1998 Nissan Altima Owner's Manual - Page 189

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CAPACITIES AND RECOMMENDED FUEL/ LUBRICANTS The following are approximate capacities. The actual refill capacities may be a little different. When refilling, follow the procedure described in the ''Do-it-yourself'' section to determine the proper refill capacity. Capacity (Approximate) US measure Fuel Engine oil (Refill) With oil filter Without oil filter Cooling system With reservoir Reservoir Manual transaxle gear oil Automatic transaxle fluid Power steering fluid Brake and clutch fluid Multi-purpose grease Air conditioning system refrigerant Air conditioning system lubricant 15-7/8 gal 4-1/4 qt 3-7/8 qt 7-3/4 qt 3/4 qt 9-1/2 to 10-1/8 pt 10 qt Imp measure 13-1/4 gal 3-1/2 qt 3-1/8 qt 6-3/8 qt 5/8 qt 7-7/8 to 8-1/2 pt 8-1/4 qt Liter 60 4.0 3.6 7.3 0.7 4.5 to 4.8 9.4 Recommended Fluids and Lubricants Unleaded gasoline with an octane rating of at least 87 AKI (RON 91)*1 ● API SG or SH and Energy Conserving II *2 ● API Certification Mark *2 Anti- freeze coolant (Ethylene glycol base) 50% soft water API GL-4, Viscosity SAE 80W-90 only Nissan Matic 'D' (Continental U.S. and Alaska) or Genuine Nissan Automatic Transmission Fluid (Canada). *3 Type DEXRONTM III or equivalent Genuine Nissan Brake Fluid*4 or equivalent DOT 3 (US FMVSS No. 116) NLGI No. 2 (Lithium soap base) HFC-134a (R-134a)*5 Nissan A/C System Oil Type R or exact equivalent*5 1 qt 3/4 qt 0.9 Refill to the proper level according to the instructions in the ''Do-it-yourself'' section *1: For further details, see ''Fuel recommendation.'' *2: For further details, see ''Recommended SAE engine oil viscosity.'' *3: DexronTM III/MerconTM or equivalent may also be used. Outside the Continental United States and Alaska contact a NISSAN dealership for more information regarding suitable fluids, including recommended brand(s) of DexronTM III/MerconTM Automatic Transmission Fluid. *4: Available in mainland USA through your NISSAN dealer. *5: For further details, see ''Air conditioner specification label.'' 10-2 Technical and consumer information

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The following are approximate capacities. The actual refill capacities may be a little different. When refilling, follow the procedure
described in the ‘‘Do-it-yourself’’ section to determine the proper refill capacity.
Capacity (Approximate)
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
US
measure
Imp
measure
Liter
Fuel
15-7/8 gal
13-1/4 gal
60
Unleaded gasoline with an octane rating of at least 87
AKI (RON 91)*1
Engine oil (Refill)
With oil filter
4-1/4 qt
3-1/2 qt
4.0
●
API SG or SH and Energy Conserving II *2
●
API Certification Mark *2
Without oil filter
3-7/8 qt
3-1/8 qt
3.6
Cooling system
With reservoir
7-3/4 qt
6-3/8 qt
7.3
Anti- freeze coolant (Ethylene glycol base)
Reservoir
3/4 qt
5/8 qt
0.7
50% soft water
Manual transaxle gear oil
9-1/2 to 10-1/8 pt
7-7/8 to 8-1/2 pt
4.5 to 4.8
API GL-4, Viscosity SAE 80W-90 only
Automatic transaxle fluid
10 qt
8-1/4 qt
9.4
Nissan Matic ‘D’ (Continental U.S. and Alaska) or
Genuine Nissan Automatic Transmission Fluid
(Canada). *3
Power steering fluid
1 qt
3/4 qt
0.9
Type DEXRON
TM
III or equivalent
Brake and clutch fluid
Refill to the proper level according to the instructions in the
‘‘Do-it-yourself’’ section.
Genuine Nissan Brake Fluid*4 or equivalent
DOT 3 (US FMVSS No. 116)
Multi-purpose grease
—
—
—
NLGI No. 2 (Lithium soap base)
Air conditioning system refrigerant
—
—
—
HFC-134a (R-134a)*5
Air conditioning system lubricant
—
—
—
Nissan A/C System Oil Type R or exact equivalent*5
*1: For further details, see ‘‘Fuel recommendation.’’
*2: For further details, see ‘‘Recommended SAE engine oil viscosity.’’
*3: Dexron
TM
III/Mercon
TM
or equivalent may also be used. Outside the Continental United States and Alaska contact a NISSAN dealership for more information
regarding suitable fluids, including recommended brand(s) of Dexron
TM
III/Mercon
TM
Automatic Transmission Fluid.
*4: Available in mainland USA through your NISSAN dealer.
*5: For further details, see ‘‘Air conditioner specification label.’’
CAPACITIES AND
RECOMMENDED FUEL/
LUBRICANTS
10-2
Technical and consumer information