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
- Open differential - APL GL-5 SAE 80W90
- LSDs differential - Use only LSD gear oil APL GL-5 SAE 80W90 approved for Nissan LSDs
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
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)
- 2WD - 3.5 quarts (3.31 liters)
- 4WD - 4.0 quarts (4.26 liters)
With filter change
- 2WD - 4.25 quarts (4.02 liters)
- 4WD - 3.7 quarts (3.5 liters)
- 2WD - 3.8 quarts (3.58 liters)
- 4WD - 3.2 quarts (3.03 liters)
With filter change
- 4WD - 7.9 quarts (7.48 liters)
- 4WD - 7.1 quarts (6.72 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)
- H190A - 3.1 pints (1.47 liters)
- C200 - 2.75 pints (1.3 liters)
- H223B - 5.85 pints (2.77 liters)
Steering gear:
- Manual - .75 pints (.35 liters)
- Power - 2.15 pints (1.02 liters)
- 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)
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.