# Nissan Rogue 2008–2013 Maintenance Schedule & Cost to Maintain

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> What routine maintenance costs on the 2008–2013 Nissan Rogue, by mileage interval: what's due, why, independent-shop cost ranges, and which jobs are realistic DIY.

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# Nissan Rogue 2008–2013 · Maintenance schedule & cost to maintain

CarCaseFile editorial · filed 06-27-2026 · updated 10-07-2026

Scheduled service only, not the documented problems (those are on the [case file's problem list](https://carcasefile.com/vehicles/nissan-rogue-2008-2013/#own), with their own cost calculator). Every interval and cost range below is sourced, not estimated.

Where the manufacturer publishes separate normal and severe-condition schedules, this ledger defaults to the **severe** interval and says so. That's not us padding the numbers: a manufacturer's own severe-duty list usually describes ordinary driving, things like short trips, stop-and-go traffic, extended idling, dust or road salt. But the list is written per manufacturer and sometimes per model year, and some are far narrower than others, so each item's "why" text names what *this* manufacturer actually wrote and gives the normal-schedule number alongside it. Read the item, not this paragraph.

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Track Nissan Rogue 2008–2013

## What's due on MY 2008–2013 Nissan Rogue right now?

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Cumulative cost

## What routine maintenance adds up to, by mileage

Running total of the independent-shop cost ranges below. Each bar is everything due by that point, added to everything before it.

Solid bar = low estimate, tint = high estimate. This is a routine-maintenance floor, not a total cost of ownership. Fuel, insurance, tires, and any of the documented problems above are separate. Items that recur more than once per interval under a severe-duty schedule (an air filter due every 5k, say) are counted here at one occurrence, not the full repeat total. The real cumulative spend for a high-mileage severe-duty driver runs higher than this chart shows.

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## Every 3,750–7,500 mi (oil service)

### Engine oil and filter (severe-schedule default: Nissan's Schedule 1)

$70–$130 DIY-realistic

Nissan's Schedule 1, the severe one, is every 3,750 miles or 3 months. Schedule 2 is 7,500 or 6 months, and Nissan restricts it to highway driving in temperate conditions. The QR25DE takes SAE 5W-30 and 4-7/8 quarts with the filter, the same numbers in the 2008 book and the 2013 book.

On this generation

- Nothing on this car counts oil life for you. "oil life" returns zero hits in the 2008, 2010 and 2013 Rogue owner's manuals under two separate PDF extractors, and there is no minder reading on the vehicle information display. The odometer is the whole system, so pick 3,750 or 7,500 by Nissan's own conditions list and write it on a sticker.
- Nissan names the conditions that put you on Schedule 1, and one of them is enough. Both the 2008 and the 2013 booklet introduce the list with "Use Schedule 1 if you primarily operate your vehicle under any of these conditions," then give four: repeated short trips under 5 miles in normal temperatures or under 10 miles in freezing temperatures, stop-and-go traffic in hot weather or low speed driving for long distances, driving in dusty conditions or on rough, muddy or salt-spread roads, and towing a trailer or using a camper or car-top carrier. Read that against your own week before you accept the 7,500 number.
- The QR25DE runs a timing chain. Nissan's own specification page lists "Camshaft operation: Timing chain" in the 2008 manual and again in the 2013 manual, and "timing belt" returns zero hits in both under two extractors. There is no scheduled timing service on this car, so a quote for a timing belt is a quote for a part the Rogue does not have.

Parts for this job: Oil filter.

