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2016 Nissan Frontier parts sizes
What the official 2016 Nissan Frontier owner's manual prints for replacement parts: bulbs and oil. Every value below is copied from the manual, with the PDF page so you can check it yourself.
- bulbs
- oil
- 1Low beam HB5
- 2Engine oil 5W-30
- Low beam
- HB5 · 60/55 W
- Fog lights
- H11 · 55 W
- Engine oil
- SAE 5W-30 · 4.875 US qt with filter
2016 Nissan Frontier owner's manual
Source: the official 2016 Frontier owner's manual (PDF from Nissan). Engines named in the parts tables: QR25DE and VQ40DE.
Exterior bulbs
| Position | Bulb | Watts | Manual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Headlight high/low / DRL (Canada only) | HB5 | 60/55 W | p. 405 |
| Turn/park | 28W8W | 28/8 W | p. 405 |
| Side marker | 194 | 3.8 W | p. 405 |
| Fog light (if equipped) | H11 | 55 W | p. 405 |
| Rear turn signal | 3156AK | 27 W | p. 405 |
| Rear stop/tail | 3157KK | 27/8 W | p. 405 |
| Back-up | 921 | 18 W | p. 405 |
| High-mounted stop light/cargo light | 912 | 12.8 W | p. 405 |
| License plate light | W5W | 5 W | p. 405 |
Engine oil
The manual specifies SAE 5W-30, with a capacity of 4.875 US quarts including the filter (QR25DE; 4.6 L) — page 419.
How the 2016 compares with nearby years
Against the 2015 Frontier: the two manuals do not print the same part types, so there is nothing to compare line by line.
Against the 2017 Frontier: The low-beam bulb is the same in both manuals.
The HB5 low-beam bulb appears in every Frontier manual from 2016 to 2025 that this site has read (10 model years).
Shared with other 2016 models
- Oil viscosity 5W30: 4 other 2016 models in this site's data print the same, including Ford Escape, Ford Explorer, Ford F-150, Ford Transit.
- HB5 (headlight high/low / drl (canada only)): no other 2016 model this site has read lists it.
- 194 (side marker): 3 other 2016 models list it, including Chevrolet Equinox, Chevrolet Traverse, Ford Escape.
- H11 (fog light): 19 other 2016 models list it, including Chevrolet Trax, Ford Escape, Ford F-150, Ford Transit, Honda CR-V, Honda Civic.
- 3156 (rear turn signal): 1 other 2016 model lists it, including Ford F-150.
- 3157 (rear stop/tail): 5 other 2016 models list it, including Chevrolet Equinox, Ford Escape, Ford F-150, Nissan Sentra, Toyota Tundra.
- 921 (back-up): 13 other 2016 models list it, including Chevrolet Equinox, Chevrolet Trax, Ford Escape, Ford F-150, Mazda CX-5, Mazda Mazda3.
- 912 (high-mounted stop light/cargo light): no other 2016 model this site has read lists it.
- W5W (license plate light): 16 other 2016 models list it, including Chevrolet Equinox, Chevrolet Trax, Ford Escape, Ford Explorer, Ford F-150, Ford Transit.
A shared number means the same replacement part fits both cars, so one spare can cover two cars in the household.
What the manual does not print
The 2016 Nissan Frontier owner's manual does not list wipers, battery and filters sizes; for the battery, read the label on the battery fitted to the car, then check the size against the BCI group chart; for wipers, measure each blade end to end and buy the nearest whole-inch size.
Buying the parts for a 2016 Frontier
- Headlight bulbs: the HB5 low beam are halogen capsules on trims that have them; buy them in pairs so both sides match in colour and output.
- Small bulbs: this manual names 8 replaceable bulb positions. Wedge bulbs such as W5W and 194 differ from twist-socket bulbs such as 7443 or 3157, so match the full number, including suffixes like NA (amber).
- Oil: SAE 5W-30, 4.875 US quarts with the filter. Use the grade printed for your engine if the manual lists more than one.
Check it on your car
Trim, engine and lighting package change some of these parts, so match the row that names your engine or trim. The facts on this page come from 2 pages of the manual (405, 419). Before you buy, compare the number printed on the old part with the table above. See how this site reads manuals.
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