Nissan Frontier, D41 (USA / CAN)

Coolant capacity & service interval

Nissan Frontier D41 (USA / CAN) uses coolant with a capacity of 12 liters. Service intervals include 120000 km or 60 months, 168000 km or 84 months, 75000 miles or 60 months, and 105000 miles or 84 months. The data covers 8 configurations.

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

TypeSpecifications
Frontier 3.8 V6 2WD (CAN) (2021- )
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 12 liter
  • Change 120000 km/ 60 months
Frontier 3.8 V6 2WD (CAN) (2021- )
  • Use: Initial service
  • Capacity 12 liter
  • Change 168000 km/ 84 months
Frontier 3.8 V6 2WD (USA) (2021- )
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 12 liter
  • Change 75000 miles/ 60 months
Frontier 3.8 V6 2WD (USA) (2021- )
  • Use: Initial service
  • Capacity 12 liter
  • Change 105000 miles/ 84 months
Frontier 3.8 V6 AWD (CAN) (2021- )
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 12 liter
  • Change 120000 km/ 60 months
Frontier 3.8 V6 AWD (CAN) (2021- )
  • Use: Initial service
  • Capacity 12 liter
  • Change 168000 km/ 84 months
Frontier 3.8 V6 AWD (USA) (2021- )
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 12 liter
  • Change 75000 miles/ 60 months
Frontier 3.8 V6 AWD (USA) (2021- )
  • Use: Initial service
  • Capacity 12 liter
  • Change 105000 miles/ 84 months

Additional Notes

  • All 3.8 V6 configurations of the Nissan Frontier D41, across both 2WD and AWD drivetrains and both USA and CAN markets, share an identical cooling system capacity of 12 liters. A uniform capacity across drivetrain variants indicates the engine block and cooling circuit volume remain unchanged regardless of whether a front axle differential is present.
  • Two distinct service interval categories apply to the cooling system: a normal interval and an initial service interval. The initial service interval represents the extended first-change period applicable to factory-fill coolant, which is typically a long-life formulation installed at the point of manufacture and rated for a longer service life than subsequent refills.
  • For Canadian-market 3.8 V6 models, the normal coolant change interval is 120,000 km or 60 months. The initial service interval extends to 168,000 km or 84 months, representing a 40 percent increase in both distance and time over the normal interval.
  • For USA-market 3.8 V6 models, the normal coolant change interval is 75,000 miles or 60 months. The initial service interval extends to 105,000 miles or 84 months, again reflecting a 40 percent extension in mileage and time relative to the normal interval.
  • The time-based component of the normal interval is identical across both markets at 60 months, and the initial service time-based interval is equally consistent at 84 months across both markets. Distance-based thresholds differ between USA and CAN specifications due to the use of miles versus kilometers as the unit of measurement.
  • The 2WD and AWD variants within each market carry exactly the same capacity and interval figures. No specification difference exists between the two drivetrain configurations for coolant service on the 3.8 V6 engine.

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