Parts for this job

Oil filter

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Sources: [Nissan (2008 booklet)](https://owners.nissanusa.com/content/techpub/common/2008/2008-nissan-service-maintenance-guide.pdf), [Nissan (2013 booklet)](https://owners.nissanusa.com/content/techpub/common/2013/2013-nissan-service-maintenance-guide.pdf), [Nissan (2008 manual)](https://owners.nissanusa.com/content/techpub/ManualsAndGuides/Rogue/2008/2008-Rogue-owner-manual.pdf), [Nissan (2010 manual)](https://owners.nissanusa.com/content/techpub/ManualsAndGuides/Rogue/2010/2010-Rogue-owner-manual.pdf), [Nissan (2013 manual)](https://owners.nissanusa.com/content/techpub/ManualsAndGuides/Rogue/2013/2013-Rogue-owner-manual.pdf), [Nissan (schedule tool)](https://maintenance-schedules.nissanusa.com/maintenance-schedules/2010/rogue/components/engine-oil-and-filter/?RegionID=1&LocaleID=en_US), [RepairPal](https://repairpal.com/estimator/nissan/rogue/oil-change-cost)

## Every 15,000 mi

### Cabin air filter (Nissan calls it the in-cabin microfilter)

$40–$90 DIY-realistic

This is one of the few items with no severe-versus-normal split on the Rogue. Nissan replaces it every 15,000 miles or 12 months on Schedule 1 and on Schedule 2 alike, and Nissan's own online schedule returns the same 15,000 miles for standard, severe and premium driving. The booklet adds that in prolonged dusty driving you replace it more often, without attaching a number.

On this generation

- On a 2008 car, check that there is actually a filter in the housing before you buy one. The 2008 booklet's standard-equipment list for the in-cabin microfilter does not include the Rogue and says "Optional accessory on all other models," and Nissan's online schedule still titles the 2008 Rogue's page "in-cabin microfilter (if equipped)" while the 2010 and 2013 pages drop the qualifier. Every booklet from 2009 through 2013 lists the Rogue on the standard list. The part number also splits by build, an early 27277-EN025 against the later 27277-EN000, so give the seller the year.

Parts for this job: Cabin air filter.

Parts for this job

Cabin air filter

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### Brake fluid (2011–2013 cars, severe-schedule default. Read this one if yours is a 2008–2010)

$90–$170 Shop job

This changed inside the generation. The 2011, 2012 and 2013 booklets add a brake fluid replacement that the 2008, 2009 and 2010 booklets do not contain at all: Schedule 1 replaces it every 15,000 miles, Schedule 2 every 30,000. On a 2008 through 2010 Rogue, Nissan scheduled no replacement, only a fluid level inspection. Nissan's online schedule agrees on both counts, returning 15,000 severe and 30,000 standard for a 2013 car and "Maintenance not required" for a 2008. Brake fluid pulls moisture out of the air on a parked car as well as a driven one, so the later books' number is the sane default on an early car rather than never touching it.

On this generation

- The spec is Genuine NISSAN Super Heavy Duty Brake Fluid "or equivalent DOT 3," printed that way in the 2008 manual and again in the 2013 manual. Nissan wrote the equivalent in, so a shop that insists only the dealer bottle will do is selling you something the book does not require.

Sources: [Nissan (2008 booklet)](https://owners.nissanusa.com/content/techpub/common/2008/2008-nissan-service-maintenance-guide.pdf), [Nissan (2010 booklet)](https://owners.nissanusa.com/content/techpub/common/2010/2010-nissan-service-maintenance-guide.pdf), [Nissan (2011 booklet)](https://owners.nissanusa.com/content/techpub/common/2011/2011-nissan-service-maintenance-guide.pdf), [Nissan (2013 booklet)](https://owners.nissanusa.com/content/techpub/common/2013/2013-nissan-service-maintenance-guide.pdf), [Nissan (2008 manual)](https://owners.nissanusa.com/content/techpub/ManualsAndGuides/Rogue/2008/2008-Rogue-owner-manual.pdf), [Nissan (2013 manual)](https://owners.nissanusa.com/content/techpub/ManualsAndGuides/Rogue/2013/2013-Rogue-owner-manual.pdf), [Nissan (tool, 2010 filter)](https://maintenance-schedules.nissanusa.com/maintenance-schedules/2010/rogue/components/in-cabin-microfilter/?RegionID=1&LocaleID=en_US), [Nissan (tool, 2008 filter)](https://maintenance-schedules.nissanusa.com/maintenance-schedules/2008/rogue/components/in-cabin-microfilter-if-equipped/?RegionID=1&LocaleID=en_US), [Nissan (tool, 2013 brake)](https://maintenance-schedules.nissanusa.com/maintenance-schedules/2013/rogue/components/brake-fluid/?RegionID=1&LocaleID=en_US), [Nissan (tool, 2008 brake)](https://maintenance-schedules.nissanusa.com/maintenance-schedules/2008/rogue/components/brake-fluid/?RegionID=1&LocaleID=en_US), [NissanPartsDeal](https://www.nissanpartsdeal.com/oem-nissan-rogue-cabin_air_filter.html), [YourMechanic (cabin filter)](https://www.yourmechanic.com/estimates/nissan/rogue/cabin-air-filter-replacement), [YourMechanic (brake flush)](https://www.yourmechanic.com/estimates/nissan/rogue/brake-system-flush)

