Refilling Engine Coolant

WARNING: To avoid the danger of being scalded, never change the coolant when the engine is hot.






1. Install reservoir tank if removed, and radiator drain plug.
2. Close and tighten cylinder block drain plugs securely if removed.
Apply sealant to the thread of cylinder block drain plug.


Tightening Torque
Front Side:.............8 - 11 Nm (0.08 - 1.2 kg.m, 70 - 104 in.lb)
Right Side:.............18 - 21 Nm (1.8 - 2.2 kg.m, 13 - 15 ft.lb)


3. Fill radiator slowly with coolant.
If air relief pug was removed, fill until coolant spills from the air relief plug, then install air relief plug.






4. Fill reservoir tank if removed with coolant up to the MAX level and install radiator cap.
Use Genuine Nissan antifreeze coolant or equivalent mixed with demineralized water/distilled water.

Coolant capacity (Without reservoir tank): 8.6 l (9 - 1/8 US qt, 7 - 5/8 Imp qt)
Reservoir tank capacity (for MAX level): 0.6 l (5/8 US qt, 1/2 Imp qt)


Pour coolant through coolant filler neck slowly to allow air in system to escape.

5. Warm up engine to normal operating temperature with radiator cap installed.
6. Run engine at 2,500 rpm for 10 seconds and return to idle speed.
Repeat 2 or 3 times.
Watch coolant temperature gauge so as not to overheat the engine.

7. Stop engine and cool it down.
Cool down using a fan to reduce the time.

8. Refill reservoir tank to Max line with coolant.
9. Repeat steps 5 through step 8 two or more times until coolant level no longer drops.
10. Warm up engine, and check for sound of coolant flow while running engine from idle up to 3,000 rpm with heater temperature control set at several positions between COOL and HOT.
Sound may be noticeable at heater water cock.

11. If sound is heard, bleed air from cooling system by repeating steps 5 through 8 until coolant level no longer drops.
Clean excess coolant from engine.