely is how AdBlue removal from a diesel Honda CR-V begins, since AdBlue does not mix in and settles at the bottom instead. Where the motor has been run, we rinse the fuel lines and the fuel filter through as well and replace the fuel filter if it needs it.
Taking out or turning off the AdBlue system on your car isn't what this covers. It is about AdBlue that has gone into the diesel tank.
Pricing a fuel drain on the Honda CR-V
There's no fixed price listed here, because jobs on one model can differ quite a lot. The largest factor is whether anyone has run or driven the CR-V. Then there is the amount that went in compared with how large the tank is, what fuel it was, and where your car is now.
Phone with those details so we can tell you what this job will need.
Tank queries about petrol in a diesel Honda CR-V
How many litres is the Honda CR-V fuel tank capacity?
It holds 58 litres, and each version we have data for shares that tank.
Does a bigger tank make petrol less of a problem?
Less of the total is petrol when a couple of litres go into a larger tank, but it is still there, and running the motor still carries it to the pump. All of that is cleared with a drain, as long as your CR-V is turned off.
How many versions of your diesel CR-V are in your figures?
Your boot badge tells you which of the 2 diesel versions of the CR-V in the table above is yours, as we have data for each.
Wrong fuel in my Honda CR-V: what does that cover?
Petrol qualifies whatever the grade, super unleaded too, and so does AdBlue that was meant for its own separate tank. Anything other than diesel in the diesel tank is wrong fuel.
Can you drain the Honda CR-V wherever it is?
There is no reason to shift or start the vehicle. Whether it is left on your drive or still on the forecourt, we come to it.