Tank Sizes and Petrol in a Diesel Renault Trafic
Anyone who has got petrol in a diesel Renault Trafic needs to know the size of its fuel tank early, as that settles how much of what is in there is currently petrol. Every version of the Renault Trafic we have figures for is on this page alongside its fuel tank size, and so are the engines it came with.
Whatever the size, the guidance is no different now that it has occurred. Leave your engine off and call Petrol in Diesel, and we will come to empty the vehicle where it stands.
Renault Trafic fuel tank capacity, by version
On the Renault Trafic, the fuel tank takes 90 litres, and it is the same on each version we hold figures for.
| Version | Fuel tank |
|---|---|
| Renault Trafic Generation L1H1 2.0 dCi 115 | 90 litres |
| Renault Trafic Generation L1H1 2.5 | 90 litres |
| Renault Trafic Passenger L1H1 2.0 dCi 115 | 90 litres |
What a couple of litres amounts to with wrong fuel in your Renault Trafic
The proportion of petrol rests on how full your tank was before you filled up. That's because wrong fuel in your Renault Trafic mixes with whatever diesel is still in it. When a few litres of unleaded are put into a tank sitting near empty, they make up a much greater share of what the engine would take in. Added to a nearly full tank of up to 90 litres, the same volume is just a minor share of the total.
Frequently, drivers want to know at what point that petrol gets to be too much. The more helpful thing to check is whether your engine has been run, as running the engine is what carries that mixture out of the tank and through the pump and your injectors.
Having it drained is the safe course no matter what the proportion is. If the amount is modest, your Trafic normally needs nothing more than that.
Engines found in the diesel Trafic
The engine in your Trafic is given in the version name on the badge. Read it before you phone.
Diesel versions of the Trafic in our figures wear dCi badging.
The Trafic Generation L1H1 2.5 carries the biggest engine at 2.5 litres, and the Trafic Generation L1H1 2.0 dCi 115 the smallest at 2.0 litres.
Phone all the same if you are not sure which version you have, then we'll figure it out with you.
AdBlue in a diesel Renault Trafic
Where AdBlue is concerned, the tank size works differently. AdBlue is largely water and does not blend with diesel, and so with AdBlue in a diesel Renault Trafic, 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 volume reaches the fuel lines.
AdBlue gives your pump no lubrication and won't burn. Its water evaporates as it sits, leaving urea that crystallises in the fuel filter and your lines, where it attacks the metalwork it touches.
On certain diesel vehicles, AdBlue has a separate tank of its own, and its filler frequently is alongside the diesel one under the same fuel flap. If your Trafic has an AdBlue filler, the diesel nozzle is the bigger of the two, and the AdBlue cap is normally blue.
Fuel drain on your Renault Trafic
A fuel drain on your Renault Trafic clears the whole tank, whatever its size on your version, and it is carried out where the vehicle is sitting. First the tainted fuel is pumped out, then your filter and fuel lines are cleaned. After refilling with fresh diesel, we re-prime your system and start your engine.
Whether your Trafic is still on the station forecourt or parked on your drive doesn't change anything. When we finish the drain, your car is running on fresh diesel and free to drive away.
AdBlue removal from a diesel Renault Trafic, explained
Draining the tank fully is where AdBlue removal from a diesel Renault Trafic begins, because AdBlue doesn't blend in and collects at the bottom instead. We also flush your lines and the fuel filter through once your engine has been started, changing the filter where it needs replacing.
AdBlue that has gone into your diesel tank is the subject here. Turning off or removing your car's AdBlue system is not part of that.
The price of a fuel drain on the Renault Trafic
The same model can make for very different jobs, which is why we don't list a fixed price. What affects it most is whether the Trafic has been started or driven, and after that how much got in compared with the size of your tank, whether it was petrol or AdBlue, and where your car is now.
Call with those details and we can explain what this job will need.
Queries on the tank and petrol in a diesel Renault Trafic
Fuel tank capacity of the Renault Trafic: how much does it take?
It holds 90 litres, and each version we have figures for uses that tank.
With a larger tank, is petrol less of a worry?
A bigger tank means a few litres form less of the total, yet the petrol is still there and still reaches the pump once your engine runs. Leave your Trafic switched off and emptying it gets all of the petrol out.
How many versions of your diesel Trafic are in your figures?
We keep figures for 3 diesel versions of the Trafic, so you can find yours in the table above by the name on its badge.
Which fuels, other than diesel, would be wrong fuel in my Renault Trafic?
It means everything put into your diesel tank that is not diesel, so petrol of any grade, even super unleaded, or AdBlue, which has its own dedicated tank.
Do you come to the Renault Trafic to drain it?
Yes, wherever it is. Parked at home or still at the pump, your car remains put and is not started, since we travel to it.