Nissan LEAF 2023 Owners Manual
12.15.8. Recommended fluids/lubricants and capacities
The following are approximate capacities. The actual refill capacities may be slightly different. When refilling, follow the procedure that is described in the “8. Maintenance and do-it-yourself” section to determine the proper refill capacity.
Fluid type | Motor type | Capacity (approximate) | Recommended Fluids/Lubricants | |||
Metric Measure | US Measure | Imperial Measure | ||||
Cooling system coolant | Genuine NISSAN Coolant or equivalent in its quality Use Genuine NISSAN Coolant, or equivalent in its quality, in order to avoid possible aluminium corrosion within the cooling system caused by the use of non-genuine coolant. Note that any repairs for the incidents within the cooling system while using non-genuine coolant may not be covered by the warranty even if such incidents occurred during the warranty period. | |||||
With reservoir | 3 Kw | 4.63 L | 4-7/8 qt | 4-1/8 qt | ||
6 Kw | 4.67 L | 4-7/8 qt | 4-1/8 qt | |||
Reservoir | 0.51 L | 1/2 qt | 7/8 qt | |||
Reduction gear fluid | 1.38 L | 1-1/2 qt | 1-1/2 qt | Genuine NISSAN Matic S ATF Using reduction gear fluid other than Genuine NISSAN Matic S ATF will cause deterioration in driveability and reduction gear durability, and may damage the reduction gear, which is not covered by the warranty. | ||
Brake fluid | Refill to the proper level according to the instructions in the “8. Maintenance and do-it-yourself” section. | Genuine NISSAN Brake Fluid or equivalent DOT 3 or DOT 4 Never mix different types of fluids (DOT3 and DOT4). | ||||
Multi-purpose grease | — | — | — | NLGI No. 2 (Lithium soap base) | ||
Air conditioning system refrigerant | With heat pump | 850 gr ± 25 gr | — | — | HFO-1234yf (R-1234yf), see . | |
Without heat pump | 425 gr ± 25 gr | — | — | |||
Air conditioning system lubricants | — | — | — | Compressor Oil ND-OIL11 or equivalent (Type A), AE10 or equivalent (Type B), see . | ||
Window washer fluid | 2.5 L | 2-3/4 qt | 2-1/4 qt | Genuine NISSAN Windscreen Washer Concentrate Cleaner & Antifreeze or equivalent |