M35 Stagea Fluids Replacement Check

[samuri]

I have conflicting information collected from different threads for

an M35 stagea automatic 2002 model series 1 turbo.

Do front and back diff use different weight oils?

One thread says the transmissions fluid is sealed ad shouldn't have the oil changed , but many seem to be changing the transmission oil.

Is Matic j ok ? is matic S ok ? for automatic transmission

Are the details/collected comments below accurate, as service will occur later today

75w90 for the diffs - 3 litres

Transfer case is same atf as gearbox and steering

Matic J Synthetic for the Auto and transfer,

75w90 GL4 front diff and 80w90 LSD GL5 for

the rear diff

Nissan Have discontinued Matic J fluid and

recommend using matic S now. Takes 6-7Quarts

The 3 x 1L for the diffs and ~10L for the auto

with a flush was spot on

For a full flush - around 10L (give or take a few hundred ml)

Fill from empty = 8.3L (from memory)

Z436 ryco oil filter

Engine oil is the same for both, 10w40 to be best

Auto - yep, Matic J (or Nulon 100% synthetic ATF). Full oil flush is just over 10L Nissan tell me. From empty to full should be around the 8.5L mark

Coolant - whatever does the job. Nissan's coolant is good I have heard but I have Holden coolant in mine as Race radiators recommended it (custom radiator)

Power Steering - Matic D or compatible fluids (again, Nulon 100% synthetic ATF is fantastic)

ATTESSA - same as power steering

Does the turbo use the oil from the engine?

My owners manual states 10,000km oil change but it also states replacing the timing belt every 100,000k. I have been told I dont have a belt . Its a timing chain which isn't replaced. There are other minor errors so I want to check evrything

Edited January 17, 2011 by samuri

[Psymon]

Matic J isn't discontinued. The rest I can't help with sorry!

[ironpaw]

Hmmm is matic j compatible for use in the attessa system?

[scotty nm35]

Yep, that or nulon synthetic.

[iamhe77]

Hmmm is matic j compatible for use in the attessa system?

hmm... maybe, but Matic D is specified by Nissan in the ATTESSA (and the power steering)

Matic J is for the transmission and transfer case

[ironpaw]

hmm... maybe, but Matic D is specified by Nissan in the ATTESSA (and the power steering)

Matic J is for the transmission and transfer case

Greeeeat. that means I gotta flush the system and refill it now...blah

[iamhe77]

You could just use the Nulon fluid and in all of them. So easy, such a good fluid and a reasonable price

[bigkevracer]

Anyone know what the volume of a standard cooling system is?

Would it be fair to say a 32mm twin pass rad will hold twice what a 16mm single pass will?

[KiwiRS4T]

Anyone know what the volume of a standard cooling system is?

Would it be fair to say a 32mm twin pass rad will hold twice what a 16mm single pass will?

It may well but the rest of the system - block, heater core etc will be the same as before.

[bigkevracer]

It may well but the rest of the system - block, heater core etc will be the same as before.

That's what I figured. So capacity should be slightly more than it was. Cheers.