--- title: "Nissan Sentra Parts and Specs" description: "Oil type and capacity, battery group size, tire fitment, wiper sizes, service intervals, and known problems for every Nissan Sentra from 2012 to 2025. Sourced and confidence-labelled." url: "https://whichcarparts.com/cars/nissan/sentra" updated: "2026-08-20" --- # Nissan Sentra Parts, Specs and Maintenance Guide Every maintenance specification for the 2012-2025 Nissan Sentra, organised by generation. 2012 through 2025, 3 generations covered. ## Quick facts: 2020-2025 Sentra | Quick fact | Value | | --- | --- | | Engine oil | 0W-20, 4.4 qt | | Battery | Group 35 | | Tire size | 205/60R16 (base trim) | | Wiper blades | 26" / 17" | | Cabin filter | Nissan 27277-6CA0A | | Key fob battery | CR2032 (Intelligent Key) | ## Nissan Sentra maintenance guides ### Oil & filter Viscosity, capacity, filter part numbers, change interval [Read more](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/nissan/sentra/oil). ### Battery BCI group size, cold cranking amps, AGM or flooded [Read more](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/nissan/sentra/battery). ### Tires & wheels Factory sizes by trim, pressures, bolt pattern, lug torque [Read more](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/nissan/sentra/tires). ### Wiper blades Driver, passenger and rear blade lengths [Read more](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/nissan/sentra/wipers). ### Air & cabin filters Cabin and engine air filter part numbers, locations, intervals [Read more](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/nissan/sentra/filters). ### Bulbs Headlight, fog and marker bulb types [Read more](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/nissan/sentra/bulbs). ### Brakes Rotor diameters, pad references, service notes [Read more](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/nissan/sentra/brakes). ### Fluids Transmission fluid, coolant, brake fluid and capacities [Read more](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/nissan/sentra/fluids). ### Service schedule What's actually due at every mileage interval [Read more](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/nissan/sentra/service-schedule). ### Problems & reliability Documented failures, recalls, and which years to avoid [Read more](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/nissan/sentra/common-problems). ### Oil light reset Step-by-step maintenance light reset, no tools [Read more](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/nissan/sentra/oil-reset). ### Key fob battery Which coin cell the remote takes [Read more](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/nissan/sentra/key-fob-battery). ### Specs Towing, weight, fuel tank, fuel economy [Read more](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/nissan/sentra/specs). ## Which Nissan Sentra generation do you have? Specifications change at generation boundaries, not every model year. Two cars four years apart often take the identical oil, filter, and battery. | Generation | Model years | Body style | Engines | Oil | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | B18 (8th generation) | [2020-2025](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/nissan/sentra/2020-2025) | Compact sedan (independent rear suspension) | 1 | 0W-20 | | B17 (7th generation) | [2013-2019](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/nissan/sentra/2013-2019) | Compact sedan | 2 | 0W-20 | | B16 (6th generation, final year) | [2012](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/nissan/sentra/2012) | Compact sedan | 2 | 5W-30 | ## About the Nissan Sentra The Nissan Sentra is Nissan's compact sedan, and the 2012-2025 span covers three distinct cars whose ownership questions revolve heavily around one component: the CVT. 5L SE-R and SE-R Spec V in their final year. 6L turbo in the SR Turbo and NISMO; it is also the generation with the worst documented CVT failure record, which produced two class-action settlements (Stringer: 2013-2017, warranty extended to 84 months/84,000 miles; Martinez: 2018-2019, a 24-month/24,000-mile extension) plus a big passenger-airbag occupant-classification recall. 0L MR20DD and a more durable CVT, but it had its own headline recall for tie rods that can bend after curb impacts (expanded twice, finally as NHTSA 23V-581). Across all years maintenance stays cheap: the same 15208-65F0E spin-on oil filter fits every engine, lug torque is 83 ft-lb on every generation, and the key fob takes a CR2025 (through 2019) or CR2032 (2020+). The big-ticket items owners research are CVT fluid type (NS-2 vs NS-3. Never interchangeable) and CVT warranty coverage. ## Nissan Sentra by model year - [2025](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/nissan/sentra/2025) - [2024](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/nissan/sentra/2024) - [2023](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/nissan/sentra/2023) - [2022](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/nissan/sentra/2022) - [2021](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/nissan/sentra/2021) - [2020](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/nissan/sentra/2020) - [2019](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/nissan/sentra/2019) - [2018](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/nissan/sentra/2018) - [2017](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/nissan/sentra/2017) - [2016](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/nissan/sentra/2016) - [2015](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/nissan/sentra/2015) - [2014](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/nissan/sentra/2014) - [2013](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/nissan/sentra/2013) - [2012](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/nissan/sentra/2012) ## Sources - [2021 Nissan Sentra Owner's Manual (capacities, NS-3, bulbs, schedule, CR2032, tires)](https://www.nissan-techinfo.com/refgh0v/og/sentra/2021-Nissan-Sentra.pdf) - [NHTSA recall 23V-581, tie rod assembly, 2020-2022 Sentra](https://www.nhtsa.gov/vehicle/2021/NISSAN/SENTRA/recalls) - [NHTSA recalls, 2024/2025 Sentra (driveshaft 24V-304, 26V-410)](https://www.nhtsa.gov/vehicle/2024/NISSAN/SENTRA/recalls) - [AMSOIL lookup, 2020 Sentra 2.0L MR20DD (0W-20, drain plug 22-29 ft-lb)](https://www.amsoil.com/lookup/auto-and-light-truck/2020/nissan-datsun/sentra/2-0l-4-cyl-engine-code-mr20dd-b/) - [KBB / Car and Driver, 2020 Sentra specs (149 hp, 3,047 lb curb weight)](https://www.caranddriver.com/nissan/sentra/specs/2020/nissan_sentra_nissan-sentra_2020) - [Go-Parts, 2020-2025 Sentra rear brakes (260mm discs SV/SR, drums S)](https://www.go-parts.com/garage/brakes-rear-nissan-sentra-2020-2025) - [Nissan parts, 15208-65F0E oil filter](https://parts.nissanusa.com/parts/nissan-oil-filter-1520865f0e) - [fueleconomy.gov, 2021 Sentra EPA ratings](https://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/bymodel/2021_Nissan_Sentra.shtml) Specifications vary with engine option, production date, and market.