Originally Posted By: Bladecutter
Actually, the 2010 Altima manual shows the VQ35DE needs 4 and 3/4 quarts without the oil filter, and 5 and 1/8 with the oil filter. The 4 cylinder engine is the one that needs 4 and 7/8 quarts for the oil and filter change (this is the engine I have in my '07 Altima).
Here's the link to the manual:
http://www.nissanusa.com/content/dam/nissan/pdf/techpubs/altima/2010/2010-Nissan-Altima.pdf
Page 405 is where the capacities can be found.
BC.
Thanks, I forgot about the new revision. Nissan must have updated the 2010 owners manual, because the print version that I received with the car was dated Sept. 2009. I just took a picture of the page in that manual and it clearly says 4 7/8 quarts:
Also, take note of bulletin point #2 in bold.
Originally Posted By: buster
I would use 5 if they call for 4 & 7/8. At least it holds more than 3.5 qts. What was Nissan thinking?
They were probably smoking the same thing that the Toyota engineers were smoking when they spec-ed the Previa to take 6.1 quarts.
Originally Posted By: sayjac
Really? It was my impression based on a recent thread and agreement responses, that taking it to the dealer
assured that an oil change (and other services) would be done correctly. Apparently not. The dealer won't fill to the top/full mark. Of course.
Yet another reason for DIY oil changes.
In their defense, I provided my own synthetic oil when I dropped it off for an oil change. And I gave it to them in a couple containers (with varying amounts in each) that only had 1 gallon markings. It probably was a slight headache for them...