## 30,000 mi

### CVT fluid drain and fill (Nissan's Premium-schedule interval, and the item that decides this car)

$180–$320 Shop job

Nissan never called this fluid lifetime, and it never put a replacement on Schedule 1 or Schedule 2 either. On both standard schedules, every year from 2008 to 2013, the Rogue's CVT fluid is an inspect line. Replacement appears in exactly two places in the printed books: every 60,000 miles if you tow, use a camper or car-top carrier, or drive rough or muddy roads, and every 30,000 miles on Premium Maintenance, which the 2013 booklet defines as "available at every 30,000 miles or 24 month interval." Given what a JF011E does when the fluid is left alone, the 30,000-mile Premium figure is the one to run, and it is Nissan's own number rather than a forum's.

On this generation

- Nissan's printed booklet and Nissan's own online schedule do not agree on this one item, so know which one a shop is quoting from. Every booklet from 2008 to 2013 leaves the CVT fluid as an inspection on Schedule 1, the severe schedule. The online tool's severe column for all six years instead prints a repeating 15,000-mile sequence that ends in a REPLACE step, without ever printing the running total that step lands on. The same tool matches the booklet exactly on coolant, brake fluid, spark plugs and the cabin filter, which is what makes this gap worth naming rather than shrugging at. The booklet is the document to hold a service adviser to.
- Use only Genuine NISSAN CVT Fluid NS-2. NS-3 belongs to the later Jatco units and returns zero hits in all six Rogue owner's manuals from 2008 to 2013. The 2008 and 2013 manuals both print the same warning, that using anything else "will damage the CVT, which is not covered by the NISSAN new vehicle limited warranty." Nissan's bulletin NTB12-057, which applies to the 2008-2011 Rogue, gives you the check: correct NS-2 draws green, or greenish-brown, and a red sample means someone put ATF in it.
- Say drain and fill, not flush. The 2012 and 2013 booklets read "Nissan does not advocate the use of non-OEM approved aftermarket flushing systems and strongly advises against performing these services on a Nissan product," and the 2010 and 2011 booklets print the same sentence with "Nissan North America" as the subject. The 2008 and 2009 booklets do not carry it at all, so this is guidance Nissan added partway through the generation. Note also that the 2008 booklet's Premium menu lists "Optional: flush automatic transmission (flush with ATF)," wording the 2009 booklet changed to "flush with ATF/CVT Fluid." On a Rogue that line can only ever mean NS-2.
- A high-mileage Rogue with no CVT fluid receipts was not necessarily neglected, and that is the trap. An owner who followed Schedule 1 or Schedule 2 to the letter never replaced the fluid once, because neither schedule asked. So "always serviced on schedule" is not the same answer as handing you CVT fluid invoices, and on this generation the invoices are the piece of paper worth paying for.
- There is a number a dealer can read instead of guessing. The 2011, 2012 and 2013 booklets tell owners who tow or drive rough roads to "replace the fluid every 60,000 miles or request the dealer to inspect the fluid deterioration data using a Consult. If the deterioration data is more than 210000, replace the CVT fluid." On a used car with no records that scan tells you where the fluid stands, rather than what the odometer implies.

