Nissan Frontier Transfer Case Oil Manual
Im going tobe changing my Transfer Case fluid soon, curious to see what you guys think. The manual calls for Matic D (US) or dexron III (Can) same t case in both countries so were not falling for that BS. Local dealer said the same but added its probably not a good id. Created on June 13, 2011 In this video I show how to change the fluid in a 2007 Nissan Frontier. I use a little over two quarts of Amsoil multi vehicle ATF.
Hello all, I recently got an '03 Pathfinder SE with 57,000 miles, and obviously with an Auto Trans. I can't seem to get a straight answer on what to put in the Xfer Case (from the Nissan Parts Counter guy).
I am changing out all drive train fluids. 4 Highly Trained Mechanics could not identify what I drained out of the Xfer case. It had no obvious properties of Automatic Trans Fluid or 75W-90 Gear Oil (color, smell, etc). I am not sure what ' All Mode 4 Wheel Drive' is (Calls for Nissan Matic D), but ' Part time 4 wheel drive' (which is what I believe I have ( 2-H, 4-H, N, 4-L on the control lever) calls for Nissan Matic D OR 75W-90.
I put in 2 3/8 Quarts of 75W-90. All mode is supposed to take almost a quart more than that. Since there is such a big difference between Auto Trans Fluid and 75W-90 Gear Oil, I want to make sure I put in the best choice for my Pathfinder. Any suggestions on what is the best choice would be greatly appreciated!!
I have 2001 Pathfinder LE. I changed transfer case fluid the other day. It came out brownish as expected. Capacity is 3 1/8 according to the service manual. I was only able to drain out 2 qt. Some fluid shot out from the filler hole when I removed it first.
(That oil catch pan better be in the right spot when you remove those plugs.) I didn't expect fluid shooting out from filler hole. It wasn't much but it caught me by surprise. I refilled it with ATF, I couldn't get 2 qt in there before ATF started to spill out of the fill hole. It was more like 1 3/4 - 1 7/8.
I even had rear raised slightly when I was filling it up. I expected to drain/fill about 2 1/2 or so. I used a 12' hose attachment that screws on top of the bottle for filling. It would have been easier with the hand pump I used for front differential. Hose attachment was $5 compared to $13 I spent on hand pump and I didn't want to reuse the pump that I used for gear oil. I have 2001 Pathfinder LE. I changed transfer case fluid the other day.
It came out brownish as expected. Capacity is 3 1/8 according to the service manual. I was only able to drain out 2 qt. Some fluid shot out from the filler hole when I removed it first. (That oil catch pan better be in the right spot when you remove those plugs.) I didn't expect fluid shooting out from filler hole.
It wasn't much but it caught me by surprise. I refilled it with ATF, I couldn't get 2 qt in there before ATF started to spill out of the fill hole. It was more like 1 3/4 - 1 7/8. I even had rear raised slightly when I was filling it up. I expected to drain/fill about 2 1/2 or so.
I used a 12' hose attachment that screws on top of the bottle for filling. It would have been easier with the hand pump I used for front differential. Hose attachment was $5 compared to $13 I spent on hand pump and I didn't want to reuse the pump that I used for gear oil. YOU REFILLED IT WITH ATF?
SOMEONE ELSE CHIME IN BUT I DONT THINK THE TRANFER CASE TAKES ATF I THINK IT TAKES AN OIL LUBRICANT. I had same reservations but I read through the service manual and here's the note: On 'RECOMMENDED FLUIDS AND LUBRICANTS' page, It says for All-mode use 'Nissan Matic 'D' (Continental U.S. And Alaska) or Canada NISSAN Automatic Transmission Fluid.2. I followed.2 and it says: 'DEXRON III/MERCON or equivalent may be used. Outside the continental U.S.
And Alaska contact a NISAAN dealership for more information regarding suitable fluids, including recommended brand(s) of DEXRON III/MERCON Automatic Transimission Fluid. So then you go to next page and it says for GEAR OIL use 75W-90 for transfer.
