2011 Nissan Altima CVT Fluid & Filter Change
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- Опубликовано: 10 сен 2019
- In this video I show you how I change my CVT fluid and filter on my 2011 Nissan Altima 2.5 SL.
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@BlazerGuy1983 I spent all that time ranting below. I really meant to thank you for posting this. It's been extremely informative and helpful. Honestly watching this entire vid has convinced me this is completely do-able from home and not really necessary to pay a mechanic.
Also I just realized you posted on 9/11. We were 4 days into our vacation after nearly being stranded on I95 in NC in the 2012 Rogue.
She ended up in a 19 Rogue, brand new of course but this time I know better on the fluid changes and hopefully JATCO has improved over the years of massive failures. I spent way too much of my vacation time reading about CVT transmissions. Thanks again for sharing!
I just wanted to say thank you for this information overall! It was very helpful and I appreciate the knowledge!
did this on my '12 altima at 100K miles. used the same transmission fluid, kept the gasket, changed the filter, cleaned the pan, everything looked normal. I'm at 135K and im happy to report zero problems.
I bought a new to me 2013 Sentra SR automatic at 86K at time of purchase. Test drive was very good and shifts nicely. Did a transmission drain and fill at 90K. Would you recommend a transmission cooler? I live in Florida and commute in light traffic. I like the style and the drive of it and would like to keep properly maintained. Thank you for any recommendations!
@@HarryWangHungLo doesnt the CVT have a cooler? If you have the means I say go for it! Mine is now at 137K and so far zero problems. I'm planning another flush in about 30K more. That and my driving is not aggressive, I do all kinds of driving, and my only hope is this car gets me to 200K
dmascorro76 they have coolers built into the radiator, but I installed a cooler on my maxima as a extra precaution
Change the gasket you hackers.... Dont listen to this guy. Get the gasket at Nissan.
Changed mine at 70,000 miles, now at 135,000 my 2009 is running fine.
best video I've seen on Nissan transmission fluid.. Thank You
That transmission has a second filter that goes to the side of the transmission case. It is a cylindrical cardboard filter.
It is important to change it too.
I agree. I heard there were 2. I need to find a video that shows how to change the other filter.
@@Foodie_888 the filter is by the hose that connects to the radiator. There are 4 10mm bolts. 1 is kinda difficult to reach. Other 3 can be accessed from the bottom. You can get the filter from Nissan, but there is an o-ring that you need from Mitsubishi. Nissan filter is 31726-1XF00 or Mitsubishi 2824A006. The o-ring is Mitsubishi 2920A096. Came from Altima forum.
@@flavaj78 The cylinder filter by the radiator hose is inside the oil cooler housing. Most people forget to change this filter when changing CVT transmission fluid. The other filter is inside the connected to the valve body with 3 bolts. Dreading I have to do this soon. But it needs to be done. I have ordered all the supplies and sitting in the garage. Dirty fluid and filters can throw trouble code P0746 which is what my Altima is doing and now in limp mode 😭.
@@flavaj78 Thank you for the part numbers. They might com in handy for me.
@@Foodie_888 My 2017 Altima went into limp mode as well. Did changing the fluid get to stay out of limp mode? I get a P0776 code.
Great thorough video. I need to do mine in my 2012 - original CVT fluid and 140k on the clock.
use a cpl tiny zip ties or bread ties to hold gasket to the pan, get the bolts started just enough to hold pan then cut the zip ties/bread ties, pull them out and finish tightening the pan blots
I just wanted to thank you BlazerGuy1983 for posting this video. You made my day today so much easier than it could've been. I really appreciate you and the knowledge that you are giving to the world. Thank you!
Thanks! For the video ..i did this last year .and it took the whining away . now summer came again and transmission started whining again!
Gonna do another flush !
Great narrative and knowledgeable video body, thanks for sharing all that knowledge.
I like the way you torque the filter only took one little grunt each bolt...👍
You like those grunts huh? 🤔
Theyre great, especially when you strip the aluminum hole and then have to drill and tap the hole for a thread repair. Or just use an inch pound torque wrench and torque to spec.
Thanks. Good thorough video.
I have done a drain and fill but never thought to change the filter. One of the more detailed videos. Appreciate the information.
Other videos I've seen they don't change the filter either. I've thought why
Yeah you literally show hands on on how to get the job done and you you don't talk your audience to death you show exactly what needs to be done how to do it and exact directions
awesome and very informative, many thanks dear
Well done. Learned a lot. As such, I would not fear doing it on my car.
Great video. Thank you so much.
