Fluids And Lubricants

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The following are approximate capacities. The actual refill capacities may be slightly different. When refilling, follow the procedures described elsewhere in this service information.

Fluid types			Capacity (Approximate)			Recommended Fluids/Lubricants
Fluid types			US measure	Imp measure	Liter	Recommended Fluids/Lubricants
Engine oil Drain and refill	With oil filter change		5-1/8 qt	4-1/4 qt	4.9	Genuine NISSAN engine oil or equivalent^1 1: INFINITI recommends Genuine NISSAN Ester Engine Oil available at an INFINITI retailer. Engine oil with API Certification Mark^2 , Viscosity SAE 5W - 30 2: For additional information, see "Engine Oil Recommendation".
Engine oil Drain and refill	Without oil filter change		4-7/8 qt	4 qt	4.6
Dry engine (Overhaul)			6-1/4 qt	5-1/4 qt	5.9
Engine coolant	With reservoir tank		11-3/8 qt^*3	9-4/8 qt^*3	10.8^*3	Pre-diluted Genuine NISSAN Long Life Antifreeze/ Coolant (blue) or equivalent
			10-7/8 qt^*4	9-1/8 qt^*4	10.3^*4
			10-3/8 qt^*5	8-5/8 qt^*5	9.8^*5
	Reservoir tank		1 qt^*3	6/8 qt^*3	0.9^*3
	Reservoir tank		7/8 qt^*6	6/8 qt^*6	0.8^*6
Inverter coolant	With reservoir tank		2-4/8 qt	2 qt	2.33
Inverter coolant	Reservoir tank		3/8 qt	2/8 qt	0.32
Automatic transmission fluid			7-3/8 qt^*7	6-1/8 qt^*7	7.0^*7	Genuine NISSAN Matic S ATF Using automatic transmission fluid other than Genuine NISSAN Matic S ATF will cause deterioration in driveability and automatic transmission durability, and may damage the automatic transmission, which is not covered by the INFINITI new vehicle limited warranty.
Transfer fluid			2-1/8 pt	1-3/4 pt	1.0	Genuine NISSAN Matic J ATF Using transfer fluid other than Genuine NISSAN Matic J ATF will cause deterioration in driveability and transfer durability, and may damage the transfer, which is not covered by the INFINITI new vehicle limited warranty.
Differential gear oil		Front	1-3/8 pt	1-1/8 pt	0.65	Genuine NISSAN Differential Oil Hypoid Super GL-5 80W-90 or equivalent conventional (non-synthetic) oil
Differential gear oil		Rear	2-1/4 pt	1-7/8 pt	1.05	API GL-5, Synthetic Gear Oil, Viscosity SAE 75W-90
Brake fluid			-	-	-	Genuine NISSAN Super Heavy Duty Brake Fluid^8 or equivalent DOT 3 (US FMVSS No. 116) 8: Available in mainland U.S.A. through an INFINITI retailer
Multi-purpose grease			-	-	-	NLGI No. 2 (Lithium soap base)
Windshield washer fluid			-	-	-	Genuine NISSAN Windshield Washer Concentrate Cleaner & Antifreeze or equivalent
Fuel recommendation			-	-	-	Refer to FUEL .

*3: With pressurized radiator reservoir tank.

*4: With non-pressurized radiator reservoir tank (with oil cooler).

*5: With non-pressurized radiator reservoir tank (without oil cooler).

*6: With non-pressurized radiator reservoir tank.

*7: The fluid capacity is the reference value.