NISSAN 2015 Altima Sedan - Owner's Manual - Manual (Page 409)

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) Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
US measure Imp measure Liter
Fuel 18 gal 15 gal 68 L • For additional information, refer to “Fuel recommendation” in this section.
Engine oil Drain and refill
• For additional information, refer to “Engine oil” in the “Maintenance and
do-it-yourself” section of this manual.
QR25DE
With oil filter
change
4-7/8 qt 4 qt 4.6 L
• Engine oil with API Certification Mark
• For additional information, refer to “Engine oil and oil filter recommenda-
tions” in this section.
• Viscosity SAE 0W-20
• As an alternative to this recommended oil, SAE 5W-30 conventional pe-
troleum based oil may be used and meets all specifications and require-
ments necessary to maintain the New Vehicle Limited Warranty.
Without oil
filter change
4-1/2 qt 3-3/4 qt 4.3 L
VQ35DE
With oil filter
change
4-7/8 qt 4 qt
4.8 L
Without oil
filter change
4-1/2 qt 3-3/4 qt 4.5 L
Cooling system QR25DE With reservoir 2-1/8 gal 1-3/4 gal
7.9 L • Pre-diluted Genuine NISSAN Long Life Antifreeze/Coolant (blue) or
equivalent
Cooling system VQ35DE With reservoir 2-3/8 gal 2 gal
9.2 L • Pre-diluted Genuine NISSAN Long Life Antifreeze/Coolant (blue) or
equivalent
Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT)
fluid
— — —
• Genuine NISSAN CVT Fluid NS-3
NISSAN recommends using Genuine NISSAN CVT Fluid NS-3
ONLY in NISSAN CVTs. Do not mix with other fluids. Using fluids
that are not equivalent to Genuine NISSAN CVT Fluid NS-3 may
damage the CVT. Damage caused by the use of fluids other than
as recommended is not covered under NISSAN’s New Vehicle Lim-
ited Warranty.
Power steering fluid (PSF)
Refill to the proper level according to the instructions in
the “Maintenance and do-it-yourself” section.
See your NISSAN dealer for service.
• Genuine NISSAN E-PSF or equivalent.
• Use of a power steering fluid other than Genuine NISSAN E-PSF will pre-
vent the power steering system from operating properly.
RECOMMENDED FLUIDS/
LUBRICANTS AND CAPACITIES
9-2 Technical and consumer information