The video above shows where the transmission fluid dipstick is located in your Altima and how to check the transmission fluid level. If it's anything from honey-colored to black, it's engine oil. A charging pipe is installed and the fluid is replaced with a pump. To avoid any mistakes, I would recommend having your by a qualified professional, such as one from YourMechanic. When adding transmission fluid to your Altima, be sure to add it slowly as it will fill up quickly and is difficult to remove excess fluid if you overfill. Also the bell housing is different.
I will check the guide again. There isn't one, when you have the oil changed there is a plug on the side of the transmission that the oil change guy checks or is suppposed to. I have talked to the nissan part guy and he told me, regarding the fluid, to just get either dextron 2 or 3 and to fill about 5 quarts in it, since the 10 are not needed. Although I would have someone check it every 30k or so unless you notice a leak. I don't recall, but it might have been necessary to take off the air filter cover.
I might let him do it. InstallationTo install, reverse the removal procedure. The fluid is filled through the drain plug hole. I have a 2001 Nissan Altima automatic and i am hesitating if i should change the transmission fluid myself or not. U need to check if transmission oil or gear oil is needed for ur manual trans try to locate a dipstick normally on d top part of the trans otherwise look for threaded plug again on the upper sides of d trans and ur level would be reached when oil start dripping out of the plug hole in that case no need to fill. Remove 3 generator bolts and generator.
You want to get both right; using the wrong type of fluid can cause big problems. Then stick a finger inside the fill plug hole and feel for fluid. Loosen adjustment bolt, remove belt. It's slightly larger than the oil dipstick and is commonly located further back in the engine compartment than the oil dipstick. From what you described it looks easy to do. It will be in the block. May i add a question to this topic? If you are having problems with the transmission in your Altima, such as clunky shifting or hesitation, check the fluid level first - it is amazing how many drivers pay thousands of dollars for transmission work when a half quart of transmission fluid would have fixed the problem.
Depending on how long it's been leaking, it should be evidenced by a low level of one or the other. After a period of time the transmission fluid breaks down and require changing. My car has 8000 miles. Can anyone tell me how to remove the transmission fluid dipstick on a 2013 Altima? The answer I got was that the early ones have them but they will no longer be installed. The transmission fluid in the Nissan Sentra keeps the internal parts lubricated and cool.
There is an opening on the top of the 2013 dipstick lock mechanism but no opening on the front where on prior models the instructions were to put a screw driver in the opening on the front of the dipstick. Shift the gears back and forth to get the fluid into all of the necessary areas of the transmission. I was wondering how long it was going to take to see this question come up. I will now just leave it alone and quit trying to figure out how to remove it. Will you please tell me then what is this locking mechanism I have that looks like a dipstick cap on top of what appears to be a charging pipe and why are they on the 2013 Altima if they serve no function? You cant do it unless the truck is level and several feed off the ground.
The housing has 3 screws that attaches it to the engine. Check both via the dipsticks if you can't visually identify the fluid. Has anyone figured out how to remove it? Dealers might also recommend replacing your water pump, thermostat, and tensioner. I will assume that you mean transmission fluid, since the level of gear oil in a manual would not affect the transmissions pulling ability. It just caps the pipe.
That car has about 107K Miles and i am not sure if it got a change before used. It is in the shape of a black trapezoid approx. Interesting - it sure looks like the top of a dipstick similar to prior year models. It has a locking mechanism and as I have searched for an answer on on this website, it appears that prior year Altima's also have the dipstick lock, but they appear to be different than the lock on the new 2013 Altima. Good luck Thank you for the input.