2020–2025 B18 (8th generation)
2020–2025 Nissan Sentra Factory Maintenance Schedule
The factory maintenance schedule for the 2020–2025 Nissan Sentra covering every service through 105,000 miles. Exactly what is due at each interval, and where severe-service conditions change it.
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2020–2025 Nissan Sentra maintenance schedule
Verified5,000 miles / 6 months
- Rotate tires
- Inspect fluids, drive belts, air filter, suspension, battery
- Severe service: replace engine oil and filter
10,000 miles / 12 months
- Replace engine oil and filter (normal schedule)
- Rotate tires
- Inspect brakes, CVT fluid condition, drive shaft boots
15,000 miles / 18 months
- Replace in-cabin microfilter
- Rotate tires
- Inspect Intelligent Key battery
20,000 miles / 24 months
- Replace brake fluid (then every 20,000 mi / 24 months)
- Inspect EVAP vent system, fuel lines, exhaust, steering and suspension
30,000 miles / 36 months
- Replace engine air filter
- Replace in-cabin microfilter
- Replace engine oil and filter
- Replace Intelligent Key battery (per factory schedule)
60,000 miles / 72 months
- Repeat 30,000-mile services
- Severe service: replace CVT fluid (NS-3)
105,000 miles / 126 months
- Replace spark plugs (mileage-based)
- Replace engine coolant (first change 105,000 mi / 84 months, then every 75,000 mi / 60 months)
Straight from the 2021 owner's manual maintenance tables. Severe service (repeated short trips, dust, extensive idling, hot-climate stop-and-go) moves oil to 5,000-mile intervals and adds the 60,000-mile CVT fluid change, cheap insurance given Nissan CVT history.
Which Nissan Sentra model years does this cover?
These service schedule specifications apply to every Nissan Sentra built from 2020 through 2025 — the B18 (8th generation), compact sedan (independent rear suspension). Nothing in this specification changes between those model years. Pick your year for the engines it offered, what changed that year, and the problems recorded against it.
What changed during the 2020–2025 Nissan Sentra
- 2020Generation launch: 2.2 in wider, independent rear suspension, 149-hp MR20DD, CVT only, Safety Shield 360 standard
- 2023Minor equipment shuffle; last pre-facelift year
- 2024Facelift: new front fascia and grille, updated wheels and infotainment, slightly better EPA ratings; mechanical specs carry over
- 2025Carryover year, final year of the B18 covered here (an all-new Sentra follows for 2026)
2020–2025 Nissan Sentra service schedule: common questions
How often does a 2020–2025 Nissan Sentra need servicing?
- The first scheduled visit is at 5,000 miles or 6 months, whichever comes first, and the pattern repeats from there.
What is due at 30,000 miles on a 2020–2025 Nissan Sentra?
- Replace engine air filter; Replace in-cabin microfilter; Replace engine oil and filter; Replace Intelligent Key battery (per factory schedule).
What is due at 60,000 miles on a 2020–2025 Nissan Sentra?
- Repeat 30,000-mile services; Severe service: replace CVT fluid (NS-3).
Does severe service change the schedule for a 2020–2025 Nissan Sentra?
- Straight from the 2021 owner's manual maintenance tables. Severe service (repeated short trips, dust, extensive idling, hot-climate stop-and-go) moves oil to 5,000-mile intervals and adds the 60,000-mile CVT fluid change, cheap insurance given Nissan CVT history.
Sources
- 2021 Nissan Sentra Owner's Manual (capacities, NS-3, bulbs, schedule, CR2032, tires)
- NHTSA recall 23V-581, tie rod assembly, 2020–2022 Sentra
- NHTSA recalls, 2024/2025 Sentra (driveshaft 24V-304, 26V-410)
- AMSOIL lookup, 2020 Sentra 2.0L MR20DD (0W-20, drain plug 22–29 ft-lb)
- KBB / Car and Driver, 2020 Sentra specs (149 hp, 3,047 lb curb weight)
- Go-Parts, 2020–2025 Sentra rear brakes (260mm discs SV/SR, drums S)
- Nissan parts, 15208-65F0E oil filter
- fueleconomy.gov, 2021 Sentra EPA ratings