Nissan Transmission Oil
In Jamaica, Nissan transmission servicing centers on four primary fluid standards: Nissan Genuine CVT Fluid NS-2 / NS-3 for Jatco Continuously Variable Transmissions, Nissan Matic-D / Matic-S ATF for conventional multi-speed automatics and trucks, specialized gear oils for e-POWER series-hybrid reduction drives, and standard manual gear oils.
Jamaica Transmission Oil Overview & Servicing Guidelines
- CVT Fluid NS-2 vs. NS-3 (Jatco CVTs): The vast majority of JDM passenger imports in Jamaica (Tiida, Note, Sylphy, Sentra, X-Trail) run on Jatco Xtronic CVTs.
- Older Jatco CVTs (2000s–early 2010s, e.g., C11 Tiida, E11 Note, G11 Bluebird) require Nissan Genuine CVT Fluid NS-2.
- Modern Xtronic CVTs (2013+, e.g., B17/B18 Sentra, E12 Note, T32 X-Trail) strictly require low-viscosity Nissan Genuine CVT Fluid NS-3.
- Never mix NS-2 and NS-3 or use generic multi-vehicle ATF, as improper fluid viscosity leads to steel push-belt slipping, valve body sticking, and pulley scoring under local tropical heat.
- Matic-D, Matic-J, & Matic-S ATF (Conventional Automatics & Trucks): Older 4-speed automatics (Sunny B14/B15, early AD Wagon) use Nissan Matic-D (or Dexron-III equivalent). Rear-wheel-drive 5/7/9-speed automatics found in trucks and vans (Frontier, NV350 Caravan, Elgrand) use Nissan Matic-S (which replaces older Matic-J).
- e-POWER Hybrid Reduction Gear Oil: Series-hybrid models (Note E12/E13 e-POWER, Serena e-POWER, Kicks e-POWER) drive exclusively via an electric motor through a single-speed reduction gearbox, requiring Nissan MATIC-S ATF or specialized transmission gear oil.
- Local Maintenance in Heat & Traffic: Kingston’s stop-and-go traffic and tropical ambient temperatures place severe thermal stress on Jatco CVTs. Replacing CVT fluid and pan filters every 40,000 km is a standard maintenance recommendation across local parts retailers (such as specialized Nissan parts dealers along Hagley Park Road and Maxfield Avenue).
Nissan Models in Kingston: Transmission Fluid Mapping
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Nissan Model |
Transmission Type(s) |
Required Transmission Fluid Specification |
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AD Expert |
4-Speed Auto, Xtronic CVT, 5MT |
Nissan Matic-D (4AT), Nissan NS-3 CVT (Y12 CVT), or 75W-85 (Manual) |
|
AD Wagon |
4-Speed Auto, Xtronic CVT, 5MT |
Nissan Matic-D (Y11 4AT), Nissan NS-2 / NS-3 (CVT), or 75W-85 |
|
Bluebird |
4-Speed Auto, Xtronic CVT, 5MT |
Nissan Matic-D (Older 4AT) or Nissan NS-2 / NS-3 CVT (G11 Sylphy) |
|
Caravan |
4/5-Speed Heavy Auto, 5MT |
Nissan Matic-D (E24/E25 4AT) or Nissan Matic-S ATF (E25/E26 5AT) |
|
Dayz |
Xtronic CVT, 4-Speed Auto |
Nissan Genuine CVT Fluid NS-3 (CVT7) or Nissan Matic-D |
