![]() That's what my intentions are when the extended warranty (class action law suit) is out on my '16. instead of probably $200-300 they would have charged.Ĭlick to expand.I wouldn't worry about using Castrol, Valvoline, Lucus, etc. I feel I went above and beyond what the dealer would have done and it only cost me a little over $60. When I went to the Nissan dealer to get a new o-ring for the canister they had to order it saying they didn't stock them because when they did a fluid change they didn't change the filters. I changed both transmission filters when I changed the fluid since these transmissions give so many problems and both filters could be bought from Rock Auto for under $15. I removed the pan to change the filter and removed the canister on the side with the filter for the valve body, I still only got 3 3/4 quarts which is just over half the transmissions capacity, Don't quote me on this but if I recall correctly the transmission fluid capacity is something like 7 1/8 or 7 1/4 quarts. Probably nearly half the fluid is still in the torque converter. ![]() Removing the pan still won't get all the fluid. Since there's an o-ring on the cap to seal it I turned it so it wouldn't lock back on when I replaced it so I wouldn't have to fight with it next time. When I changed my fluid I was able to remove the cap by putting a screwdriver between the cap and fill tube and hitting it with the palm of my hand. If you were to break the vent trying to ply the top off of it you'd probably have problems removing and replacing the vent. Do not mistake the fill plug for the black plastic vent pipe on the top of the transmission. The magnets in mine had just a very small amount of metallic fuzz on the and is what I'd consider normal wear. Also removing the pan lets you clean the magnets inside the pan and give you an indication on how much wear you're getting in the transmission. When I changed the fluid I checked with a local dealer to about doing it for me but they said they never changed the filters and just did a drain/refill. There are probably you tube videos on changing the fluid in a Versa. Total cost was slightly over $60 if I recall correctly. I bought my fluid on eBay about 1.5 years ago and bought my filters from Rock Auto. I plan to do it again at about 60K miles then between 90-100K I'm probably going to do about 3 drain/fills to get most of the fluid replenished. out which is about half the total capacity. When I changed mine I was able to get about 3 3/4 qts. If you want to get more fluid replenished drive the car for a few days/miles and repeat. I do recommend a funnel with a long snout on it for refilling the transmission since the plug sits low. There's no reason to remove the battery tray as I've seen some people claim has to be done in order to access the plug. Getting the plug out was the hardest part of the job for me. If you decide to do it yourself I suggest being sure you can get the plug out before draining the old fluid. If you suspect the fluid may be low you can refill it and use the procedure outlined in the service manual to be sure you have the correct amount of fluid in the transmission. ![]() On my 2016 model there's a plug that locks in place where the dipstick would normally be up near the radiator that can be removed by using a screwdriver to release the lock. The fluid can be refilled from the top side. Catch all the old fluid, measure what came out and replace it with the same amount of new fluid. ![]() Just drain the old fluid at ambient temperature, remove the pan change the filter and change the cartridge filter on the side of the transmission.
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