2002 Nissan Altima Owner's Manual - Page 221

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 ''Maintenance and do-it-yourself'' section to determine the proper refill capacity. US measure 20 gal Capacity (Approximate) Imp Liter measure 16-5/8 gal 75.8 Recommended Fluids and Lubricants Unleaded gasoline with an octane rating of at least 87 AKI (RON 91)*1 Fuel Engine oil *7 Drain and refill With oil filter change Without oil filter change Cooling system With 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 QR25DE VQ35DE QR25DE VQ35DE QR25DE VQ35DE 4-1/2 qt 4-1/4 qt 4-1/4 qt 3-7/8 qt 3-3/4 qt 3-1/2 qt 3-1/2 qt 3-1/4 qt 4.2 4.0 4.0 3.7 ● API Certification Mark *2 *3 ● API grade SG/SH, Energy Conserving I & II or API grade SJ, Energy Conserving *2 *3 ● ILSAC grade GF-I & GF-II *2 *3 50% Genuine NISSAN Anti-freeze coolant or equivalent 50% Demineralized or distilled water API GL-4, Viscosity SAE 75W - 85 only NISSAN Matic 'D' (Continental U.S. and Alaska) or Canada NISSAN Automatic Transmission Fluid.*4 9-1/4 qt 3-5/8 to 3-7/8 7-3/4 qt 3 to 3-1/8 8.8 3.4 to 3.6 Refill to the proper level according to the instructions in the Genuine NISSAN PSF II or equivalent.*8 ''Maintenance and do-it-yourself'' section. Genuine NISSAN Brake Fluid*5 or equivalent DOT 3 (US FMVSS No. 116) - - - NLGI No. 2 (Lithium Soap base) - - - HFC-134a (R-134a)*6 NISSAN A/C System Lubricant Type DH-PS or equivalent*6 *1: For further details, see ''Fuel recommendation.'' *2: For further details, see ''Engine oil and oil filter recommendations.'' *3: For further details, see ''Recommended SAE engine oil viscosity.'' *4: DexronTM III/MerconTM or equivalent may also be used. Outside the Continental United States and Alaska contact an authorized NISSAN dealership for more information regarding suitable fluids, including recommended brand(s) of DexronTM III/MerconTM Automatic Transmission Fluid. *5: Available in mainland USA through your authorized NISSAN dealer. *6: For further details, see "Air conditioner specification label." *7: For further details, see ''Changing engine oil.'' *8: Genuine NISSAN PSF, Canada NISSAN Automatic Transmission Fluid, Dexron™ III/Mercon™, or equivalent ATF may also be used. 9-2 Technical and consumer information