Originally Posted By: Char Baby
Not hogging this thread but, have a couple of Q's.
1) Was this an Altima 2.5L - 4 cyl?
If so, I have the same car and was considering doing the CVT drain & refill myself as I have done with all of my vehicles. However, I am concerned about the exact drain & refill procedure of this tranny. I understand that the tranny temp has to be monitored.
2) Does anyone know or can guide me in this direction?
There is a service manual on line on Nicoclub.com.
http://www.nicoclub.com/service-manual?fsm=Altima/2015 Altima/tm page tm-85
This takes through the official Nissan procedure for checking and changing the CVT fluid. Nissan uses a special charging tube to add fluid. You can and I have added fluid through the fake dipstick tube. The cap on the dipstick tube is hard to remove but it is plastic so it can be removed. Be sure you can remove this before draining any fluid.
As far as monitoring the temperature there is an app for that, CVTz50, that can be downloaded from the play store for about $5. You will need an ELM 327 OBD plug version 1.5
(note Version 2.0 and above will not work). I did have to try connecting several times before I was able to get the app to work.
A WORD OF CAUTION, NEVER REMOVE THE OVERFLOW PLUG WHEN THE ENGINE IS "NOT" RUNNING OR YOU WILL LOSE A LOT OF FLUID.
When checking the fluid the car needs to be fairly level. With my car on ramps I jacked up the rear and used jack stands to level the car, it doesn't have to be perfect. The on line procedure gives the drain/refill amount of appox. 3 liters or 2-5/8 Imp qts which is 3.2 US qts.