Idemitsu NS-2 spec CVT fluid for 2007-2012 Nissan and Infiniti continuously variable transmissions; five one-quart bottles for a full drain-and-fill.
Owners of a 2007-2011 Nissan Altima, 2007-2011 Sentra or 2008-2011 Rogue with the CVT land on this page for a few reasons: the car goes into reduced power on a long highway run, a shop put red ATF in it, or it is simply due for a fluid change and the dealer quote was high. This is Idemitsu CVT Type N, built to Nissan's NS-2 specification, five one-quart bottles. Idemitsu part number is 30040091-75000C020, and the listing cross-references it to Nissan NS-2 part 999MP-NS200P.
The Jatco-built CVTs in these cars drive through a steel belt clamped between two pulleys whose width changes to change the ratio. The fluid does three jobs at once: it supplies the hydraulic pressure that squeezes the belt, it sets the friction between the belt and the pulley faces, and it carries heat to the cooler. NS-2 is formulated for exactly that steel-on-steel grip. A conventional ATF has the wrong friction behavior for it, which is why Nissan's later fluid bulletin tells owners not to put ATF or manual transmission fluid in a Nissan CVT at all.
Nissan bulletin NTB12-057 names three things that make these exact cars drop into fail-safe too early: an overfilled CVT, the wrong fluid, and coolant mixed stronger than 60 percent glycol, which cuts the cooling capacity the CVT shares. Its fluid check is simple: draw a sample through the charge pipe or from the pan. NS-2 is green and may have a greenish brown tint. Red, or any other color, means the wrong fluid is in it. If yours checks out and it still misbehaves, read our Jatco CVT Nissan problems and fixes guide and the CVT limp mode causes walkthrough before buying hard parts.
NTB12-057 calls for genuine NS-2 in the CVT-equipped 2007-2011 Altima sedan, 2008-2011 Altima Coupe, 2007-2011 Sentra and 2008-2011 Rogue (it excludes the Altima Hybrid). The listing describes this fluid as covering 2007-2012 Nissan and Infiniti CVTs that call for NS-2. The changeover matters: Nissan's NS-3 bulletin moves the 2013-2015 Altima, Sentra, Versa sedan and Pathfinder, the 2014-2015 Rogue and the NV200 to NS-3, while the 2012 Versa sedan and the Rogue Select stay off that list. If your owner's manual or the label near the dipstick says NS-3, you need our Idemitsu Type N3 for NS-3 instead. When in doubt, send us the year and VIN. See every CVT part we carry on the CVT collection page.
| Fluid specification | Nissan NS-2 (CVT-2) |
| Volume | 5 quarts (five 1-quart bottles) |
| OE cross reference | Nissan 999MP-NS200P |
| Part number | Idemitsu 30040091-75000C020 |
| Applications | 2007-2012 Nissan and Infiniti CVTs requiring NS-2 (Jatco RE0F09/RE0F10/RE0F11) |
| Not for | NS-3 CVTs, conventional automatics, or manual transmissions |
Doing this repair right usually means replacing these at the same time. Same transmission, ships together.
No. Nissan moved its 2013 and later CVTs in the Altima, Sentra, Versa sedan, Pathfinder, Rogue and NV200 to NS-3 and says not to mix it with other fluids. Use the fluid your owner's manual or dipstick label names.
Nissan's bulletin says to pull a sample: NS-2 is green or greenish brown. Red fluid, or any other color, means it is not NS-2, and Nissan's fix is two drain-and-refill cycles with NS-2.
These CVTs reduce engine power when fluid temperature gets too high. Nissan lists overfill, wrong fluid and coolant mixed stronger than 60 percent glycol as causes of it happening too early.
The 2008-2011 Rogue is on Nissan's NS-2 bulletin, and the listing covers NS-2 CVTs through 2012. Confirm with the owner's manual or send us your VIN before you order.
A pan drain removes only part of the fluid, so the exact amount depends on the car. Five quarts covers a typical drain-and-fill pass; a wrong-fluid correction takes two passes.
