1998 nissan frontier manual transmission fluid capacity

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1. Getting Started - Prepare for the repair

2. Open the Hood - How to pop the hood and prop it open

3. Remove Dipstick - Access point for transmission fluid

4. Add Fluid - Determine correct fluid type and add fluid

5. Replace Dipstick - Put the dipstick / cap back in place

6. More Info. - Additional information on adding trans. fluid

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This video shows you how to add transmission fluid to your 2001 Nissan Frontier. Before adding transmission fluid, make sure that your engine was running when you checked the fluid level. If the transmission fluid level on your Frontier is low, you need to add fluid through the dipstick tube. Nissan has been developed sophisticated transmissions through years and it is critical that you add the exact type of transmission fluid stipulated by your owner's manual (typically in the back of the manual in a section titled Fluid Capacities.) When adding transmission fluid to your Frontier, be sure to add it slowly as the transmission fluid capacity is reached quickly and it is difficult to remove excess fluid if you overfill.

If you are having problems with the transmission in your Frontier, such as clunky shifting or hesitation, check the fluid level first - it is amazing how many drivers pay thousands of dollars for transmission work when a half quart of transmission fluid would have fixed the problem.

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I came across this on the NPORA Forum; http://www.nissanpathfinders.net/

Here is a list of the lube specifications from Nissan for the WD21, D21, and some caR50. The caR50 Pathfinders use the same transmission, transfer case, and differentials as the WD21, so lube specifications for those will be the same. I do not have the information available for the rest, however. The commonly known TSB for the WD21 manual transmission was fixed at the factory when the R50 was introduced. Nothing fancy, just the basics. Please, feel free to add to the list.

Type:
Engine oil - 5W30 (or whatever works best for your particular application)

Manual transmission oil:

• Gasoline engine - APL GL-4 SAE 75W90
• Diesel engine - APL GL-3 SAE 90 or 140

Differential oil:

• Open differential - APL GL-5 SAE 80W90
• LSDs differential - Use only LSD gear oil APL GL-5 SAE 80W90 approved for Nissan LSDs

Transfer case oil - APL GL-4 80W90

Automatic transmission fluid - DEXRON or DEXRON II (Dexron III is "suitable")

Chassis:

• Wheel bearings, muffler bearings, steering knuckles, drives hafts - Multipurpose lithium grease No. 2
• Steering drag link, sliding shaft yoke - Multipurpose lithium grease No. 0

Power steering fluid - Automatic transmission fluid DEXRON or DEXRON II (Dexron III is "suitable")

Brake fluid - DOT3 or DOT4. DOT 4 has a higher boiling point than DOT 3, and also absorbs much less moisture. Both are compatible with zero issues

Clutch fluid - Brake fluid DOT3 or DOT4. DOT 4 has a higher boiling point than DOT 3, and also absorbs much less moisture. Both are compatible with zero issues

Fill quantity:
Engine oil 4 cylinder:
With filter change

• 2WD - 4.0 quarts (3.79 liters)
• 4WD - 4.5 quarts (4.26 liters)

Without filter change:

• 2WD - 3.5 quarts (3.31 liters)
• 4WD - 4.0 quarts (4.26 liters)

Engine oil 6 cylinder:
With filter change

• 2WD - 4.25 quarts (4.02 liters)
• 4WD - 3.7 quarts (3.5 liters)

Without filter change:

• 2WD - 3.8 quarts (3.58 liters)
• 4WD - 3.2 quarts (3.03 liters)

Engine oil 4 cylinder diesel:
With filter change

• 4WD - 7.9 quarts (7.48 liters)

Without filter change:

• 4WD - 7.1 quarts (6.72 liters)

Manual transmission fluid - 5.1 quarts (4.83 liters)
REFER TO THIS THREAD FOR THE TSB INFORMATION ON OVER-FILLING THE MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS. http://npora.ipbhost...?showtopic=2621

Differential:
Front

• R180A - 2.75 pints (1.3 liters)
• R200A - 3.1 pints (1.47 liters)

Rear

• H190A - 3.1 pints (1.47 liters)
• C200 - 2.75 pints (1.3 liters)
• H223B - 5.85 pints (2.77 liters)

Automatic transmission fluid - 6.15 quarts (5.82 liters)

Steering gear:

• Manual - .75 pints (.35 liters)
• Power - 2.15 pints (1.02 liters)

Coolant: (includes coolant recovery tank, if so equipped.) Use regular "green" fluid, it is Ethylene Glycol. Do not, under any circumstances, mix red and green coolant. Destruction of parts will ensue.

• 6 cylinder - 11.1 quarts (10.5 liters)
• 4 cylinder gasoline - 9.25 quarts (8.76 liters)
• 4 cylinder diesel - 13.5 quarts (12.78 liters)

Blinker fluid - 2.97247821466358 pints, use Nissan Part No. 999MP-WD21D21R50WD22Z31Z32Z33Z34 (1.40627934 liters)

Automatic transmission fluid oxidation in degrees Fahrenheit, life expectancy in miles:
175F - 100,000
195F - 50,000
212F - 25,000
235F - 12,000
255F - 6,250
275F - 3,000
295F - 1,500
315F - 750
335F - 325
355F - 160
375F - 80
390F - 40
415F - Less than 30 minutes
Edited by Kingman, 29 September 2010 - 09:07 PM.

Don't Forget to check the "Blinker Fluid" on a regular basis.

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