Transmission fluid change amount

[yeldogt]

I am going to do a simple fluid change on my 2002 4wd Pathfinder transmission -- not taking off the pan - just removing the drain plug and refilling. The Nissan Reference chart shows it taking 9 quarts for this -- is that correct? I do not remember using that much fluid ........ but it was a long time ago .......... for some reason I do not have it in my notes. Anybody do this recently? I may do the transfer case at the same time since it uses the same fluid.

[Towncivilian]

It is about 3.5 quarts on my 2WD. Pan drop about 5.5.

[ARKQX33V6]

Quick drain and replace 4 liters, total drain, force feed out would be about that. But if you do this quick drain every other year it will do, since over a few years all is replaced, but how do you drive?

If you beat your hydraulics do a total drain, if you use common sense, no towing a quick drain should do.

But eventually the filter screen should be checked, drop the Dexron into a pan, then inspect, if a lot of dark particles I would do a total drain, the every other year a quick drain but at least inspect what comes out.

[yeldogt]

It's funny ...........my local mechanics system says a simple drop is 9 quarts also ----- maybe they copied Nissans mistake ........ the manual list the change for the other fluids correctly.


Anyway, I got a case of Nissan D matic fluid for $70.00. So I am going to do both differentials (may use M1- not sure) -- the transmission and the transfer case ............ new belts, plugs and air filter.


So I should be good to go

[yeldogt]

I had my fluids changed yesterday on my 02 PAth w/125k+ The transmission took a about 4.5 qts and the transfer case used about 1.5 qt. I used the factory D Matic. I bought a case of the fluid - so I will most likely do another change on the transmission at the next oil change -- since I have 6 quarts remaining.

All the old fluid looked surprisingly good - Especially the front differential (as expected) both changed at 60k.

Front and rear differentials used a little less than 5 quarts of gear oil - I was able to get Mobil 1 75w - 90 (it's within specification) for $6.99 so I went with that.

[tbsbiker2]

Ditto on the quick drain volume...about 4.5 or a tad more in my case but under 5qts...I also had purchased 9 qts thinking it was going to be a lot more...I'm just saving the rest waiting for another drain and fill.