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Nissan Armada 2025-2026 Service and Repair Manual: Front Differential Gear Oil

Nissan Armada 2025-2026 Service and Repair Manual / Transmission & Driveline / Driveline. Front Final Drive: R180a / Front Differential Gear Oil

Inspection

WARNING:

  • Jacking up or lift up the vehicle may the vehicle height to go down which cause a personal injury and/or damage to the air suspension component parts. Refer to Precaution for when Jacking and Lifting Up the vehicle with Electronic Air Suspension System.

OIL LEAKAGE

Make sure that oil is not leaking from final drive assembly or around it.

OIL LEVEL

Remove engine under cover. Refer to Exploded View.

Check oil level from filler plug mounting hole as shown in the figure after removing filler plug and gasket from final drive assembly.

CAUTION:

The ignition switch OFF while checking oil level.

  • Oil level should be level with bottom of filler plug mounting hole. Add gear oil if necessary. Refer to Refilling.

Set a gasket on filler plug and install it on final drive assembly.

CAUTION:

Never reuse gasket.

Tighten filler plug to the specified torque. Refer to Exploded View.

Install engine under cover. Refer to Exploded View.

Draining

WARNING:

  • Jacking up or lift up the vehicle may the vehicle height to go down which cause a personal injury and/or damage to the air suspension component parts. Refer to Precaution for when Jacking and Lifting Up the vehicle with Electronic Air Suspension System.

The ignition switch OFF.

Remove engine under cover. Refer to Exploded View.

Remove drain plug and gasket.

Drain gear oil.

Set a gasket on drain plug and install it to final drive assembly.

CAUTION:

Never reuse gasket.

Tighten drain plug to the specified torque. Refer to Exploded View.

Install engine under cover. Refer to Exploded View.

Refilling

WARNING:

  • Jacking up or lift up the vehicle may the vehicle height to go down which cause a personal injury and/or damage to the air suspension component parts. Refer to Precaution for when Jacking and Lifting Up the vehicle with Electronic Air Suspension System.

Remove engine under cover. Refer to Exploded View.

Remove filler plug and gasket. Then fill with new gear oil until oil level reaches the specified level near filler plug mounting hole.

Recommended oil and capacity: Refer to Fluids and Lubricants.

Set a gasket on filler plug, and install it to final drive assembly.

CAUTION:

Never reuse gasket.

Tighten filler plug to the specified torque. Refer to Exploded View.

Install engine under cover. Refer to Exploded View.

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