Tank Sizes and Petrol in a Diesel Mitsubishi L200
How much petrol there currently is in the mix hinges on your tank, so its size is well worth checking early on when you've put petrol in a diesel Mitsubishi L200. Every version of the Mitsubishi L200 we have figures for is listed on this page with its fuel tank size, and the same goes for the motors it was sold with.
Regardless of how big the figure is, there's one thing to do after the event. Keep your engine off and phone Petrol in Diesel, and we will come to drain the car where it is.
Mitsubishi L200 fuel tank capacity, version by version
75 litres is what the diesel tank holds on every version of the Mitsubishi L200 we have data for, since they all use the same fuel tank.
| Version | Fuel tank |
|---|---|
| Mitsubishi L200 2.5 DI-D Club Cab | 75 litres |
| Mitsubishi L200 2.5 DI-D Doppelkabine | 75 litres |
| Mitsubishi L200 2.5 DI-D Einzelkabine | 75 litres |
| Mitsubishi L200 2.5 TD | 75 litres |
| Mitsubishi L200 2.5 TD Club Cab | 75 litres |
Wrong fuel in your Mitsubishi L200: what a couple of litres amounts to
Wrong fuel in your Mitsubishi L200 mixes with whatever diesel is still in your tank, so the proportion of it that's petrol rests on how full the tank was when you filled up. In a tank that takes up to 75 litres, a few litres of unleaded on top of a nearly full tank makes a minor part of the whole, and the same few litres going into a tank which was nearly empty forms a much bigger share of what the motor would take in.
Often, people want to know at what point the petrol gets to be too much. It's more helpful to know if your engine has been run, since a running engine is what carries the blend out of the tank and through the pump and the fuel injectors.
A drain is the right course no matter what the share, and with a small volume it's normally all your L200 needs.
Diesel L200 engines and their badges
Before you call, it is worth checking the version name on the badge, since it shows us which engine your L200 has.
The badges on the diesel versions of the L200 in our figures are DI-D and TD.
Among them the DI-D badge is the commonest, while the L200 2.5 TD has the TD badge instead.
Whatever version it is, the motor is 2.5 litres.
Not knowing which version you have doesn't matter. Ring anyway, and we'll work it out with you.
When there is AdBlue in a diesel Mitsubishi L200
Where AdBlue is concerned, your tank size works differently. AdBlue is mostly water and doesn't mix with diesel, and so with AdBlue in a diesel Mitsubishi L200, the diesel surrounding it does nothing to thin it. Since it sinks to the bottom of the tank, where the fuel pump draws from, even a tiny quantity gets into the fuel lines.
AdBlue gives your pump no lubrication and will not burn. Its water evaporates as it stands, leaving urea that forms crystals in the fuel filter and your lines, where it eats into the metal it sits against.
On certain diesel vehicles, AdBlue has a separate tank of its own, and its filler frequently sits alongside the diesel one under the same fuel flap. On any L200 with an AdBlue filler, a blue cap normally shows it, and that cap fits a smaller nozzle than the diesel one.
What a fuel drain on your Mitsubishi L200 takes
A fuel drain on your Mitsubishi L200 empties the whole tank, whatever its size on your version, and it is carried out where the vehicle is standing. We pump the tainted fuel out, rinse the fuel lines and the filter, and fill up again with fresh diesel before re-priming the fuel system and starting your engine.
Whether your L200 is still on the station forecourt or left on your drive does not change anything. Once this drain is finished it's running on clean diesel and you can take it away.
AdBlue removal from a diesel Mitsubishi L200
AdBlue removal from a diesel Mitsubishi L200 begins with draining your tank totally, because AdBlue gathers at the bottom instead of blending in. If your engine has been started, we rinse the fuel lines and the filter through as well and replace your fuel filter if it needs it.
AdBlue that has got into your diesel tank is the topic here. Disabling or removing the car's AdBlue system is not part of that.
Pricing a fuel drain on the Mitsubishi L200
We do not list a fixed price, because two jobs on the same model can be very different. How much got in compared with the size of the tank, petrol or AdBlue, and the car's location all count, yet whether the L200 has been driven or just started changes it most.
Call with those facts so we can let you know what the job will involve.
Questions on your tank and petrol in a diesel Mitsubishi L200
Fuel tank capacity of the Mitsubishi L200: how much does it take?
The same tank is fitted to each version in our data, taking 75 litres.
With a larger tank, is petrol less of a worry?
In a larger tank, petrol is a smaller share of the whole, yet it hasn't gone anywhere, and it reaches the pump once the motor runs. All of that is cleared with a fuel drain, as long as your L200 is turned off.
How many versions of the diesel L200 are in your data?
We hold figures for 5 diesel versions of the L200, so you can spot yours in the table above from the model name on the badge.
What counts as wrong fuel in my Mitsubishi L200?
Anything apart from diesel in the diesel tank, meaning petrol of any type, super unleaded as well, or AdBlue intended for its own dedicated tank.
Will you drain the Mitsubishi L200 where it stands?
There is no need to move or start the vehicle. Whether it's left on your drive or still on the station forecourt, we travel to it.