Tank Sizes and Petrol in a Diesel Suzuki Jimny
How much petrol there currently is in the mix hinges on the tank, so its size is well worth knowing early if you have put petrol in a diesel Suzuki Jimny. Every version of the Suzuki Jimny we have data for is on this page alongside its fuel tank size, and so are the engines it was sold with.
No matter how big the figure is, there's a single thing to do after the event. With your engine kept off, phone Petrol in Diesel and the car can be emptied where it is.
How every version compares on Suzuki Jimny fuel tank capacity
Each version of the Suzuki Jimny in our figures shares the same diesel tank, which takes 40 litres.
Does a small quantity of wrong fuel in your Suzuki Jimny matter?
Wrong fuel in your Suzuki Jimny mixes with whatever diesel is already in your tank, so the part of it that is petrol depends on how full the tank was when you refuelled. In a tank that takes up to 40 litres, a few litres of unleaded added to an almost full tank is a small share of the total, and the same few litres going into a tank which was nearly empty forms a far larger part of what your engine would draw.
The quantity of petrol that's too much is something people often wonder about. It's more helpful to check if your engine has been run, because a running motor is what carries the blend from your tank and through your pump and your injectors.
With a small quantity, a fuel drain is usually all your Jimny needs, and whatever the share, getting it drained is the sensible course.
Engines found in your diesel Jimny
The version name on your badge shows us which engine your Jimny has, and so it's worth noting before you call.
All of them share the same motor size, 1.5 litres.
Call all the same if you are not certain which version you have, and we'll work it out with you.
AdBlue in a diesel Suzuki Jimny
Where AdBlue is concerned, the fuel tank size works differently. If you have AdBlue in a diesel Suzuki Jimny, your diesel surrounding it doesn't dilute it, since AdBlue is largely water and doesn't mix with diesel. It sinks to the base of your tank, which is where the fuel pump pulls from, and so even a small volume gets into the fuel line.
AdBlue gives the pump no protection and won't burn. Its water evaporates as it stands, leaving urea that crystallises in your filter and your lines, where it corrodes the metal it touches.
Certain diesel cars hold AdBlue in a second tank with a dedicated filler, frequently beside the diesel filler under the same fuel flap. Where your Jimny has an AdBlue filler, its filler cap is normally blue and accepts a narrower nozzle than the diesel one.
A fuel drain on your Suzuki Jimny, step by step
Whatever size the tank is on your version, a fuel drain on your Suzuki Jimny empties all of it, just where your car is sitting. Clean diesel is put in after the tainted fuel is pumped out and the fuel lines and the filter are rinsed, and then the system is primed and the engine started.
Still on the forecourt or parked on your driveway, your Jimny can be drained either way. You can take it away after the drain is finished, and it'll be running on fresh diesel.
AdBlue removal from a diesel Suzuki Jimny
AdBlue settles at the base of your tank instead of mixing in, and so clearing it completely is the first step of AdBlue removal from a diesel Suzuki Jimny. Where the engine has run, we rinse your lines and the filter through as well and change the fuel filter if it needs it.
This is about AdBlue that has gone into the diesel tank. It's not taking out or disabling the AdBlue system on the car.
How the price of a fuel drain on the Suzuki Jimny is set
Two jobs on the same model can be rather different, and so we don't list a fixed price. The biggest factor is whether anybody has started or driven the Jimny. Then there is the quantity that went in against how large your tank is, what liquid it was, and where the car is now.
Those details are what we need to explain what this work takes. Ring with them to hand.
Petrol in a diesel Suzuki Jimny: tank queries
How many litres is the Suzuki Jimny fuel tank capacity?
The same tank is used on each version in our figures, taking 40 litres.
With a bigger tank, is petrol less of a worry?
A bigger tank means a few litres form less of the total, yet the petrol is still in there and still reaches your pump once the engine runs. With your Jimny switched off, a drain removes all of that.
Which fuels, other than diesel, would be wrong fuel in my Suzuki Jimny?
Only diesel belongs in your diesel tank. Petrol of any type, super unleaded included, is wrong fuel, and so is AdBlue, which belongs in a tank of its own.
Wherever the Suzuki Jimny is, can you drain it?
There is no need to shift or start the vehicle. Whether it is left on your drive or still on the station forecourt, we come to it.