2011Nissan Altima Oil capacity

2010 Nissan Altima, representative photo
Shown: a 2010 Nissan Altima (same generation). Photo: Cutlass, CC0
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Depends on your engine. Choose yours, or compare them here.

  • QR25DE 4-7/8 US qt with filter·4-1/2 US qt without filter
  • VQ35DE 5-1/8 US qt with filter·4-3/4 US qt without filter
See where it's printed

Oil capacity (with filter) · QR25DE · PDF page 411

4-7/8 qt

Oil capacity (without filter) · QR25DE · PDF page 411

4-1/2 qt

Oil capacity (with filter) · VQ35DE · PDF page 411

5-1/8 qt

Oil capacity (without filter) · VQ35DE · PDF page 411

4-3/4 qt

All versions

4 values
Applies toValueManual saysPage
QR25DE 4-7/8 US qtwith filter “4-7/8 qt” PDF page 411 ↗
QR25DE 4-1/2 US qtwithout filter “4-1/2 qt” PDF page 411 ↗
VQ35DE 5-1/8 US qtwith filter “5-1/8 qt” PDF page 411 ↗
VQ35DE 4-3/4 US qtwithout filter “4-3/4 qt” PDF page 411 ↗

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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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