Strange you cannot get into the service manual section. I do know you have to be completely logged in to the forum to access the manual which is strange process on this forum. Anyway the 2.5 Altima dipstick is about 7/8 inch too long to get a correct reading (the length of the locking device on the top of the dipstick). I filled in the locking device with a piece of a large pencil eraser (cut to fit) and made the readings on the dipstick really close. I should be getting the (hopefully) correct dipstick by tomorrow and I will post the results. With the modification the fluid was at the full line on my dipstick with the fluid temperature at 72°C.TheScarletRogue wrote: ↑Wed Mar 14, 2018 3:11 amevery time I try to DL the service manual it tells me "You don't have permission to access /FSM/Rogue/2015 Rogue/ on this server." but thats ok. Chunt5 about how much too long was the dip stick from the Altima?
The length of the Altima dipstick that goes into the tube is 22 5/8 inches. As I stated previously this dipstick is very close when the locking part of the top is completely blocked. It doesn't go all the way in then. And by turning it 180° in can be inserted all the way when not being used for measuring.TheScarletRogue wrote: ↑Thu Mar 15, 2018 4:00 amactually if you could give me the length of the Altima dipstick, I will look for aftermarket options. If I find any that are suitable then I will post results.
I am also having the same issue. It is not like other dipstick which gets off with flat head screw driver. It do not have any place to insert flat head. Any help would be highly appreciated.FrontierSE4x4 wrote: ↑Sun Jul 01, 2018 5:04 amHi all. 2014 Rogue SL here. How do you get the transmission dip stick cap off? What is the trick?
Removing the dipstick cap is not real easy. The way I have done it was to stick a "small" flat blade screw driver in the locking part from below and force it off. This tends to break the very small piece of plastic (tab) on the inside that does the locking, I have done this 3 times and have not damaged the cap but it does make it easier to remove the next time. Once removed make sure all of the plastic locking tab is gone.mmahmad wrote: ↑Mon Jan 14, 2019 10:13 pmI am also having the same issue. It is not like other dipstick which gets off with flat head screw driver. It do not have any place to insert flat head. Any help would be highly appreciated.FrontierSE4x4 wrote: ↑Sun Jul 01, 2018 5:04 amHi all. 2014 Rogue SL here. How do you get the transmission dip stick cap off? What is the trick?
Thank You
I have not done a drain refill on the Rogue yet. I removed the cap so I add a small amount so I could check the level. I had an Altima that came from the factory with the fluid about 10 oz. low and it caused some problems. I plan on doing the first drain refill at 30K and I don't foresee any problems. I have an app on my phone that monitors the CVT fluid temperature.
Thanks for the update. I did that over the weekend for my Rogue 2015 SV my self. The Fluid came out was about 4 Qt so I just pored in the same quantity. I changed the fluid on the normal temperature and refill on same one. This was the first time the Fluid been changed and was quick Brown ( though no burn smell) but as its been done on 79 K miles. I am planing to do it again after around 10 K miles so the max old one came out.chunt5 wrote: ↑Fri Jan 18, 2019 7:44 pmI have not done a drain refill on the Rogue yet. I removed the cap so I add a small amount so I could check the level. I had an Altima that came from the factory with the fluid about 10 oz. low and it caused some problems. I plan on doing the first drain refill at 30K and I don't foresee any problems. I have an app on my phone that monitors the CVT fluid temperature.