by accident i put E85 in my nissan versa. according to manual book my engine is not fitted for this kind of fuel- can i still drive to my mechanic and get the tank drained or do i need to tow the car or can i use up the gas?

How about the guy that got “4 stars” ( a first responder even) for telling you to get the car towed, those star ratings really don’t mean much anymore.In fact it is a bit embarassing that our site would give someone “4 stars” for that kind of advice.

If you disagree with the stars, just click on them and they disappear…Easy come, easy go…

thanks for responding, I have to admit I did not even notice the star rating- at first I was inclined to have the car towed, I guess - panic attack. While waiting to see what other comments I would receive from “car talk” forum members, I called two dealership garages, I got two different answers a…

thanks for the response, see my comment below

What I question is why some thinking did not happen before the stars were given.

The common sense and experience gained by actualy working in the auto mechanics field that your mechanic has can at many times be absent from advice given on CarTalk. I have seen threads go 100 posts long when the first 3 hit the nail right on the head. In your case it took a bit more than 3 to stee…

Siphon what you can and fill with proper gas…no worries

Oh my gosh…I did the same thing! I drove cross country with my family and my stepdad was paying for the gas in my car and he kept saying to put the cheaper E-85 in my car as we were driving through states that had E-85 fuel as an option and I told him I shouldn’t do it because my car doesn’t have t…

Have you heard the country song “Shut Up And Drive”? I would just keep adding the correct fuel and drive it.

In the automotive store they have an additive that takes the water out of the fuel. I did that in 1996 with a car that was a 1976 model that still used leadded gas, and all I had to do was add one small bottle, and the mechanic at the garage when I told him I need the tank drained said the stuff wou…

Wrong gas in tank

Power/Fuel

texases November 5, 2011, 7:54pm 35

Nope, E85 is 85% ethanol, 15% gas (regular gas is E10). Just about all cars that aren’t flex fuel won’t run on E85. That’s why it’s better to just have the tank drained, rather than stalling at some inconvenient/dangerous time.

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