Nissan Transmission Filter Buyer's Guide

Many Nissan's have a transmission filter that needs regular replacement. Depending on your model of Nissan, your car can have one or multiple transmission filters to keep your car shifting smoothly. Over time, a neglected transmission filter can cause bigger issues within the transmission. Your transmission filter is a consumable part of your vehicle and should be changed in regular intervals.

Many vehicles do not have transmission filters, so many drivers are not familiar with them. That's why our team came up with this helpful guide. It will give you the basics about the transmission filter and how to replace it.

Why Is Your Transmission Filter Important?

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A transmission filter is designed to keep the transmission fluid clean. If transmission fluid picks up contaminates or dirt, it can cause hard shifts or excess wear. Transmission filters help prevent this. Transmission filters can come in a few different designs, including a pan-integrated filter and a canister style of filter.

Over time, transmission filters can become filled with contaminates. If this happens, the filter will be less effective at keeping your transmission shifting effectively. This is why transmission filters should be replaced at regular intervals. You can learn more about Nissan transmission filters and their design in this article.

Are OEM Nissan Transmission Filters Better Than Aftermarket?

When it comes to the internals of your engine and transmission, it’s always best to work with OEM quality parts. This ensures you’re maximizing the longevity of your engine and transmission. There’s numerous brands of filter manufacturers on the market today and there can be large variances in the effectiveness and quality of these parts. That’s why we always recommend OEM quality parts. If you’d like to learn more about the makeup and materials behind aftermarket filters, you should check out this blog post covering aftermarket versus OEM transmission filters.

When To Replace A Nissan Transmission Filter

Are you wondering when to replace your transmission filter? Thankfully our team has this great blog post about when you should replace your filter to ensure the longest transmission life. Like many vehicles you can expect a transmission filter to commonly last for over 20,000 miles. The change interval depends somewhat on driving conditions.

We hope this guide has been helpful for navigating the replacement of your transmission filter in your Nissan. If you’re looking for more routine maintenance information, you can find this similar guide focused on engine oil and the oil filtration systems within your Nissan.

Nissan Parts Plus is an authorized retailer of OEM Nissan parts. If you have questions about transmission filters or any other item in your Nissan, please reach out. We're happy to help.