How much transmission fluid did I lose pulling axle?

[canucklehead]

So when I pulled the R axle on my '94 Maxima, I spilled a lot of transmission oil on the ground. What is this, Dexron II ? And how much, a couple of litres/quarts?

[SteveTheTech]

I would guess it wold be a quart or so.

The best way to be sure is to start the car and let it run for a few minutes till it reaches operating temperature, the check the dipstick if the level is below the hash marks start adding a small amount at a time till it reaches most of the way up the hash marks.

Nissan genuine is recommended but any high quality DextronII will work just fine.

[canucklehead]

thanks for the help steve. this was kind of a stupid question/topic on my part. I think it's impossible for anyone to answer the amount!! it's like asking how long is a piece of string.

but you were actually pretty close. I had the car jacked up pretty high, so the angle probably helped minimize spillage. It was right around a quart, maybe a bit more. I sure hope the age of the fluid doesn't matter. I have a 5 gallon pail of Dexron IIE I used, but I've had it for years. It is NEW fluid, just hasn't been used from that huge pail.

[MinisterofDOOM]

As long as the container was sealed it should be fine. Moisture can cause oil to become caustic (only enough to harm rubber components, though) but if you keep it in a sealed container it should be fine.