Nissan Altima maintenance by mileage
How often owners do it
Engine oil and filterevery 6,500 mi
Engine air filterevery 6,500 mi
A/C refrigerant rechargeevery 7,500 mi
Cabin air filterevery 8,000 mi
Brake fluidevery 20,000 mi
Front brake padsevery 21,000 mi
When the bigger jobs come up
Batteryaround 58,000 mi
Spark plugsaround 74,000 mi
Throttle body cleaningaround 65,000 mi
Coolant (antifreeze)around 73,000 mi
Wheel alignmentaround 67,000 mi
Tiresaround 62,000 mi
All 28 jobs, by mileage
| Job | Usually at | Most between | Again every | Visits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brake fluid | 58,000 mi | 40,000–80,000 mi | 20,000 mi | 847 |
| Battery | 58,000 mi | 36,000–85,000 mi | – | 975 |
| Tire rotation | 58,000 mi | 37,000–75,000 mi | – | 190 |
| Wiper blades | 61,000 mi | 39,000–87,000 mi | – | 233 |
| Cabin air filter | 62,000 mi | 41,000–86,000 mi | 8,000 mi | 1,807 |
| Transmission fluid | 62,000 mi | 44,000–84,000 mi | 27,000 mi | 927 |
| Tires | 62,000 mi | 37,000–91,000 mi | – | 238 |
| Engine oil and filter | 63,000 mi | 43,000–90,000 mi | 6,500 mi | 8,640 |
| Engine air filter | 64,000 mi | 44,000–91,000 mi | 6,500 mi | 2,851 |
| Rear brake pads or shoes | 64,000 mi | 44,000–89,000 mi | 23,000 mi | 1,423 |
| Front brake pads | 65,000 mi | 47,000–92,000 mi | 21,000 mi | 1,137 |
| Throttle body cleaning | 65,000 mi | 48,000–90,000 mi | – | 316 |
| Power steering fluid | 66,000 mi | 55,000–93,000 mi | – | 133 |
| Wheel alignment | 67,000 mi | 45,000–96,000 mi | – | 284 |
| Brake rotors (replace or resurface) | 72,000 mi | 56,000–93,000 mi | – | 229 |
| Coolant (antifreeze) | 73,000 mi | 55,000–101,000 mi | – | 295 |
| Brake calipers | 73,000 mi | 53,000–105,000 mi | – | 35 |
| Spark plugs | 74,000 mi | 61,000–97,000 mi | – | 322 |
| Ignition coils | 76,000 mi | 62,000–114,000 mi | – | 165 |
| Shocks / struts | 83,000 mi | 51,000–109,000 mi | – | 135 |
| Wheel bearing | 85,000 mi | 59,000–111,000 mi | – | 119 |
| Engine and transmission mounts | 85,000 mi | 69,000–111,000 mi | – | 149 |
| A/C refrigerant recharge | 87,000 mi | 66,000–111,000 mi | 7,500 mi | 458 |
| Control arms, links and bushings | 87,000 mi | 65,000–112,000 mi | – | 235 |
| Alternator | 88,000 mi | 72,000–109,000 mi | – | 139 |
| Drive (serpentine) belt | 91,000 mi | 78,000–125,000 mi | – | 58 |
| CV axle or boot | 94,000 mi | 74,000–124,000 mi | – | 189 |
| Radiator | 119,000 mi | 82,000–139,000 mi | – | 43 |
From 12,920 visits to independent repair shops in South Korea, 2020–2026 (model years mostly 2010–2018). Mileage converted from km and rounded; Korean-market cars can differ from US ones. Your owner’s manual comes first.