Nissan Altima, L34 (USA / CAN)

Differential fluid capacity & service interval

Nissan Altima, L34 (USA / CAN) differential fluid capacity is 0,55 liter. Service intervals include checking every 16000 km or 12 months and changing every 32000 km or 24 months, or checking every 10000 miles or 12 months and changing every 20000 miles or 24 months. The data covers 8 configurations.

The configuration chart below lists fill volumes and service intervals for each engine and trim variant.

TypeSpecifications
  • Altima 2.5 AWD (CAN) (2021- )
  • Rear
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 0,55 liter
  • Check 16000 km/ 12 months
  • Code: R145
  • Altima 2.5 AWD (CAN) (2021- )
  • Rear
  • Use: Severe
  • Capacity 0,55 liter
  • Check 16000 km/ 12 months
  • Change 32000 km/ 24 months
  • Code: R145
  • Altima 2.5 AWD (USA) (2021- )
  • Rear
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 0,55 liter
  • Check 10000 miles/ 12 months
  • Code: R145
  • Altima 2.5 AWD (USA) (2021- )
  • Rear
  • Use: Severe
  • Capacity 0,55 liter
  • Check 10000 miles/ 12 months
  • Change 20000 miles/ 24 months
  • Code: R145
  • Altima 2.5 AWD (CAN) (2018-2021)
  • Rear
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 0,55 liter
  • Check 16000 km/ 12 months
  • Code: R145
  • Altima 2.5 AWD (CAN) (2018-2021)
  • Rear
  • Use: Severe
  • Capacity 0,55 liter
  • Check 16000 km/ 12 months
  • Change 32000 km/ 24 months
  • Code: R145
  • Altima 2.5 AWD (USA) (2018-2021)
  • Rear
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 0,55 liter
  • Check 10000 miles/ 12 months
  • Code: R145
  • Altima 2.5 AWD (USA) (2018-2021)
  • Rear
  • Use: Severe
  • Capacity 0,55 liter
  • Check 10000 miles/ 12 months
  • Change 20000 miles/ 24 months
  • Code: R145

Additional Notes

  • The Nissan Altima L34 2.5 AWD rear differential holds 0.55 liter across all listed configurations, a relatively small capacity consistent with a compact rear differential unit rather than a standalone axle assembly.
  • All configurations share an identical fluid capacity of 0.55 liter regardless of market or model year, meaning the rear differential hardware itself carries the same fill volume in both USA and CAN variants.
  • Under normal use conditions, no fluid change interval is specified — only a check interval is listed, indicating that fluid replacement under normal use is not a scheduled maintenance event in the data provided.
  • Under severe use conditions, a fluid change interval of 32000 km or 24 months applies to the CAN-market 2.5 AWD, pairing with the same 16000 km / 12-month check interval that also appears under normal use.
  • The USA-market severe use configuration carries a change interval of 20000 miles or 24 months, alongside a check interval of 10000 miles / 12 months — the same check schedule shared with the normal use condition for that market.
  • The CAN-market check interval of 16000 km / 12 months and the USA-market check interval of 10000 miles / 12 months represent the same time-based threshold of 12 months, with the distance component differing due to unit conversion between the two markets.
  • The severe use change interval of 24 months aligns across both CAN and USA markets, meaning the time-based replacement schedule is consistent even though the distance-based triggers differ by market unit system.

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