Manuals

Nissan Qashqai 2023 Owners Manual

11.1. Recommended fluids/lubricants and capacities

The following values are approximate capacities. The actual refill capacities may be slightly different from them. When refilling, follow the procedure instructed in the “8. Maintenance and do-it-yourself” section to determine the proper refill capacity.

Fluid type

Recommended Fluids/Lubricants

Metric measure

US measure

Imperial measure

Fuel

55 L

14–1/2 gall

12–1/8 gal

Engine oil

HR13DDT

With oil filter change

5.4 L

5–5/8 qt

4–1/2qt

  • Genuine “NISSAN Motor Oil Synthetic Technology 5W-30 ACEA C3 RN17” is recommended

  • If above motor oil is not available, use “NISSAN Motor Oil” or equivalent to satisfy the following grade and viscosity: 5W-30 ACEA C3 RN17 or 0W-20 ACEA C5 RN17 FE.

Without oil filter change

5L

5–1/4 qt

4–3/8 qt

Engine coolant with reservoir

HR13DDT

MT Models

7.4L

7–7/8 qt

6–1/2 qt

  • “NISSAN Genuine Engine Coolant L255N” or equivalent

  • Use “NISSAN Genuine Engine Coolant L255N” or equivalent in its quality, in order to avoid possible aluminium corrosion within the engine cooling system caused by the use of non-genuine engine coolant. Note that any repairs for the incidents within the engine cooling system while using non-genuine engine coolant may not be covered by the warranty, even if such incidents occurred during the warranty period. Contact a NISSAN dealer or qualified workshop for more information regarding the coolant type and capacity.

  • If dilution of new coolant is necessary to achieve the correct concentration, only use demineralised or distilled water for dilution.

Xtronic models

8.1L

8-5/8 qt

7-1/8 qt

Reservoir

Max level

0.8 L

7/8 qt

3/4 qt

Fluid type

Capacity (approximate)

Recommended Fluids/Lubricants

Metric measure

US measure

Imperial measure

Manual transaxle gear oil

1.35 L

1–4/9 qt

1–1/6 qt

  • Genuine “NISSAN MT-XZ Gear Oil NFX 75W” or exact equivalent.

Xtronic Transmission fluid

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—

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  • Genuine “NISSAN NS-3 CVT fluid”

  • Use only Genuine “NISSAN NS-3 CVT Fluid”. Using transmission fluid other than Genuine “NISSAN NS-3 CVT Fluid” will damage the Xtronic transmission. Such damage is not covered by the warranty.

  • Contact a NISSAN dealer or qualified workshop for details or servicing.

Transfer gear oil

4WD Xtronic

0.31 L

1/3 qt

3/8 qt

  • Genuine “Nissan Differential Fluid 75W-90 Synthetic API GL-5” or exact equivalent.

Differential gear oil

4WD Xtronic

0.50 L

5/8 qt

1/2 qt

  • Genuine “NISSAN Hypoid fluid *S1” or API GL5. viscosity SAE 75W-80

Coupling gear oil

4WD Xtronic

0.58 L

3/5 qt

1/2 qt

  • LSC Transmission Fluid 12-301 (BorgWarner part number 118127)

Brake & clutch fluid

Refill to the correct level according to the instructions in the “8. Maintenance and do-it-yourself” section.

  • Genuine “NISSAN Brake Fluid” or equivalent

  • DOT 4 (US FMVSS No. 116)

Multi-purpose grease

–

–

–

  • NLGI No. 2 (Lithium soap base)

Air conditioning system refrigerant

550 g

  • For Europe: HFO-1234yf

500 g

  • Except for Europe: HFC-134a (R-134a)

Air conditioning system lubricants

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–

–

  • SP-A2 oil or equivalent

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