Petrol in a Diesel Renault Safrane? Start With the Tank
If you have got petrol in a diesel Renault Safrane, the size of its tank is among the first things worth knowing, as it determines how much of the fuel in there is currently petrol. Our page sets out the tank size for every version of the Renault Safrane we keep data for, plus the engines it was sold with.
Whatever the figure, the advice is the same after it has occurred. Once you switch your engine off and ring Petrol in Diesel, we will come over and empty the car where it sits.
The Renault Safrane fuel tank capacity on every version
The Renault Safrane uses the one diesel tank across every version we have data for, and it holds 80 litres.
| Version | Fuel tank |
|---|---|
| Renault Safrane 2.1 dT | 80 litres |
| Renault Safrane 2.2 dT | 80 litres |
| Renault Safrane 2.5 dT | 80 litres |
A few litres of wrong fuel in your Renault Safrane, and what they amount to
Wrong fuel in your Renault Safrane blends with whatever diesel is still inside your tank, so the part of the fuel that is petrol depends on how full your tank was when you filled up. How much petrol goes to the engine rests a lot on the amount in your tank. It takes up to 80 litres, and in a nearly full one a couple of litres stay a minor share of the whole, but in a tank sitting close to empty the same few litres make up a much bigger part.
Motorists often wonder how much petrol is too much. Whether the engine has been run is the more useful thing to know. Once it runs, your pump draws that mixture from the tank and pushes it on to the injectors.
A drain is the right option whatever the share, and with a modest quantity it is generally all your Safrane needs.
The engines in the diesel Safrane
Before you call, it's worth reading the version name on the badge, because it shows us which motor your Safrane has.
In the Safrane 2.5 dT the motor is 2.5 litres, and in the Safrane 2.1 dT it is 2.1 litres, the lowest of them.
Once you phone, we can figure out which version it is between us, even when you are not certain of it yourself.
What happens with AdBlue in a diesel Renault Safrane
AdBlue changes what the capacity of the tank means. The fuel pump takes its fuel from the bottom of your tank, and that is where AdBlue sinks, so even a tiny volume reaches your fuel lines. If you have AdBlue in a diesel Renault Safrane, your diesel around it does not weaken it, as AdBlue is mainly water and doesn't mix with it.
Nothing in AdBlue combusts, and your pump gets no protection from it. After its water evaporates, urea is left in the lines and the filter as crystals, and the metal around it corrodes.
A second tank with a dedicated filler holds the AdBlue on some diesel vehicles, commonly beside the diesel filler under the same flap. Where your Safrane has an AdBlue filler, the AdBlue cap is usually blue and takes a slimmer nozzle than the diesel one.
Fuel drain on your Renault Safrane
The whole tank is cleared in a fuel drain on your Renault Safrane, however large the tank is in your version, without your car moving from where it stands. We draw the contaminated fuel out, rinse the fuel lines and your filter, and refill with fresh diesel before priming the fuel system and starting the motor.
Whether your Safrane is still at the station forecourt or left on your driveway doesn't change a thing. You can drive it away once the drain is finished, and it'll be running on fresh diesel.
AdBlue removal from a diesel Renault Safrane, explained
AdBlue collects at the bottom of the tank rather than blending in, and so draining it entirely is the first step in AdBlue removal from a diesel Renault Safrane. An engine that has run means cleaning the filter and lines through too, and replacing the fuel filter if it needs it.
Removing or switching off the AdBlue system on the vehicle isn't what this covers. It is about AdBlue that has got into the diesel tank.
The price of a fuel drain on the Renault Safrane
The same model can make for quite dissimilar call-outs, which is why we do not publish a fixed price. The largest factor is whether anybody has started or driven the Safrane. Then comes the quantity that was put in compared with how big your tank is, what liquid it was, and where the car is now.
Call with those details and we can tell you what the job will take.
Petrol in a diesel Renault Safrane: tank queries
Fuel tank capacity of the Renault Safrane: how much does it hold?
80 litres, with each version we hold data for sharing the same tank.
Does petrol matter less with a bigger tank?
A larger tank means a couple of litres form less of the whole, yet that petrol is still in there and still reaches the pump once your engine runs. A drain clears all of it while your Safrane is switched off.
Do you cover more than one diesel Safrane?
There are 3 diesel Safrane versions in our figures, and the model name on the badge tells you which row of the table above is yours.
Is it wrong fuel in my Renault Safrane if it is not diesel?
Everything other than diesel in the diesel tank, which means petrol of every type, super unleaded as well, or AdBlue intended for its own dedicated tank.
Wherever the Renault Safrane is, can you drain the vehicle?
Yes, wherever it is. Parked at home or still at the pumps, the vehicle stays put and isn't started, because we come to it.