First of all, great video! Thorough and informative so thank you for taking the time.
Next, what's the long term verdict? It's been a few years since this video was posted, so it's safe to say that by know that you would fully know the result of using Castrol cvt fluid. I'm getting ready to do mine but don't want to pay the stealership fluid prices.
Thank you!
Excellent video thanks so much!
Thanks for the vid. With that said I'm sorry I bought a Nissan with CVT! I was totally ignorant as to it's issues.
Great job!
Can you reuse some of the fluid if you don't contaminate it?
thank you
Good job thank s
The Valvoline CVT fluid works just fine and is the same color as the factory fluid.
Thanks
That might be close enough for warranty purposes. I suspect that the factory fluid might be Idemitsu or Eneos. As for the color they can dye it all sorts of colors if they want to. Some are yellow even. I have seen a fluid for my Passat that is light brown color too. It is just dye.
Im buy valvoline too that good oil
@@charleshines6155 Nissan fluid is made by Idemitsu. Amazon sells it pretty cheap, but still quiet bit more than Valvoline or Castro. Heard Amsoil CVT fluid is probably the best, even compared to Nissan CVT fluids.
Would this service work for a 2011 Nissan sentra
Thanks a bunch!
Hi can you make a video changing the selonaide in the Ford Explorer 2002
I tripped out when I used the cvt fluid you are using because it was red the one they had before was clear but read the bottle and said it was ok to use NS2 cvt on my 2007 Nissan Maxima
I use idemitsu type n. Its the same color as the ns2... i read its the company thats makes the ns2 fluid for nissan in japan
Does the same procedure apply to
altima hybrid? thanx
What year did the start the drain plug in the pan
awesome video! thank you so much for the help! quick question though do you happen to know the part number for that doorman trans pan after market piece and is there a ns 2 fluid you can recommend ?
i use gasket sealant for two purposes, first to hold the gasket on fluid pan( for easy reinstalling), second to make sure no leaks if i reuse the old gasket. just for me. its great video
What type of transmission fluid you used because my car is a 2.5s coupe
What year its the car you Take the gasket pan thank you
I got my nissan 2012 4 years ago, I've put almost 50k miles on it and haven't changed the fluid. Car recently broke down for the first time and there's a funky smell when I start it. I feel like there's something with the transmission
Hydraulic ns3 for nissan altima 2011 itmust be??????
I always reuse the metal gasket (unless its leaking) because it's a much higher quality than the replacement gasket.
Altima 2011, air conditioning comes out cool but not cold, I already changed the compressor and cabin filter and refilled freon. which may be? it doesn't cool!!
Why do they say never change transmission fluid? Did you have any issues afterwards?
I've seen other videos that show a filter inside the pan as well as (what looks like a paper filter) one on the side in a housing. Anyone know if all Altima's have both filters ? Thanks. TU by the way.
Your are correct. There is a paper filter that one of the trans cooler lines connect too. It may be a good idea to replace it at well. I have considered doing another video to include replacing it.
Good job! A mechanic charged me $180 including flush and NS2. It's the first CVT flush on my Nissan Altima 2011 after 92,000 miles.
Gian Carlo Maldonado how did the car run after?
@@tamekiawilliams6874 It's running fine, no issues whatsoever, knock on wood.
I pay yesterday US $200 in México for my cvt flush on my Altima 2009 2.5L. I use Valvoline cvt full syntetic (9 liters) & the 2 filters on my cvt transmisión.
@@sergiogarcia9863 y que tal funciona la transmisión todo normal despues del cambio de aceite de transmisión?
No pick up filter on that year?
Please if you can help me with that it’d be great thanks
I believe you are only removing about 1/3 of the transmission fluid each time you do this so I like to do 2 plug drain/fills followed by a pan drip filter change on the 3rd.
I need to no why trans sleep in and out of over drive
Anyone gonna talk about how clean that engine bay is?
It has less than 100k miles and they change the transmission fluid more often than I change my underwear, so it’s obviously getting very well maintained
What year Altima did the replacement pan come off of?
Came off a later model 2011 Altima
I don’t recommend the oil, suitable use means the additives are at the minimum !! Try to use one the says at least recommended and the best if it is certified with a number. Use amsoil or Nissan fluid . Nice video. Thanks
Interesting my 2011 Altima has a bolt at the bottom and I am pretty sure it's a drain plug. I am the 1st owner, so I guess the Canadian models came with the plug.
So have you had any issues since changing to a different fluid? Have you noticed any difference in how it drives or is it just business as usual?
