2011 NISSAN PATHFINDER Owner´s Manual

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NISSAN PATHFINDER 2011  Owner´s Manual Wheel balance
Unbalanced wheels may affect vehicle handling
and tire life. Even with regular use, wheels can get
out of balance. Therefore, they should be bal-
anced as required.
Wheel balance service

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NISSAN PATHFINDER 2011  Owner´s Manual 9 Technical and consumer information
Capacities and recommended fuel/lubricants.........9-2
Fuel recommendation . . .........................9-4
Engine oil and oil filter recommendations ..........9-6

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NISSAN PATHFINDER 2011  Owner´s Manual The following are approximate capacities. The actual refill capacities may be a little different. When refilling, follow the procedure
described in the “Maintenance and do-it-yourself” section to

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NISSAN PATHFINDER 2011  Owner´s Manual Capacity (Approximate)Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
US measure Imp measure Liter
Rear final drive oil VQ40DE
3 pt2-1/2 pt 1.4 Genuine NISSAN differential oil synthetic 75W-90 or API GL-5
synthetic

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NISSAN PATHFINDER 2011  Owner´s Manual FUEL RECOMMENDATION
NISSAN recommends the use of premium un-
leaded gasoline with an octane rating of at least
91 AKI (Anti-Knock Index) number (Research
octane number 96) . If unleaded premium gaso-

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NISSAN PATHFINDER 2011  Owner´s Manual Take care not to spill gasoline during refu-
eling. Gasoline containing oxygenates can
cause paint damage.
E–85 fuel
E-85 fuel is a mixture of approximately 85% fuel
ethanol and 15% unleaded gasolin

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NISSAN PATHFINDER 2011  Owner´s Manual ENGINE OIL AND OIL FILTER
RECOMMENDATIONS
Selecting the correct oil
It is essential to choose the correct grade, quality
and viscosity engine oil to ensure satisfactory
engine life and performance. Se

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NISSAN PATHFINDER 2011  Owner´s Manual Your engine was filled with a high-quality engine
oil when it was built. You do not have to change
the oil before the first recommended change
interval. Oil and filter change intervals depend
upon how