Petrol in a Diesel Skoda Fabia? Start With the Tank
If you have got petrol in a diesel Skoda Fabia, the capacity of its tank is among the first things to know, because it decides how much of what is in there is currently petrol. Every version of the Skoda Fabia we hold figures for is on this page with its fuel tank size, and so are the motors it came with.
Regardless of what the figure is, there's one thing to do after the mistake. As soon as you leave the motor off and call Petrol in Diesel, we will come out and empty the vehicle where it sits.
The Skoda Fabia fuel tank capacity for each version
Every version of the Skoda Fabia in our figures shares the same diesel tank, holding 45 litres.
| Version | Fuel tank |
|---|---|
| Skoda Fabia 1.2 TDI | 45 litres |
| Skoda Fabia 1.4 TDI | 45 litres |
| Skoda Fabia 1.4 TDI-PD | 45 litres |
| Skoda Fabia 1.6 TDI | 45 litres |
| Skoda Fabia 1.9 SDI | 45 litres |
| Skoda Fabia 1.9 TDI-PD | 45 litres |
| Skoda Fabia Combi 1.2 TDI | 45 litres |
| Skoda Fabia Combi 1.4 TDI | 45 litres |
| Skoda Fabia Combi 1.4 TDI-PD | 45 litres |
| Skoda Fabia Combi 1.6 TDI | 45 litres |
| Skoda Fabia Combi 1.9 SDI | 45 litres |
| Skoda Fabia Combi 1.9 TDI-PD | 45 litres |
| Skoda Fabia Combi Scout 1.4 TDI-PD | 45 litres |
| Skoda Fabia Combi Scout 1.6 TDI | 45 litres |
| Skoda Fabia Scout 1.6 TDI | 45 litres |
| Skoda Fabia Sedan 1.4 TDI-PD | 45 litres |
| Skoda Fabia Sedan 1.9 SDI | 45 litres |
| Skoda Fabia Sedan 1.9 TDI-PD | 45 litres |
A couple of litres of wrong fuel in your Skoda Fabia, and what they amount to
How full your tank was when you refuelled sets the proportion of petrol, since wrong fuel in your Skoda Fabia mixes with whatever diesel is already in it. When a few litres of petrol are put into a tank running close to empty, they form a much greater share of what the motor would take in. Added to an almost full tank of up to 45 litres, the same amount is just a minor share of the total.
People often ask how much petrol counts as too much. Whether the motor has been run is the more useful point to check. After it runs, your pump draws the mix from the tank and pushes it on to the injectors.
Whatever the share, the right thing is to have it emptied, and with a small amount a fuel drain is usually all your Fabia needs.
Which engines your diesel Fabia came with
When you call, it is useful to have checked the badge beforehand, since the name of the version on it shows us which engine your Fabia has.
The badges on all diesel versions of the Fabia in our figures are TDI and SDI.
Among them the TDI badge is the most common, while the Fabia Sedan 1.9 SDI has the SDI badge instead.
In the Fabia Sedan 1.9 TDI-PD the engine is 1.9 litres, and in the Fabia 1.2 TDI it is 1.2 litres, the lowest of them.
When you are not certain which version you own, call anyway then we will figure it out with you.
AdBlue in a diesel Skoda Fabia
Tank size works differently with AdBlue. With AdBlue in a diesel Skoda Fabia, the diesel already inside the tank doesn't dilute it. Being largely water, AdBlue keeps separate from your diesel and settles to the bottom, which is where the pump pulls from. Even a tiny volume ends up in your fuel line.
AdBlue gives your pump no lubrication and won't burn. Its water evaporates as it sits, leaving urea that crystallises in the filter and the lines, where it attacks the metal it touches.
Some diesel cars keep AdBlue in a separate tank with its own filler, commonly next to the diesel filler under the same fuel flap. Where your Fabia has an AdBlue filler, its filler cap is generally blue and accepts a narrower pump nozzle than the diesel one.
A fuel drain on your Skoda Fabia, step by step
Whatever size your tank is on your version, a fuel drain on your Skoda Fabia empties the lot, just where the vehicle is sitting. Drawing out the tainted fuel comes first, followed by a flush of the fuel lines and the fuel filter. Then we top up with clean diesel, prime your system and fire up the engine.
Parked at home or still at the pumps, your Fabia gets the same drain. Fresh diesel is what it runs on when the drain is done, and so you can take it away.
AdBlue removal from a diesel Skoda Fabia
Draining the tank completely is how AdBlue removal from a diesel Skoda Fabia starts, as AdBlue does not blend in and settles at the bottom instead. An engine that has been started means flushing the filter and lines through as well, and changing the filter if it needs it.
This is about AdBlue that has gone into the diesel tank. It is not removing or switching off the AdBlue system on your car.
The price of a fuel drain on the Skoda Fabia
There is no fixed price listed here, as call-outs on one model can differ quite a lot. Whether the Fabia has been run or driven affects it most. After that it rests on how much was put in compared with your fuel tank size, whether petrol or AdBlue went in, and your car's location.
With those facts, we can tell you what this job will involve when you ring.
Queries on your tank and petrol in a diesel Skoda Fabia
Fuel tank capacity of the Skoda Fabia: how much does it hold?
The same tank is fitted to each version in our data, holding 45 litres.
Is petrol less of a problem in a larger tank?
Less of the whole is petrol if a few litres go into a larger tank, yet it's still there, and running the engine still takes it to the pump. All of that comes out with a drain, as long as your Fabia is switched off.
How many versions of the diesel Fabia are in your figures?
We hold figures for 18 diesel versions of the Fabia, so you can spot yours in the table above by the model name on its badge.
Is it wrong fuel in my Skoda Fabia if it's not diesel?
Only diesel belongs in your diesel tank. Petrol of every type, super unleaded included, is wrong fuel, and so is AdBlue, which goes in a tank of its own.
Can you drain the Skoda Fabia wherever it is?
There's no need to move or start your car. Whether it is parked at home or still on the forecourt, we travel to it.