M/T Oil: Replacement: Draining

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Start the engine and let it run to warm up the transaxle oil.
Stop the engine. Remove drain plug and drain oil.
Set a new gasket on the drain plug and install it in transaxle body.
Drain plug : 30 - 39 N-m (3.1 - 4.0 kg-m, 23 - 28 ft-lb)

CAUTION: Do not reuse gasket.

Fig 1: Remove Drain Plug And Drain Oil
Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.