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2012–2013 Nissan Rogue Specifications

Every maintenance specification shared across the 2012–2013 Nissan Rogue: which oil and how much, battery group, factory tire sizes, wiper lengths, service intervals, and the failures recorded against this generation.

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Quick facts

Engine oil
5W-30, 4.9 qt
Battery
Group 35, 550 CCA
Tire size
215/70R16 (base trim)
Wiper blades
26" / 14" / 12" rear
Cabin filter
Nissan 27277-JM01A
Key fob battery
CR2032 (Intelligent Key); early basic flip-key remotes may use CR2025. Check the old battery

2012–2013 Nissan Rogue maintenance guides

Oil & filter

Viscosity, capacity, filter part numbers, change interval

Battery

BCI group size, cold cranking amps, AGM or flooded

Tires & wheels

Factory sizes by trim, pressures, bolt pattern, lug torque

Wiper blades

Driver, passenger and rear blade lengths

Air & cabin filters

Cabin and engine air filter part numbers, locations, intervals

Bulbs

Headlight, fog and marker bulb types

Fluids

Transmission fluid, coolant, brake fluid and capacities

Service schedule

What's actually due at every mileage interval

Problems & reliability

Documented failures, recalls, and which years to avoid

Oil light reset

Step-by-step maintenance light reset, no tools

Key fob battery

Which coin cell the remote takes

Specs

Towing, weight, fuel tank, fuel economy

Which engines came in the 2012–2013 Nissan Rogue?

EngineModel yearsTrimsOilCapacity
2.5L 4-cylinder (QR25DE)2012–2013S, SV, SL (all trims; FWD or AWD)5W-304.9 qt

Year-by-year changes

  • 2012Carryover year; trim ladder simplified to S, SV, and SV with SL package
  • 2013Final year of regular first-generation sales; Special Edition package added
  • 2014–2015Sold alongside the new T32 as the budget 'Rogue Select', S trim only, 16-in steel wheels (215/70R16), same QR25DE/CVT powertrain. All S35 parts data on this page applies to Rogue Select.

Model years in this generation

2012 Rogue2013 Rogue

Year pages cover what changed that year, the engines offered, and the problems documented against it. For the full nameplate history, see the Nissan Rogue guide.

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