2008 Nissan Altima Owner's Manual - Page 326
2008 Nissan Altima Manual
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CAPACITIES AND RECOMMENDED FUEL/LUBRICANTS The following are approximate capacities. The actual refill capacities may be slightly different. When refilling, follow the procedure described in the "Maintenance and do-it-yourself" section to determine the proper refill capacity. Capacity (Approximate) US measure Imp measure 20 gal 16-5/8 gal QR25DE VQ35DE QR25DE VQ35DE QR25DE VQ35DE 4-7/8 qt 4-7/8 qt 4-1/2 qt 4-1/2 qt 2 gal 2-1/8 gal 1-3/4 qt 4 qt 4 qt 3-3/4 qt 3-3/4 qt 1-5/8 gal 1-3/4 gal 1-1/2 qt Recommended Fluids and Lubricants Liter 75.6 4.6 4.6 4.3 4.3 7.6 8.2 1.7 See "Fuel recommendation" later in this section. Fuel Engine oil *6 Drain and Refill With oil filter change Without oil filter change Cooling system With reservoir • Engine oil with API Certification Mark *1 • Viscosity SAE 5W-30 *1 Manual transmission gear oil Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) fluid Power steering fluid (PSF) Brake and clutch fluid Multi-purpose grease Air conditioning system refrigerant Air conditioning system oil Windshield washer fluid 50% Genuine NISSAN Long Life Antifreeze/Coolant or equivalent 50% Demineralized or distilled water Genuine NISSAN Manual Transmission Fluid (MTF) HQ Multi 75W-85 or API GL-4, Viscosity SAE 75W-85 Genuine NISSAN CVT Fluid NS-2 *2 Genuine NISSAN PSF or equivalent.*3 Genuine NISSAN Super Heavy Duty Brake Fluid *4 or equivalent DOT 3 NLGI No. 2 (Lithium Soap base) HFC-134a (R-134a) *5 NISSAN A/C System Oil Type S or equivalent *5 Genuine NISSAN Windshield Washer Concentrate Cleaner & Antifreeze fluid or equivalent *1: For further details, see "Engine oil and oil filter recommendations." *2: Use only Genuine NISSAN CVT Fluid NS-2. Using transmission fluid other than Genuine NISSAN CVT Fluid NS-2 will damage the CVT transmission, which is not covered by the NISSAN new vehicle limited warranty. *3: DEXRON™ VI type ATF can be used. *4: Available in mainland USA through your NISSAN dealer. *5: For further details, see "Air conditioner system refrigerant and oil recommendations." *6: For further details, see "Engine Oil" in the "Maintenance and do-it-yourself" section of this manual. 9-2 Technical and consumer information