I have not had any issues since changing over to the Castrol CVT fluid. It’s been about a month since changing it now. I made another video of doing another drain to and fill from the drain plug to get even more old fluid out. I have a noticed better throttle response, but it could also be my imagination. As for using aftermarket CVT fluid I so far haven’t seen a problem with doing so. I also did a CVT fluid change in my friends 2012 Rogue using the Castrol and it actually got rid of the whine noise it was making. I also made a RUclips video for that as well.
Post links to things brotha
Would it be bad to not have that o ring on the filter?
Yes,the pump will not pull the proper amount of fluid through the filter pickup tube.
What crush washer did you use for the transmission drain plug ?
Dorman part #: 097-134 I ordered them from Amazon. Same as oil pan drain plug crush washer.
@@BlazerGuy1983 thanks.
Just did mine with valvoline and Napa filter and gasket. Smooth as silk. The bitch is all the cleaning. Took 7 qts 160k on car. 80k when I bought it. Could be original for all I know.
i’m trying to decide for our ‘09 altima on which fluid to use. three years ago when just over 120k nissan wanted $4500 to replace the cvt. we did nothing and just stayed out of the mountains and avoided long drives and never had breakdown again -only whining. i just put in aftermarket cooler and considering fluid change at 177k. thanks!
Well my 2011 Altima has 76,300 miles when I changed the fluid and filter and used the Castrol CVT fluid. My car now has 82,600 miles and have had no issues with the aftermarket fluid. Never wined but my friends rogue CVT stopped whining after changing the CVT fluid the Castrol as well. Just drive from Pittsburgh to Ocean City MD round trip with no issues using the Castrol fluid.
I use idemitsu type n.. its that same color as nissan fluid
I have 167k mikes on my 2009 maxima . I recently drove the car up to NYC from Atlantic City Nj and drove fine no whine but when I came back home I wanted to check the fluid level and I have none !! It’s crazy I prob damaged but it still drives smooth so I immediately order new filter and ns2 fluid and a obd scanner to read cvt temp
don't waste your money on the Nissan stuff, mine is over 200K miles now and I've used only the Castro CVT fluid since I have first purchased it at about ~20K miles.
In the end, the head gasket blew at 199K before the CVT died and i scraped it. At least it was paid off. No more Nissans for me…
He mentioned you don’t want to overfill this transmission. I have a 2013 Altima w the cvt. I recently attempted to do this service. When I pulled the drain plug which was torqued down pretty good, I drained about 14 qts. This vehicle was bought at auction and I don’t know the history. It ran fine as far as I could tell with 137k miles. Obviously this is a clear indication that it has a transmission problem so I just put the same oil right back in. My comment it more to say, if you overfill it, it will still run. Who knew.
14 qts is a lot , hopefully you get an answer
I think it takes 8.7 quarts total when it’s empty or at least that’s what I was told at the dealership
How's the car now Francisco?
OMG 14 qts!
First thank you for your video..
Is there paper fillter to be replace out side the case or only steel fillter which you show in video..???
My Altima is 2012 model
There is a paper filter to replace in a separate housing from the pan.
@@christopherhaak9824
thank you for your reply..
for what that paper filter..??
Is it for filtrate the oil of transmission gear or the steel filter is filtrate the oil of transmission gear...??
knowing that paper filter connected with pipe coming from gear cooler (small radiator)
@@hayderali9385 It filters the transmission fluid and is up by the oil cooler. The filter is very low cost on Rock Auto.
Working with gloves is is good not to get dirty but it's hard to grip bolts with gloves especially those type of gloves
I am old 82 year old man and I just can not seem to use girly
gloves. Just still in the 1950-1970s I guess.
@@williamoneal3947 I agree with you you cannot grip anything
A little grease on each corner of gasket will hold it in place
You said they were discontinuing the fluid? I would think it is probably just the parts store discontinuing it. When I buy a fluid it is usually going to be something that will be around for a long time. That way if I like the way it worked I know I can get more next time.
Sorry, I meant Advance Auto Parts are discontinuing carrying it. I don’t believe Castrol is discontinuing it to my knowledge.
Valvoline cvt full syntetic is very good for this transmisión.
What was the total cost for that change? Filter plus oil only?
$20 after tax for the filter and gasket at Autozone. $18.97 for the big jug of the Castrol trans fluid at Walmart.
What’s the level when the car is cold on the cvt transmission?
I change my fluid every 70,000 miles. Am I waiting too long? It's runs well. I figured I'll get 7 changes over the lifetime of the vehicle. 😁👍
I would change out between 35-45 thousand miles...Make it last !
