2011 Nissan Altima Owner's Manual - Page 411

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 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 4-7/8 qt 5-1/8 qt 4-1/2 qt 4-3/4 qt 2 gal 2-3/8 gal 4 qt 4-1/4 qt 3-3/4 qt 4 qt 1-3/4 gal 2 gal Recommended Fluids and Lubricants Liter 75.6 4.6 4.8 4.3 4.5 7.7 9.0 See "Fuel recommendation" later in this section. Fuel Engine oil *8 Drain and Refill With oil filter change Without oil filter change Cooling system With reservoir • Engine oil with API Certification Mark *1, *2 • Viscosity SAE 5W-30 *1, *2 Pre-diluted Genuine NISSAN Long Life Antifreeze/Coolant (blue) or equivalent Genuine NISSAN Manual Transmission Fluid (MTF) HQ Multi 75W-85 or equivalent *3 Genuine NISSAN CVT Fluid NS-2 *4 Genuine NISSAN PSF or equivalent.*5 Genuine NISSAN Super Heavy Duty Brake Fluid *6 or equivalent DOT 3 NLGI No. 2 (Lithium Soap base) HFC-134a (R-134a) *7 Genuine NISSAN A/C System Oil Type S or equivalent *7 Genuine NISSAN Windshield Washer Concentrate Cleaner & Antifreeze fluid or equivalent *1: For further details, see "Engine oil and oil filter recommendations" in this section. *2: NISSAN recommends for the VQ35DE engine, Genuine NISSAN Ester Engine Oil available at a NISSAN dealer. *3: If Genuine NISSAN Manual Transmission Fluid (MTF) Multi 75W-85 is hard to obtain , API GL-4, Viscosity SAE 75W-85 may be used as a temporary replacement. However, use Genuine NISSAN gear oil as soon as it is available. *4 Use only Genuine NISSAN CVT Fluid NS-2. Using transmission fluid other than Genuine NISSAN CVT Fluid NS-2 will damage the CVT, which is not covered by the NISSAN new vehicle limited warranty. *5 DEXRON™ VI type ATF may also be used. *6 Available in mainland USA through a NISSAN dealer. *7 For further details, see "Air conditioner system refrigerant and oil recommendations" in this section. *8: For further details, see "Engine Oil" in the "Maintenance and do-it-yourself" section of this manual. 9-2 Technical and consumer information