1996 Nissan Maxima Owner's Manual - Page 173

CAPACITIES AND RECOMMENDED FUEL/LUBRICANTS The following are approximate capacities. The actual refill capacities may be a little different. When refilling, follow the procedure instructed in the "Do-it-yourself operations" 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 transmission gear oil Automatic transmission fluid Power steering fluid Brake and clutch fluid Multi-purpose grease Air conditioning system refrigerant Air conditioning system lubricants *1: *2: *3: *4 Refill to the proper oil level according to the instructions in the "Do-ityourself operations" section. 9 qt 7/8 qt - 7-1/2 qt 3/4 qt - 8.5 0.8 - Anti-freeze coolant (Ethylene glycol base) API GL-4*3 Nissan Matic "D" (Continental U.S. and Alaska) or Genuine Nissan Automatic Transmission Fluid (Canada).*4 Type DEXRONTMII or equivalent Genuine Nissan Brake Fluid or equivalent*3 DOT 3 (US FMVSS No. 116) NLGI No. 2 (Lithium soap base) HFC-134a (R-134a) Nissan A/C System Oil Type S or exact equivalent 4-1/4 qt 3-7/8 qt 3-1/2 qt 3-1/4 qt 4.0 3.7 ¼ API SG or SH and Energy Conserving II*1, *2 ¼ API Certification Mark*1, *2 18-1/2 gal Imp measure 15-3/8 gal 70 Liter Recommended specifications Unleaded gasoline with an octane rating of at least 91 AKI (RON 96) FUEL RECOMMENDATION Unleaded premium gasoline with an octane rating of at least 91 AKI (Anti-Knock Index) number (Research octane number 96) If unleaded premium gasoline is not available, unleaded regular gasoline with an octane rating of at least 87 AKI (Research octane number 91) can be used. However, for maximum vehicle performance, the use of unleaded premium gasoline is recommended. Using a fuel other than that specified could adversely affect the emission control devices and systems, and could also affect the warranty coverage. Under no circumstances should a leaded gasoline be used, since this will damage the three-way catalyst. For further details, see "Engine oil and oil filter recommendation". For further details, see "Recommended SAE viscosity number". For more information regarding suitable fluids, contact a NISSAN dealer. Dexron III/Mercon or equivalent may also be used. Outside the continental United States and Alaska contact a NISSAN dealer for more information regarding suitable fluids, including recommended brand(s) of Dexron III/Mercon or Dexron IIE/Mercon Automatic Transmission Fluid. Reformulated Gasoline Some fuel suppliers are now producing reformulated gasolines. These gasolines are specially designed to reduce vehicle emissions. 9-2