I have read the sticky on changing transmission oil and see that one should change it at least every 60,000 miles. Is there a time stipulation here as well if the car is low mileage, eg. 53,000 miles on my 95 SE 5-speed?


Also, I can't find anything on replacing differential oil. I had my 30,000 mile service done at 35,000 and I can't see where it was changed then. Does anyone know what frequency this should be changed at? I was under the impression it was every 30,000 miles. Also what product and weight is recommended? Am I missing something here?

 

The Nissan maintenance schedule calls for a fluid change every 30K under severe use such as pullinig a trailer, etc. Otherwise, it specifies just "inspecting" the fluid every 30K. Of course it won't hurt anything to change it.

The differential fluid and transmission fluids are one and the same...there is no separate reservoir for the differential.

Ed

 

I was wondering that. Is there one or two reservoirs? Also the sticky said to use only GL-5, never GL-4. I checked my service manual. The vehicle came with GL-4.


WTF, again am I missing something?

 

If it was rwd, you would have to worry about changing the diff oil.

 

One reservoir. Use what your manual specifies.

 

DONT USE GL-5

Alot of Auto parts stores will talk you into it and say its just as safe if not safer than GL-4 but its not. I was told it eats away at the syncroes and not to use it...order you some Redline Synthetic GL-4 and your tranny will love you

-matt