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  • 2009-2014 Nissan Maxima CVT Fluid Change
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Step 1

              2009-2014 Nissan Maxima CVT Fluid Change
  • Drive the car prior to performing the CVT fluid change. The fluid should be warm when it is changed.
  • Park the car on a flat surface. While the car is running, keep your foot on the brakes and move the gear shift through all of gears: P, R, N, D1, D2, D3.
  • Put the car in Park and turn the car off.

Drive the car prior to performing the CVT fluid change. The fluid should be warm when it is changed.

Park the car on a flat surface. While the car is running, keep your foot on the brakes and move the gear shift through all of gears: P, R, N, D1, D2, D3.

Put the car in Park and turn the car off.

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Step 2

  • Remove the transmission fluid dipstick.
  • Using a flathead screwdriver, push in the black plastic tab of the dipstick and pull it out.
  • Using a clean rag, wipe the fluid off and then reinsert it. However, insert it backwards so that it doesn’t lock again.
  • Pull the dipstick out again and verify that the fluid mark is at the second notch at the bottom of the dipstick.
  • Keep the dipstick out of the drain hole.

Remove the transmission fluid dipstick.

Using a flathead screwdriver, push in the black plastic tab of the dipstick and pull it out.

Using a clean rag, wipe the fluid off and then reinsert it. However, insert it backwards so that it doesn’t lock again.

Pull the dipstick out again and verify that the fluid mark is at the second notch at the bottom of the dipstick.

Keep the dipstick out of the drain hole.

Step 3

  • Move the drain pan underneath the transmission drain pan.
  • Approximately five quarts of CVT fluid will be drained.
  • Use a 00mm socket to remove the drain bolt.
  • TIP: Use the socket to loosen the bolt and then use your fingers to finish removing the bolt. This will help prevent the fluid from leaking onto the socket wrench.

Move the drain pan underneath the transmission drain pan.

Approximately five quarts of CVT fluid will be drained.

Use a 00mm socket to remove the drain bolt.

TIP: Use the socket to loosen the bolt and then use your fingers to finish removing the bolt. This will help prevent the fluid from leaking onto the socket wrench.

Step 4

  • Leave the fluid drain for approximately 10-15 minutes.
  • Insert a new crush washer onto the drain bolt.
  • Insert the bolt into the transmission and tighten it with you fingers.
  • Use a torque wrench to tighten the bolt to xx ft/lbs.

Leave the fluid drain for approximately 10-15 minutes.

Insert a new crush washer onto the drain bolt.

Insert the bolt into the transmission and tighten it with you fingers.

Use a torque wrench to tighten the bolt to xx ft/lbs.

Step 5

  • Refill the transmission with CVT fluid. The car typically takes xx quarts of CVT fluid.
  • Insert three quarts of fluid.
  • Insert the dipstick and check the fluid level.
  • Continue to add small amounts of fluid until the dipstick shows that the fluid reaches the second mark from the bottom.

Refill the transmission with CVT fluid. The car typically takes xx quarts of CVT fluid.

Insert three quarts of fluid.

Insert the dipstick and check the fluid level.

Continue to add small amounts of fluid until the dipstick shows that the fluid reaches the second mark from the bottom.

Step 6

  • Reinsert and lock the dipstick.
  • Take the car for a drive. Don’t drive too aggressively.

Reinsert and lock the dipstick.

Take the car for a drive. Don’t drive too aggressively.

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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