Differential oil change

2003 NISSAN ALTIMA
150,000 MILES • 6 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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BEMARE
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One friend of mine asked me to change the oil of the differential of her car. Her car is listed above with a 3.5. Is the oil of the differential of this car the same of the oil of the whole transmission?
Mar 9, 2017 at 12:07 PM
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HMAC300
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same as transmission use Nissan automatic transmission fluid Matick D or equivalent.
Mar 9, 2017 at 12:12 PM
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Does the oil of the differential should be changed independently from the oil in transmission?
Mar 9, 2017 at 1:23 PM
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No, it is part of the transmission, it is all internal. See picture.
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Mar 9, 2017 at 3:46 PM
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I tried to give you a tip but the system does not let me. Declines my debit card. I have money on it and it is not blocked. I just made several personal payments online with it. I do not know what is going on.
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Mar 10, 2017 at 4:37 AM
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Sorry for the inconvenience Bemare. The problem have been fixed. It should work now. Thanks for letting us know. We really appreciate it.

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Mar 11, 2017 at 12:55 AM
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