Petrol in a Diesel SsangYong: Tanks Across the Range
What share of the fuel in your tank is currently petrol hinges on how big that tank is on your car, when you've got petrol in a diesel SsangYong. Our guide lists the tank sizes throughout the diesel SsangYong range, and each model has a page of its own, listed below.
The size does not change the advice. After it has happened, keep the motor off then ring Petrol in Diesel, and we'll come to drain the car where it stands.
What every diesel SsangYong holds in its tank
Fuel tanks across the diesel SsangYong range hold between 70 and 80 litres, depending on the model and the variant.
For the Kyron, the largest tank holds 75 litres.
The Rexton takes at most 80 litres, going by our data.
There are 13 versions among the 6 diesel SsangYong models we cover, and every model has a page showing the fuel tank for every one.
A couple of litres of wrong fuel in your SsangYong, and what they amount to
Wrong fuel in your SsangYong blends with whatever diesel was already inside your tank, so the proportion that is petrol hinges on how full it was when you filled up. How much petrol gets to your engine depends largely on the amount in the tank. In a tank of up to 80 litres that's almost full, a couple of litres remain a small part of the whole, and in a tank running close to empty the same few litres become far more of what it would draw.
People often ask how much petrol counts as too much. Starting the engine is what carries that mixture out of the tank and through the fuel pump and the fuel injectors, so the more useful point to know is whether it has run.
The vehicle usually needs nothing more than a drain if just a modest amount went in.
Engines in the diesel SsangYong range
Among the diesel SsangYong models in our figures, the badges are TD.
We can tell which one you have from the model name and the badging on the back, so look at them before you call. Being unsure does not need to stop you. Call all the same, and we'll work it out with you.
What goes on with AdBlue in a diesel SsangYong
A bigger tank is no help with AdBlue. The fuel pump draws its fuel from the base of the tank, and that is where AdBlue sinks, so even a small amount gets into the fuel line. If you have got AdBlue in a diesel SsangYong, the diesel surrounding it doesn't weaken it, since AdBlue is mostly water and does not blend with it.
Nothing in AdBlue ignites, and the fuel pump gets no protection from it. When its water evaporates, urea is left in the fuel lines and the filter as crystals.
A blue cap and a narrower nozzle identify the AdBlue filler on a diesel car that has its own AdBlue tank, and it frequently shares one flap with the diesel filler.
What a fuel drain on your SsangYong involves
The entire tank is cleared in a fuel drain on your SsangYong, however large it is on your model, without the vehicle being moved from where it stands. Pumping out the contaminated fuel comes first, followed by a flush of the fuel lines and the filter. After that we top up with fresh diesel, prime the system and start the engine.
On the Actyon that means a tank of up to 75 litres.
Once this drain is finished, the car is running on clean diesel and you can take it away.
How we carry out AdBlue removal from a diesel SsangYong
AdBlue settles at the bottom of the tank instead of blending in, so draining it completely is the opening step in AdBlue removal from a diesel SsangYong. Where the engine has been started, the fuel lines and the filter are purged through too, and the fuel filter is changed if needed.
What this covers is AdBlue that has ended up in the diesel tank, not removing or disabling the AdBlue system on the vehicle.
Fuel drain on a diesel SsangYong: what affects the price
There's no fixed price listed here, as jobs on one model can differ quite a lot. The largest factor is whether anybody has run or driven the car. Then there is the amount that was put in against how large your tank is, what fluid it was, and where your car is now. Those details are what we need to explain what this work involves. Ring with them ready.
Petrol in a diesel SsangYong: tank questions
Which SsangYong diesel holds the most fuel?
Up to 80 litres fits in the tank on the Musso, the largest in our data, and the smallest sits on the Korando.
Does petrol matter less with a bigger tank?
Less of the whole is petrol if a few litres go into a bigger tank, yet it is still there, and running the motor still takes it to the fuel pump. A drain removes all of that while the vehicle is switched off.
How do I find the tank capacity for my precise version?
On the page for your model, listed below. It gives every version we have figures for, with its tank.
What counts as wrong fuel in my SsangYong?
Just diesel belongs in the diesel tank. Petrol of any grade, super unleaded included, is wrong fuel, and so is AdBlue, which goes in a tank of its own.