Kept Driving With Petrol in a Diesel Nissan Almera?
As soon as it is safe, pull over then turn the motor off, and keep it off. Running on with petrol in a diesel Nissan Almera just takes the petrol further in. Caught early, it very rarely leaves lasting harm, and sorting it out wherever you have stopped is still possible.
Once Petrol in Diesel comes out to wherever your Nissan Almera has ended up, the petrol is cleared out of the fuel system and your fuel tank drained. When we leave, it's running on clean diesel.
Petrol in a diesel Almera: the symptoms to look for
A diesel Almera carrying petrol inside your fuel tank commonly feels normal at first, so the symptoms tend to show up a couple of miles later on. Whether the tank has petrol or AdBlue in it, drivers usually spot these:
- the motor lacks power, particularly whenever you ask it to pull
- the idle gets uneven, or it runs rough
- more smoke than usual appears from the exhaust
- the dashboard displays warning lamps
- it cuts out, and then might refuse to restart
If one of these started after you filled up, look at the receipt to find out what was put in.
Wrong fuel in your Nissan Almera: what driving on it does
Wrong fuel in your Nissan Almera stays in the tank till the motor pulls it out, and driving is what takes it through your filter, the high-pressure fuel pump and the fuel injectors. Petrol weakens the diesel that protects the fuel pump and your fuel injectors as it runs through them, and running the Almera further carries the blend into more of the system.
That is why it's wiser to stop as soon as you can than to complete the trip. Harm, where it happens, comes from a long drive on contaminated fuel, and a drain and a clean are normally all a motor needs when it's stopped soon.
Yours being the Almera 2.2 Di rather than any other version of the Almera makes no difference.
We come to wherever you have stopped
Taking the Almera anywhere isn't necessary. You can keep it at the side of the road or at home while we come to it, with no need to restart it and no recovery truck to arrange.
On a main road, switch on the hazard lights, then choose somewhere safe to wait clear of the traffic.
Call 0333 366 0103 and tell us where you are, what Almera it is and roughly how far you have driven. Giving us the version from the badge, such as the Almera 2.2 dCi, is useful as well.
A fuel drain on your Nissan Almera after a drive
There is one step more to a fuel drain on your Nissan Almera after it has been driven than to one at the forecourt. Once the tank is emptied, the fuel lines are opened up and rinsed through along with the fuel filter, which leaves no petrol anywhere from your fuel tank to the motor. Clean diesel goes in, your system is primed, and we start the motor to make sure it runs properly.
After it's run: AdBlue in a diesel Nissan Almera
Driving with AdBlue in a diesel Nissan Almera usually shows up as warning lamps, smoke and rough running, and your car might stall. The pump picks up fuel at the base of the tank, which is where AdBlue sinks, and so it reaches the fuel line fast. It also does not burn or lubricate. Its water drying lets the urea form crystals in the lines and the filter.
AdBlue removal from a diesel Nissan Almera: what it means
Draining the tank comes first with AdBlue removal from a diesel Nissan Almera that has been run, then the crystals are flushed from your fuel lines and the fuel filter, with your fuel filter replaced if it needs it.
Nothing here means switching off or removing the AdBlue system. It deals with liquid in your diesel tank, and any separate AdBlue tank your Almera may have is left alone.
The Nissan Almera fuel tank capacity and its engines
Of the Nissan Almera versions, the Almera 1.5 dCi has the largest diesel tank, at 60 litres, and the Almera 2.0 dGX the smallest, at 50 litres.
A fuel tank of 60 litres is fitted on the Almera Tino 2.2 dCi, for example.
On this diesel Almera, the versions carry dCi badging.
| Version | Fuel tank |
|---|---|
| Nissan Almera 1.5 dCi | 60 litres |
| Nissan Almera 2.0 dGX | 50 litres |
| Nissan Almera 2.2 dCi | 60 litres |
| Nissan Almera 2.2 Di | 60 litres |
| Nissan Almera Tino 2.2 dCi | 60 litres |
| Nissan Almera Tino 2.2 Di | 60 litres |
The cost of a fuel drain on the Nissan Almera after a drive
The distance driven and where it is now matter most towards the cost of a fuel drain on the Nissan Almera after a drive, as does whether it was AdBlue or petrol. We can explain what the work will need when you call with those details.
Common questions about petrol in a diesel Nissan Almera after driving
Has the petrol ruined my Almera?
It's very unlikely. Lasting harm is uncommon when the vehicle is stopped soon and the fuel system is drained and cleaned, and that's what we do where you have pulled up.
Is it OK to drive it home first?
We'd rather you didn't. Contaminated fuel reaches further into the system with every mile, which means you can leave the Almera where it stands while we empty it there, with no reason to move the car.
Stalled, and it will not restart: what should I do next?
Please leave the car rather than trying again, as each attempt draws more of that blend through. We get it started for you after emptying and rinsing it, putting fresh diesel in and priming your fuel system.
Do you need to know which Almera I own?
The badge on the boot shows the version you have, out of the 6 diesel versions of the Almera, and knowing it assists us when you call.
Wrong fuel in my Nissan Almera: does insurance cover it?
We still come out whichever way your policy goes, and some do include misfuelling cover, which means looking at yours after the vehicle is sorted out is worthwhile.