|
Dualis |
Xtronic CVT, 6-Speed Manual |
Nissan Genuine CVT Fluid NS-2 (2.0L J10) or 75W-80 GL-4 (Manual) |
|
Elgrand |
4/5-Speed Auto, Xtronic CVT |
Nissan Matic-J / Matic-S (E50/E51 5AT) or Nissan NS-3 CVT (E52 CVT) |
|
Fuga |
5-Speed Auto, 7-Speed Auto |
Nissan Genuine Matic-S ATF (Y50/Y51 5AT & 7AT) |
|
Frontier |
4/5/7/9-Speed Heavy Auto, 5/6MT |
Nissan Matic-D (4AT), Nissan Matic-S ATF (5AT/7AT/9AT), or 75W-85 |
|
Juke |
Xtronic CVT, 6-Speed Manual |
Nissan Genuine CVT Fluid NS-3 (F15 CVT) or 75W-80 GL-4 (Manual) |
|
Kicks |
Xtronic CVT, e-POWER Single-Speed |
Nissan Genuine CVT Fluid NS-3 (Gas 1.6L) or Nissan Matic-S (e-POWER) |
|
LaFesta |
Xtronic CVT, 5-Speed Automatic |
Nissan Genuine CVT Fluid NS-2 (B30) or Mazda M-V / ATF (CW series) |
|
Latio |
4-Speed Auto, Xtronic CVT, 5MT |
Nissan Matic-D (4AT) or Nissan Genuine CVT Fluid NS-3 (N17 CVT) |
|
March |
4-Speed Auto, Xtronic CVT, 5MT |
Nissan Matic-D (K11/K12 4AT) or Nissan Genuine CVT Fluid NS-3 (K13) |
|
Maxima |
Xtronic CVT, 4/5-Speed Auto |
Nissan Matic-D / Matic-S (Older AT) or Nissan Genuine CVT Fluid NS-3 |
|
Murano |
Xtronic CVT, 9-Speed Auto |
Nissan NS-2 (Z50) or Nissan NS-3 CVT (Z51/Z52) |
|
Note |
4-Speed Auto, Xtronic CVT, e-POWER |
Matic-D (E11 4AT), NS-2 (E11 CVT), NS-3 (E12 CVT), Matic-S (e-POWER) |
|
NV200 |
4-Speed Auto, Xtronic CVT, 5MT |
Nissan Matic-D (4AT), Nissan Genuine CVT Fluid NS-3, or 75W-80 |
|
NV350 |
5-Speed Heavy Auto, 5MT |
Nissan Genuine Matic-S ATF (E26 Urvan 5AT) or 75W-85 (Manual) |
|
Pathfinder |
4/5-Speed Auto, Xtronic CVT, 9AT |
Matic-S ATF (R51 5AT & R53 9AT) or Nissan Genuine CVT Fluid NS-3 (R52) |
|
Qashqai |
Xtronic CVT, 6-Speed Auto, 6MT |
Nissan Genuine CVT Fluid NS-2 (J10) or Nissan Genuine CVT Fluid NS-3 (J11) |
|
Sentra |
4-Speed Auto, Xtronic CVT, 6MT |
Matic-D (B15 4AT), NS-2 (B16 CVT), or Nissan NS-3 CVT (B17/B18) |
|
Serena |
Xtronic CVT, e-POWER Single-Speed |
Nissan NS-2 (C25 CVT), Nissan NS-3 (C26/C27 CVT), or Matic-S (e-POWER) |
|
Skyline |
5-Speed Auto, 7-Speed Auto, 6MT |
Nissan Genuine Matic-S ATF (V35/V36/V37) or 75W-85 GL-4 (Manual) |
|
Sunny |
4-Speed Auto, 5-Speed Manual |
Nissan Matic-D or Dexron-III ATF (B14/B15 4AT) |
|
Sylphy |
Xtronic CVT, 4-Speed Auto, 5MT |
Nissan NS-2 (G11 CVT), Nissan NS-3 (B17/B18 CVT), or Matic-D |
|
Teana |
Xtronic CVT, 4/5-Speed Auto |
Nissan Genuine CVT Fluid NS-2 / NS-3 (J31/J32 2.5L & 3.5L V6 CVT) |
|
Tiida |
4-Speed Auto, Xtronic CVT, 6MT |
Nissan Matic-D (4AT) or Nissan Genuine CVT Fluid NS-2 (C11 JDM CVT) |
|
Wingroad |
4-Speed Auto, Xtronic CVT, 5MT |
Nissan Matic-D (Y11 4AT) or Nissan Genuine CVT Fluid NS-2 / NS-3 (Y12 CVT) |
|
X-Trail |
4-Speed Auto, Xtronic CVT, 6MT |
Matic-D (T30 4AT), NS-2 (T31 CVT), or Nissan NS-3 CVT (T32) |