Motor oil for Nissan Almera

Type the engine variant of your Nissan Almera to see the right engine oil and the manufacturer approvals.

Both numbers are on the German registration certificate part I, fields 2.1 and 2.2.

Oils for Nissan Almera

Fill quantity and viscosity by engine of the Nissan Almera

EngineModel yearsViscosityFill quantity
1.02024–…0W-20, 0W-30, 0W-40, 10W-30, 10W-40, 10W-60, 15W-40, 5W-30, 5W-403.6 L
1.02019–20240W-20, 0W-30, 0W-40, 10W-30, 10W-40, 10W-60, 15W-40, 5W-30, 5W-403.6 L
Nissan Almera 1.22016–20190W-20, 0W-30, 0W-40, 10W-30, 10W-40, 10W-60, 15W-40, 15W-50, 20W-50, 5W-30, 5W-403 L
1.62013–…0W-30, 0W-40, 10W-40, 5W-30, 5W-404.8 L
1.52012–202010W-30, 5W-30, 5W-403 L
1.22011–…0W-30, 10W-30, 10W-40, 10W-60, 15W-40, 5W-30, 5W-403 L
1.52011–…0W-30, 10W-30, 10W-40, 10W-60, 15W-40, 5W-30, 5W-403 L
2.2 dCi (100 kW)2003–200610W-30, 10W-40, 10W-60, 15W-40, 5W-306.5 L
2.2 dCi (82 kW)2003–200610W-30, 10W-40, 10W-60, 15W-40, 5W-306.5 L
1.5 dCi2002–200610W-30, 10W-40, 10W-60, 15W-40, 5W-304.55 L
1.5i2002–20070W-30, 10W-30, 10W-40, 10W-60, 15W-40, 15W-50, 5W-30, 5W-403 L
1.8i2002–20060W-30, 10W-30, 10W-40, 10W-60, 15W-40, 15W-50, 5W-30, 5W-403 L
1.5i2000–20020W-30, 10W-30, 10W-40, 10W-60, 15W-40, 15W-50, 20W-20, 20W-50, 5W-20, 5W-30, 5W-402.7 L
1.8i2000–20020W-30, 10W-30, 10W-40, 10W-60, 15W-40, 15W-50, 20W-20, 20W-50, 5W-20, 5W-30, 5W-402.7 L
2.0i2000–20010W-30, 10W-30, 10W-40, 10W-60, 15W-40, 15W-50, 20W-20, 20W-50, 5W-20, 5W-30, 5W-403.7 L
2.2 Di, DT2000–200310W-30, 10W-40, 10W-60, 15W-40, 5W-306.1 L
2.0i1996–20000W-30, 10W-30, 10W-40, 10W-60, 15W-40, 15W-50, 20W-20, 20W-50, 5W-30, 5W-403.4 L
1.4i1995–20000W-30, 10W-30, 10W-40, 10W-60, 15W-40, 15W-50, 20W-20, 20W-50, 5W-30, 5W-403.2 L
1.6i1995–20000W-30, 10W-30, 10W-40, 10W-60, 15W-40, 15W-50, 20W-20, 20W-50, 5W-30, 5W-403.2 L
2.0 D1995–200010W-30, 10W-40, 15W-40, 20W-20, 20W-505.1 L

Fill quantity including an oil filter change, taken from our vehicle data. The change interval is set by your service book, not by the oil.

Other fluids for the Nissan Almera

FluidRequirementFill quantity
Manual gearbox & axle oil75W-80, 75W-90, API GL4+, Nissan MT-XZ2.8 L
Automatic transmission fluid (ATF)Dexron III, ZF TE-ML 02F7.7 L
Axle & differential oil75W-80, 75W-90, Nissan MT-XZ, Nissan MT-XZ TL (JR Type)4.8 L
Brake fluidFMVSS 116 DOT 3, FMVSS 116 DOT 4
Coolant & antifreezeG12, G12+6.6 L
Power steering fluidAllison TES 389, Caterpillar TO-21 L

Requirements taken from our vehicle data. Your owner's manual is the binding source.

Which viscosity does a Nissan Almera need?

We cover 20 engine variants of the Nissan Almera. The most commonly approved grades are 10W-30, 10W-40, 5W-30 and 15W-40. Fill quantity ranges from 2.7 to 6.5 litres depending on the engine.

Which approvals does Nissan require?

Nissan publishes no approval of its own: what counts is the viscosity and the ACEA or API class in your owner's manual.