So then I go to the page that 'Checking All-mode 4WD Transfer Fluid.' It says 'A/T fluid is ued for the all-mode 4WD transfer in the factory.' The fluid that came out of the case is very consistent with ATF fluid. It wasn't thick like what I put in the differentials. Also, someone else on this forum commented on my earlier post about what fluid to use for transfer case. Just did mine this weekend.
What a bitch! Had to use the old hydraulic jack/breaker bar to get the plugs free. Nissan puts some kind of glue/sealer on these things which makes it tough. Same crap on differentials.
Regardless, I just pumped ATF outta the 4qt jug until it started running outta the fill hole in the transfer case. No clue how much that was and dont care. Its full, my truck is happy.
I had same problem with rear differential drain plug. It took me about half an hour to get that one off. I know it's not the safest thing to do but eventually I had to tap the 17' breaker bar few times with hammer to get it started. Rest of the plugs came off easy though.
The drain plug on the rear was in bad shape where 1/2 drive fits in so I have to assume previous guy who serviced it messed it up or over torqued it. Did you buy yours used? Just wondering if previous guy who serviced it may have over torqued it. The transfer case plugs are only supposed have around 87-174 in-lb torque compared to 43-87 ft-lb on diffs (front filler for diff is 29-43 ft-lb) I would've thought transfer plugs should have been pretty easy to take off. I am sure some shop mechanics don't use torque wrenches for these things.
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I am with you though. I am glad I don't have to do this again for awhile. I had same problem with rear differential drain plug. It took me about half an hour to get that one off. I know it's not the safest thing to do but eventually I had to tap the 17' breaker bar few times with hammer to get it started.
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Rest of the plugs came off easy though. The drain plug on the rear was in bad shape where 1/2 drive fits in so I have to assume previous guy who serviced it messed it up or over torqued it. Did you buy yours used? Just wondering if previous guy who serviced it may have over torqued it. The transfer case plugs are only supposed have around 87-174 in-lb torque compared to 43-87 ft-lb on diffs (front filler for diff is 29-43 ft-lb) I would've thought transfer plugs should have been pretty easy to take off. I am sure some shop mechanics don't use torque wrenches for these things.
I am with you though. I am glad I don't have to do this again for awhile. Stole it used from some dude that works with my buddy. The guy bought it new and all he ever did was the 3k oil changes at Jiffy lube and carwashes.
None of the fluids besides motor oil were ever changed. Yeah, I did a number in the rear diff fill plug.
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Everything is full and nothing is leaking. Didnt use a torque wrench either. Rear was easy. Tighten the sh.t outta it.
Transfer case was similar considering I was using a small 3/8 ratchet handle. Just did a drain and fill on my all mode t-case on my 01 PF today and I noticed the same thing as slacker01 - about 2.5 drained out and I was able to pump back in about 1.5 quarts. I only loosened the filler plug (did not remove) before draining, so I can not say I saw fluid coing out the fill hole, but I assume there probably would have been. I did drive around the block after my initial fill of 1.5 quarrts, checked and was able to add a little more, but still less than what was drained out. After reading ths thread, I am not sure if it is okay to fill with less than what was drained, or should I try to add more by jacking the car up.? I used Valvoline Maxlife ATF approved substitute for nissan matic d.
I did read somewhere that the factory overfills, is this true? Thanks in advance for any help/comments. Just did a drain and fill on my all mode t-case on my 01 PF today and I noticed the same thing as slacker01 - about 2.5 drained out and I was able to pump back in about 1.5 quarts. I only loosened the filler plug (did not remove) before draining, so I can not say I saw fluid coing out the fill hole, but I assume there probably would have been.
I did drive around the block after my initial fill of 1.5 quarrts, checked and was able to add a little more, but still less than what was drained out. After reading ths thread, I am not sure if it is okay to fill with less than what was drained, or should I try to add more by jacking the car up.? I used Valvoline Maxlife ATF approved substitute for nissan matic d.
I did read somewhere that the factory overfills, is this true? Thanks in advance for any help/comments.
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Just did the fluid change and same thing. Drained out 2.4 liter and only got 1.4 ltr back in. Will it harm the truck driving it? I'M FREAKIN OUT HAVE TO GO OUT OF TOWN TOMMORROW!! PLEASE HELP!!!