2013-2018 Nissan Altima CVT Tranmission Fluid Change

What's up everybody!

This is a DIY how-to on replacing the CVT Fluid along with flushing the CVT Oil Warmer on a 2013-2018 5th gen. Nissan Altima. Sorry it got a bit long, just wanted to be as thorough as possible.

*CHECK OUT MY UPDATED VIDEO WITH FILTER(s) CHANGE:*

Torque Specs included.

*DISCLAIMER: I am NOT a Master Tech/Mechanic, just a long time wrencher.

Other helpful video referred to in video:

Nissan Altima Factory Service Manual (TM):

*Check out my How-To on getting 5th Gen. Altima on jackstands:

Car in video is a 2014 Nissan Altima 2.5 SL.

[TheOriginalBeeCee]

CHECK OUT MY UPDATED FOLLOW-UP VIDEO, FULL STEP BY STEP PROCESS AS OUTLINED IN THE FSM WITH FILTER(s) CHANGE:

[simplebeautiful]

this one of the best cvt oil videos out there. thank you so much. most dont know what they talking about and they be trying to hide the info about oil change for cvt. nice job.

[leoamaya]

Good looking out. This is very necessary to do especially for a CVT or any transmission. I did 5 years at Nissan working as a mechanic & with 20 years professional experience. Nothing is lifetime. Thank you for sharing & being honest. 👊🏼💯🇺🇸

[captaincook]

I used to work for Nissan and this video is pretty solid as far as proper procedure. The only additional step that I would recommend you do for better results is to drop the pan. The drain plug method only drains out some of the old fluid. By dropping the pan, you can remove quite a bit more of the older fluid and it gives you a chance to clean out a bunch of metal shavings. It requires a torque wrench and also takes a little bit longer but I would definitely recommend it. Great video and I love the fine details.

[withusyoufly]

Very helpful, I simply drained the fluid and the difference is massive, the car drives like a dream and pulls way better. The shifts in and out of gear are smoother and no jigger around 2000rpm around 55kph is gone....

Thanks for putting this content up and giving us DIY the additional information and confidence to tackle this ourselves.

[justinzabel]

My 2016 Altima thanks you. 140k miles and not a peep. I’m a structural guy, not a mechanical guy. Your videos are outstanding and give me confidence to be at the very least…a structural/ 2016 Altima guy 👍

[nicholasfrank]

Had my 2013 altima to 185xxx kms before I changed mine. And at $350 at the dealer this is very helpful. The over fill plug was over my head until today. Thank you for the money saving video!

[condor]

Great job - I would’ve bagged using that flush fluid and saved money. Additionally whatever chemicals that has are now introduced into your transmission. What I would’ve done is it added vinyl tubing to those lines you disconnected and pumped out one or 2 quarts by starting the car. After one or 2 quarts turn off the car and refill. Repeat this until you’re happy with the fluid coming out. Probably seven or 8 quarts. That’s how you get most of your fluid out. If you do this every 30 or 40, 000 miles tranny will last long time. This is super easy and super effective. Lastly I think you waited too long to let the overflow drain. I would’ve put the boat back in 10 or 15 seconds earlier. Thanks for the video

[aureliosalazar]

On my 2013 Altima Coupe 2.5 S, I could not find an over flow plug. So i replaced and filled with the same amount. I also added an after market transmission cooler and added more fluid because of the cooler. My car came with a dip stick so I used that as a the fill guide. So far my car runs great. Very good video and you explain things very clear.

[chln]

Really appreciate the through effort you did to get the correct procedure to the public. I did a cvt fluid change on my 2013 Altima 3.5 using the drain and measure method at 65k. That felt like too much wiggle room to overfill or underfill. I’m gonna do the next fluid change with the method from your video. Thank you!!! And you earned a nw subscriber

[jtcavers]

Bro thank you so much for making this incredibly informative and thorough video. I've been having issues with my 2016 Altima not having power off of the start and I'm going to change my fluid because now I have the confidence to do it! You're the best bro subscribed

[ozc-p]

One of the best detailed and easy to follow automotive DYS video I have ever seen. Excellent, will try it myself and save much needed money. Thank you!

[javdr]

I've been using amsoil cvt fluid on two altimas with no issues. Took them very long road trips with no issues. Highly recommend it. Does not void warranty

[clemsontastic]

I love the attention to detail and how you like to do things the best way possible. Excellent video.

[FreeFlippaGGG]

These videos are super helpful and have probably saved people thousands great work

[williamoneal]

If I had a car with a CVT transmission, I would change out fluid every
35 - 40 thousands miles. I would not wait 80-125 thousand miles before
I would change. But most people do not think about it until it starts to
give a bit of trouble. Best of luck to all who have put this off for the
longest. Good preventive maintenance pays off in long run.

[carljenkins]

Very good video. I have a 2014 Altima I just had my fluid changed. I know the dealer only drain the pan and refilled it but I guess that’s better than nothing. I’m just going to change it every 60, 000 miles and hope for the best.

[danegorman]

This is great. I have a 2016 that’s at just over 80k. I’ve heard horror stories about the CVT and we bought used at 60k. Now I’ll change the fluid myself. Thank you.

[danwright]

Thank you very much for this video. I helped me perform this work and save my Daughter a lot of money. Showing us all of the parts needed with part numbers was also very helpful. THANK YOU!!

[rockkstah]

Thank you Sir for your awesome job! I was definitely NOT aware of the OVERFLOW drain plug, which definitely determines the right level. Thanks also for the info on the torque specs...