Motor oil for Nissan Pathfinder / Terrano

Type the engine variant of your Nissan Pathfinder / Terrano to see the right engine oil and the manufacturer approvals.

Both numbers are on the German registration certificate part I, fields 2.1 and 2.2.

Oils for Nissan Pathfinder / Terrano

Fill quantity and viscosity by engine of the Nissan Pathfinder / Terrano

EngineModel yearsViscosityFill quantity
3.3 V6 2WD1996–200410W-30, 10W-40, 10W-60, 15W-40, 15W-50, 20W-20, 20W-504.5 L
3.3 V6 4WD1996–200410W-30, 10W-40, 10W-60, 15W-40, 15W-50, 20W-20, 20W-504.5 L
3.5 V6 2WD1996–200410W-30, 10W-40, 10W-60, 15W-40, 15W-50, 20W-20, 20W-503.8 L
3.5 V6 4WD1996–200410W-30, 10W-40, 10W-60, 15W-40, 15W-50, 20W-20, 20W-503.8 L
2.4 2WD1990–199510W-30, 10W-40, 10W-60, 15W-40, 15W-50, 20W-20, 20W-503.8 L
2.4 4WD1990–199510W-30, 10W-40, 10W-60, 15W-40, 15W-50, 20W-20, 20W-503.8 L
2.4i 2WD1990–199510W-30, 10W-40, 10W-60, 15W-40, 15W-50, 20W-20, 20W-504.3 L
2.4i 4WD1990–199510W-30, 10W-40, 10W-60, 15W-40, 15W-50, 20W-20, 20W-504.3 L
3.0 2WD1990–199510W-30, 10W-40, 10W-60, 15W-40, 15W-50, 20W-20, 20W-503.4 L
3.0 4WD1990–199510W-30, 10W-40, 10W-60, 15W-40, 15W-50, 20W-20, 20W-503.4 L
2.7 Turbo Diesel 2WD1987–199510W-30, 10W-40, 15W-40, 20W-20, 20W-506 L
2.7 Turbo Diesel 4WD1987–199510W-30, 10W-40, 15W-40, 20W-20, 20W-506 L
2.7 Diesel 2WD1986–199510W-30, 10W-40, 15W-40, 15W-50, 20W-50, 5W-306 L
2.7 Diesel 4WD1986–199510W-30, 10W-40, 15W-40, 15W-50, 20W-50, 5W-306 L

Fill quantity including an oil filter change, taken from our vehicle data. The change interval is set by your service book, not by the oil.

Other fluids for the Nissan Pathfinder / Terrano

FluidRequirementFill quantity
Manual gearbox & axle oil70W-75, 75W-80, API GL4, API GL4+3.9 L
Automatic transmission fluid (ATF)Allison TES 389, Caterpillar TO-211.8 L
Axle & differential oil75W-14, 75W-80, API GL4, API GL51.3 L
Brake fluidDOT 3, FMVSS 116 DOT 32 L
Coolant & antifreezeG11, G128.2 L
Power steering fluidAllison TES 389, Caterpillar TO-21 L

Requirements taken from our vehicle data. Your owner's manual is the binding source.

Which viscosity does a Nissan Pathfinder / Terrano need?

We cover 14 engine variants of the Nissan Pathfinder / Terrano. The most commonly approved grades are 10W-30, 10W-40, 15W-40 and 20W-50. Fill quantity ranges from 3.4 to 6.0 litres depending on the engine.

Which approvals does Nissan require?

Nissan publishes no approval of its own: what counts is the viscosity and the ACEA or API class in your owner's manual.