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2016 Nissan Frontier Oil capacity

2017 Nissan Frontier, representative photo
Shown: a 2017 Nissan Frontier (same generation). Photo: SsmIntrigue, CC BY-SA 4.0
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  • QR25DE 4-7/8 US qt with filter·4-1/2 US qt without filter
  • VQ40DE 5-3/8 US qt with filter·5-1/8 US qt without filter

2016 Nissan Frontier Owner's Manual, PDF page 419

4-7/8 qtOpen the manual at this page ↗Added Oct 15, 2026
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Oil capacity (with filter) · QR25DE · PDF page 419

4-7/8 qt

Oil capacity (without filter) · QR25DE · PDF page 419

4-1/2 qt

Oil capacity (with filter) · VQ40DE · PDF page 419

5-3/8 qt

Oil capacity (without filter) · VQ40DE · PDF page 419

5-1/8 qt

2017 Nissan Frontier, representative photo
Shown: a 2017 Nissan Frontier (same generation). Photo: SsmIntrigue, CC BY-SA 4.0
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QR25DE 4-7/8 US qtwith filter “4-7/8 qt” PDF page 419 ↗
QR25DE 4-1/2 US qtwithout filter “4-1/2 qt” PDF page 419 ↗
VQ40DE 5-3/8 US qtwith filter “5-3/8 qt” PDF page 419 ↗
VQ40DE 5-1/8 US qtwithout filter “5-1/8 qt” PDF page 419 ↗

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Check the level before you drive

  1. Park on level ground. Turn off the engine and follow the waiting period in your owner's manual.
  2. Pull, wipe, and reinsert the dipstick. Use a clean cloth, then push the dipstick all the way back in.
  3. Read the level between the marks. Pull it out again. The oil should sit between the upper and lower marks.
  4. Top up a little at a time, then recheck. Use the specified oil. Don't fill above the upper mark.

A quick level check, not a full oil-change guide. Follow your manual's procedure.

Confirm with your own manual, dipstick or door-jamb label.
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