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2018 Nissan Sentra parts sizes
What the official 2018 Nissan Sentra owner's manual prints for replacement parts: bulbs. Every value below is copied from the manual, with the PDF page so you can check it yourself.
- bulbs
- 1Low beam H11 · high H9
2018 Nissan Sentra owner's manual
Source: the official 2018 Sentra owner's manual (PDF from Nissan).
Exterior bulbs
| Position | Bulb | Watts | Manual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low beam headlight (Type A) / DRL (Canada only) | H11 | 55 W | p. 445 |
| High beam headlight (Type A) | H9 | 65 W | p. 445 |
| Turn/park (Type A headlight) | 3157AK | 27/7 W | p. 445 |
| Side marker (Type A headlight) | W5W | 5 W | p. 445 |
| High beam headlight (Type B) (Type B uses projector LED low beam) | H9 | 65 W | p. 445 |
| Turn/park (Type B headlight) | 3157AK | 27/7 W | p. 445 |
| Side marker (Type B headlight) | W5W | 5 W | p. 445 |
| Front fog light (if equipped) | H11 | 55 W | p. 445 |
| Rear turn | WY21W | 21 W | p. 445 |
| Rear stop/tail | W21/5W | 21/5 W | p. 445 |
| Backup (reversing) | W16W | 16 W | p. 445 |
| License plate light | W5W | 5 W | p. 445 |
How the 2018 compares with nearby years
Against the 2017 Sentra: The low-beam bulb and high-beam bulb are the same in both manuals.
Against the 2019 Sentra: The low-beam bulb and high-beam bulb are the same in both manuals.
The H11 low-beam bulb appears in every Sentra manual from 2015 to 2025 that this site has read (11 model years).
The 2018 Sentra belongs to the 7th gen (B17), which began with the 2013 model year (MY2016 facelift: redesigned headlights; LED low beams + LED DRLs on SR/SL); generation dates. Parts often carry over within a generation, but the manual for your exact model year is the one to trust.
Shared with other 2018 models
- H11 (low beam headlight (type a) / drl (canada only) and front fog light): 17 other 2018 models list it, including Ford Escape, Ford F-150, Ford Transit, Honda CR-V, Honda Civic, Honda Odyssey.
- H9 (high beam headlight (type a) and high beam headlight (type b)): 6 other 2018 models list it, including Ford Escape, Nissan Altima, Nissan Kicks, Nissan Pathfinder, Nissan Rogue, Toyota Tacoma.
- 3157 (turn/park (type a headlight) and turn/park (type b headlight)): 3 other 2018 models list it, including Ford F-150, Nissan Frontier, Toyota Tundra.
- W5W (side marker (type a headlight), side marker (type b headlight) and license plate light): 16 other 2018 models list it, including Ford Escape, Ford Explorer, Ford F-150, Ford Transit, Mazda CX-5, Mazda Mazda3.
- WY21W (rear turn): 10 other 2018 models list it, including Ford Escape, Ford Explorer, Nissan Altima, Nissan Kicks, Nissan Pathfinder, Nissan Rogue.
- W21/5W (rear stop/tail): 4 other 2018 models list it, including Ford Escape, Nissan Altima, Nissan Kicks, Nissan Pathfinder.
- W16W (backup (reversing)): 3 other 2018 models list it, including Nissan Kicks, Nissan Pathfinder, Toyota Tacoma.
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 2018 Nissan Sentra owner's manual does not list wipers, battery, filters and oil 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 2018 Sentra
- Headlight bulbs: the H11 low beam and the H9 high 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 12 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).
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 1 page of the manual (445). 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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