Drain and Fill Automatic Transmission Fluid Nissan Frontier

ATF Fluid (Matic-S): https://amzn.to/3l0fdAN
19mm Socket: https://amzn.to/3BUJHuT
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I show you how to drain and fill your Automatic Transmission Fluid on my 2005 Nissan Frontier which has the same transmission up to 2021. You do not want to risk doing a flush on the system, as this could potentially push metal particles between the gears, risking a catastrophic failure. This vehicle also has the same transmission as the Nissan Pathfinder and the Nissan X-Terra. It took exactly 1 gallon of Valvoline MAX Life fully synthetic Automatic Transmission Fluid. The specs call for Matic-S ATF. Valvoline Max Fully Synthetic covers these specifications.

Step 1: Drain the transmission fluid. This requires a 19mm socket and an extension to get past a support bar. Drain the fluid into a catch bucket and tighten the drain plug back on the transmission pan.
Step 2: Measure out the volume of the fluid so you can make sure you fill up the transmission fluid up to the proper level.
Step 3: Unscrew the Automatic Transmission Fluid dip-stick (10mm Socket). You will need a long extension to access the bolt head.
Step 4: Fill up the ATF the same amount as was removed.
Step 5: Start the vehicle, shift through the gears, and drive for a 5 minute period. Measure the level of the fluid by viewing the dip-stick and top off as necessary.

This fluid and method can be used for Nissan Frontiers for the following years: 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021