Would you recommend? I'm at 110,000 miles, I've had it since 80,000 and haven't had a flush
I’d check condition or fluid if it doesn’t look too bad (could indicate an issue) go ahead and do maybe two or even three drain and fills. Drive around a little between each drain and fill and that cycles out most old fluid. That worked good on mine.
@@BlazerGuy1983 You are correct in your procedure for any
change out on high mileage transmission with no history
of fluid change. Listen to him people....he is correct ! Never
do a flush...only drain and fill.
Reckon it's safe to change the fluid in one of these cars that has 170-180k miles likely never had it done
I was wondering the same thing. A couple people have told me they never had any trouble with transmission until they serviced it then transmission went out soon after servicing
Transmission can go out if the fluid was never changed and fluid is thick already and believe it or not but fluid is actually holding all the transmission parts together because of the thickness of the fluid because it never has been changed and by changing it when it has a gang of miles on it like a 170000 or a hundred eighty thousand miles on it its better just to be left alone and by changing it finally when it has so many miles on it will actually harm the transmission
Fel-Pro has the right gaskets, you purchased the wrong year (for either pan). You didn't clean the metal gasket you're reusing btw.
those are hot and cold marks on dip stick
Thank you so much
does transmission fluid have filter?
Fluid was clear and clean, in my opinion no need to change it.
He said the fluid had 35-38k miles. That fluid looked great.
Better safe than sorry
There's a German word for torquing bolts, it's Gudentite.......
Haha 😂😂😂
good to know something i will never use but danke
How come you check while car is running...?
Transmission fluid should be checked while the engine is running, warmed up to operating temperature and in park. While the engine is running the transmission fluid pump cycles the fluid throughout the system. This way you can get an accurate measurement on the dipstick of how much is in the pan once the system is using what it needs to operate. Hope that makes sense. Thanks!
@@BlazerGuy1983I see.. makes sense now..thank you for explaining!
I have a 08 with 151k miles never had the fluid changed should I change it
Cody Huffman yes Just use the original NS2 fluid from nissan
@@bomkerful do I need to change the filter?
Jun wang if you have more than 100k in ur car i would say yes. They not expensive
Maybe they didn't put a drain plug because you're not supposed to change the transmission fluid for that car
There is another filter that should be replaced.. It's a small paper filter, that can and does get clogged.
Yes, It is important to change it too.
Great to see this new post, your previous CVT fluid change taught me so much! (Although I had the dealer do it as I’m still under 10 year 120k mile warranty) Just for clarification, the 2011+ has the filter right? I have a 2010 SL which does NOT have the filter, correct?
27:02 what’s the warning sticker under the hood? I know the yellow states to use only Nissan NS-2 and the green is for refrigerant, what’s the other?
Por Q no le cambiaste los 2 filtros lleva 2
Your Altima 2010 have 2 filters in the transmisión, you need change those filters & the fluid.
@@sergiogarcia9863 thanks. I sold the car
😂
The Castrol transmission oil you used is fine since it is NS-2 based on the year of your car.
Nissan states you must buy their CVT transmission oil because they want to rip off customers at $20-$25 per quart. I did research and Nissan doesn't make their own oil they pay a company to put their Nissan sticker on the bottle. The brand you people pay so much at the dealership is basically Idemitsu CVT transmission oil. You can get a gallon at Amazon for less than $50.
But transmission don’t use oil , it’s fluid:(
@@reyperez3424 Transmission OIL.
It looks like you're in Philly
I use a hand pump and suck it out the fill tube
dial pins
hey boss you forgot to change the filter that goes under the starter
Jorge Espíndola
Pray tell
😂😂😂
Get OEM gasket, can't go wrong with OEM parts
Apparently the CVTs fail due to overheating, it's a design issue with cooling and the fluid won't really help much, the best you can do is 40,000km CVT fluid changes with Nissan's fluid. Nissan have doubled the warranty period out to 10 years etc. to stand behind the product.
Or install a transmission cooler.
@@jmehr8677 If the fluid is burnt from overheating previously, you should change it regardless. If it's still good, it's just a matter of adding a bit more to make up for the extra volume from the cooler. You can check the transmission dip stick to see the color of the fluid.
Why do car repair shops ask up to $200 for this service?
