Manuals

Nissan Leaf Owners Manual | 2025

13.1. Recommended fluids/lubricants and capacities

The following are approximate capacities. The actual refill capacities may be slightly different. When refilling, follow the procedure that is described in the “8. Maintenance and do-it-yourself” section to determine the proper refill capacity.

Fluid type

Capacity (approximate)

Recommended Fluids/Lubricants

Metric

Measure

US

Measure

Imperial

Measure

Cooling system coolant

w/o PTC

8.6 L

9 qt

7-1/2 qt

  • Genuine NISSAN Coolant or equivalent in its quality

  • Use Genuine NISSAN Coolant or equivalent in its quality, in order to avoid possible aluminium corrosion within the cooling system caused by the use of non-genuine coolant. Note that any repairs for the incidents within the cooling system while using non-genuine coolant may not be covered by the warranty even if such incidents occurred during the warranty period.

w/ PTC

8.8 L

9-1/3 qt

7-3/4 qt

Volume of reservoir at max level

0.7

6/8 qt

5/8 qt

Reduction gear fluid

1.4 L

1-1/2 qt

1-1/4 qt

  • Genuine NISSAN Matic S ATF

  • Using reduction gear oil other than Genuine NISSAN Matic S ATF will cause deterioration in drivability and reduction gear durability, and may damage the reduction gear, which is not covered by the warranty.

Brake fluid

Refill to the proper oil level according to the instructions in the “8. Maintenance and do-it-yourself” section.

  • Genuine NISSAN Brake Fluid or equivalent DOT4

  • Never mix different types of fluids.

Multi-purpose grease

—

—

—

  • NLGI No. 2 (Lithium soap base)

Air conditioning system refrigerant

0.900 kg (900 g) heat pump

0.500 kg (500 g) heat pump less

—

—

  • HFO-1234yf (R-1234yf)

Air conditioning system lubricants

—

—

—

  • ND-OIL 11 or equivalent

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