2003 nissan frontier trans capacity?

[MC5W20]

Its time to do a pan drop on a 2003 Nissan Frontier. It has the v6 engine and auto trans. 2wd. The maintenace guide and owners manual don't list a refill capacity. I have never been able to get all the fuid into a container while doing a pan drop, always spill quite a bit. So this is going to make it rather difficult for me to measure what I drain.

I was wondering if anyone has done this particular model before and knows what the refill quantity is?

 

[INDYMAC]

Just go to the AMSOIL website and plug in your vehicle. They list all the specs, capacities, etc. for your vehicle.

 

[MC5W20]

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Just go to the AMSOIL website and plug in your vehicle. They list all the specs, capacities, etc. for your vehicle.

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I just checked they listed a total system capacity of 8.8 qts. There was no listed capacity for a pan drop.

 

[ConfederateTyrant]

Clean out a catch pan, and I mean clean it to where you wouldn't mind reusing the fluid (hot water, dishwashing/laundry detergent, and compressed air to blow away all the water). Drain it, measure it in a clean quart bottle, put it back in quart by quart, and go buy the same amount of fluid and do your drain and fill with new fluid.

 

[unDummy]

Why do a pan drop? Nissans usually have drainplugs. Use the drainplug. No mess and you can easily measure the old fluid into a container.

Nissans usually drain 1/2 their capacity. So, you should buy 5 quarts and start by refilling only about 3.5 quarts, then top off as needed.

 

[MC5W20]

I remember looking before and I never noticed a drain plug on it. I guess I just drop the pan and use a guesstimate of how much I spilled to add to what I catch.

 

[Gary Allan]

If possible do the cooler line drain before dropping the pan. Much more tidy.

 

[ConfederateTyrant]

I agree with Gary, pump out 2-3 quarts via a cooler line before dropping the pan, it'll make things a lot easier and less messy.

 

[MC5W20]

Thanks for the tip. I will consider doing this.