Up to $200? I called around Sacramento and Firestone was quoting $236, one Nissan dealer quoted $389 and another quoted $450. Most independents will be between those ranges. You get what you pay for. Nissan Dealer will be using a mechanic who has done 300 fluid changes on your exact model of car, will be using Nissan OEM parts and fluid, and using any updated procedures in a TSB. Firestone will be using a mechanic who likely has done no more than 10 fluid changes on your exact year/model of car, will be using aftermarket fluid/parts, and likely not adhere to any TSB that recently came out. Repair shops are not getting rich off charging you $200, I can assure you. They are spending $125 or so in fluid and parts, and making about $75 in labor. And out of that $75 in labor they have to pay a guy at the counter, the mechanic, the owner needs a slight profit (who may be one of the mechanics or working the counter), and they need to pay the utility bills, insurance, building mortgage, parking lot maintenance, employee insurance, and various other bills. On second thought, how in the hell can a shop charge only $200 and stay in business?
Quite a bit of that coat is regulatory and disposal fees
@@Jetfuture737 Well said. Everyone needs to make a living wage. If you use Nissan filter and fluid the price is $175 before labor!
@@Jetfuture737 to bad The Nissan dealership doesn't even change the filters. My local Nissan dealer said "$350 for a drain and fill, and they don't change the filters because they "don't recommend it" ...
Depends on how they see the client. But no less than 225.00 for the simple service.
HEY BLAZZER YOU FORGOT TO CHANGE THE OTHER FILTER IT ON THE FRONT SIDE NEXT TO WERE YOUR WORKING AT CHANGE THAT ONE TOO.
I see you didn't change the paper filter in the front those should be changed every 20,000 miles
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I'm owner nissan Altima 2010 se 2.5, once at my dealership visit he said this is a life long transmission oil no to change it , such an odd solution
THAT IS TOTAL BS-----CHANGE THE FLUID!!!!!!!! ASK THAT GUY THAT TOLD YOU THAT IF HE WILL REPLACE YOUR TRANS WHEN IT GOES OUT------
They tell you to change it every 60K or 80K cant remember 100%...
Dont listen to him!
splash I change mine every 30K
No such thing a life time oil. Change it! Also, read your owners manual. I'm sure it will say change it at 60K mile service.
@@BroadwayLTDProductions How much time do you have with your car? Does it work well for you like this? I just bought a 2009 Altima 2.5L version S. I just changed the oil in the box with its 2 filters and I plan to do the change again every year (About every 12,500 miles). It is too early? Thank you.
I have a 2010 and had my first transmission fluid change at dealership, at just under 60000. A full fluid exchange is about 11 quarts I believe. At $25 a quart+ labor, it's expensive. This method on this video is fairly easy but fails to remove half the fluid that is in torque converter and lines. I wanted to maintain my warranty. Now I'm coming up to 115000 miles and am due for another change. I don't want to spend the money and am tempted to do a drain and fill like this, but these transmissions scare me. I can't afford a failed one and really don't want to get a different car, since this runs good. At this time, I can't afford anything newer due to other expenses. The 2010 extended transmission warranty ends at 120000 miles. I've always done synthetic oil changes and taken care of the car. My only concern is the CVT transmission. What would you do?
Probably best to take it to the dealer and just pay the 240 bucks or whatever if it gives you peace of mind. They just do a drain and refill. I personally have seen a few Altimas with well over 100k miles with just dealer fluid changes. They just drain and refill. It's good enough if you do the proper intervals. I do every 3 years or 30k miles personally. 240 bucks every few years is better than 5000 bucks for a new tranny just my 2 cent. There are plenty of cars out there that are much higher maintenance than this thing, so its not too bad. Its the only service I go to the dealer for. Everything else a local shop or at home will suffice.
My 2010 Altima currently has 170k miles. No transmission problems. Honestly I think I've only done the transmission fluid change only once! I do a lot of highway miles. But I'll be changing the transmission fluid very shortly after watching these videos!
Carlos Gonzalez Does Your Altima Have A Transmission Cooler? I’m Very Tempted On Getting One For My 2010 Altima Coupe
@@J.Nev. I just installed two on my 09 Altima Coupe!
John Du wow, 2? cool. i just yesterday i stalled a 15x10 cooler hoping to stop whining and limp
mode on big mountains.
What a hack. Changing the pan for a drain plug but REUSE A GASKET??? SMH. Dont show people the wrong way to do it.
Metal gaskets don't always need to be replaced. Especially metal gaskets that don't really see a lot of stress.
Metal gaskets form to the surfaces that they are squeezed in between.
That only can happen once
castrol is much better than the nissan dealer brand...and IMHO the Lucas CVT is the best.
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Great video! Thanks