coolant capacity NISSAN FRONTIER 1996 D22 / 1.G Owners Manual

If the cooling system frequently requires
coolant, have it checked by your NISSAN
dealer.
CHANGING ENGINE COOLANT
cMajor cooling system repairs should be
performed by your NISSAN dealer. The
service procedures can be found in the
appropriate NISSAN Service Manual.
cImproper servicing can result in reduced
heater performance and engine over-
heating.
WARNING
cTo avoid the danger of being
scalded, never change the coolant
when the engine is hot.cNever remove the radiator cap when
the engine is hot. Serious burns
could be caused by high pressure
fluid escaping from the radiator.
1. Move the heater or air conditioner tem-
perature control to the maximum hot
position.
2. Open the radiator drain valve. Open the
drain plug on the engine block.
3. Open the radiator cap to drain the cool-
ant.
4. Flush the cooling system by running
fresh water through the radiator.
5. Close the radiator drain valve and drain
plug on the engine block securely.
6. See ``Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants'' in the ``Technical and
consumer information'' section for cool-
ing system capacity. Fill the radiator
slowly with the proper mixture of coolant
and water. Fill the reservoir tank slowly
up to the MAX level.
DI0054
7-5
ZX

The following are approximate capacities. The actual refill capacities may be a little different. When refilling, follow the procedure
described in the ``Do-it-yourself operations'' section to determine the proper refill capacity.
Capacity (Approximate)
Recommended Specifications
US
measureImp
measureLiter
Fuel 15-7/8 gal 13-1/4 gal 60Unleaded gasoline with an octane rating
of at least 87 AKI (RON 91)*1
Engine oil (Refill)
4x2 With oil filter 4-1/8 qt 3-3/8 qt 3.9
API SG or SH and Energy Conserving II *2
API Certification Mark *2 Without oil filter 3-3/4 qt 3-1/8 qt 3.5
4x4 With oil filter 4-3/8 qt 3-5/8 qt 4.1
Without oil filter 4 qt 3-3/8 qt 3.8
Cooling system (with heater and reservoir tank)
4x2 8-5/8 qt 7-1/8 qt 8.1
Anti-freeze coolant
(Ethylene glycol base)
4x4 9-1/2 qt 7-7/8 qt 9.0
*1: For further details, see ``Fuel recommendation''.
*2: For further details, see ``Recommended SAE engine oil viscosity''.
CAPACITIES AND
RECOMMENDED
FUEL/LUBRICANTS
9-2
ZX