### Engine air filter

$30–$65 DIY-realistic

Every 30,000 miles, and Nissan publishes no shorter severe number for it. The filter sits on the 30,000, 60,000, 90,000 and 120,000 pages of all six booklets, on Schedule 1 and Schedule 2 alike, and Nissan's online schedule returns the same 30,000 miles for standard and for severe driving on both the 2008 car and the 2013 one. The only severe guidance is the booklet's own line about prolonged driving in dusty conditions, which says check or replace more often without naming a mileage.

Parts for this job: Engine air filter.

Parts for this job

Engine air filter

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### Rear differential oil and transfer oil (AWD only)

$150–$300 Shop job

AWD Rogues carry two small gear-oil fills that front-drive cars do not. Nissan inspects both on Schedule 1 and Schedule 2, replaces both at 30,000, 60,000, 90,000 and 120,000 on Premium Maintenance, and attaches a footnote to the inspect rows reading "Replace (not just inspect) oil/fluid if towing a trailer, using a camper or a car-top carrier, or driving on rough or muddy roads." The footnote's model list for the differential names "Rogue AWD" specifically. Both take Genuine NISSAN Differential Oil Hypoid Super GL-5 80W-90 or an API GL-5 SAE 80W-90.

### Wiper blades (26 in driver, 14 in passenger)

$25–$60 DIY-realistic

Nissan does not put wiper blades on Schedule 1 or Schedule 2 at any mileage. They appear only on Premium Maintenance, every 15,000 miles in the 2008 and 2009 booklets and every 30,000 from 2010 on. In practice rubber is the clock rather than mileage, so a year of sun or a winter of ice is what decides it. This is a size-coded part, so buy by the two lengths and not by a Nissan part number.

Parts for this job: Wiper blades (front).

Parts for this job

Wiper blades (front)

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[All options on the parts desk →](https://carcasefile.com/vehicles/nissan-rogue-2008-2013/#part-wiper-blades-front)

Sources: [Nissan (2008 booklet)](https://owners.nissanusa.com/content/techpub/common/2008/2008-nissan-service-maintenance-guide.pdf), [Nissan (2009 booklet)](https://owners.nissanusa.com/content/techpub/common/2009/2009-nissan-service-maintenance-guide.pdf), [Nissan (2010 booklet)](https://owners.nissanusa.com/content/techpub/common/2010/2010-nissan-service-maintenance-guide.pdf), [Nissan (2011 booklet)](https://owners.nissanusa.com/content/techpub/common/2011/2011-nissan-service-maintenance-guide.pdf), [Nissan (2012 booklet)](https://owners.nissanusa.com/content/techpub/common/2012/2012-nissan-service-maintenance-guide.pdf), [Nissan (2013 booklet)](https://owners.nissanusa.com/content/techpub/common/2013/2013-nissan-service-maintenance-guide.pdf), [Nissan (2008 manual)](https://owners.nissanusa.com/content/techpub/ManualsAndGuides/Rogue/2008/2008-Rogue-owner-manual.pdf), [Nissan (2013 manual)](https://owners.nissanusa.com/content/techpub/ManualsAndGuides/Rogue/2013/2013-Rogue-owner-manual.pdf), [Nissan (schedule tool)](https://maintenance-schedules.nissanusa.com/maintenance-schedules/2010/rogue/components/cvt-transmission-fluid/?RegionID=1&LocaleID=en_US), [Nissan (bulletin NTB12-057)](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2012/SB-10044570-8764.pdf), [RepairPal](https://repairpal.com/estimator/nissan/rogue/transmission-fluid-change-cost), [YourMechanic](https://www.yourmechanic.com/estimates/nissan/rogue/differential-fluid-service-replacement), [AutoPadre](https://www.autopadre.com/wiper-size/nissan-rogue)

## 40,000–70,000 mi (wear-based)

### Front brake pads (wear-based, not a fixed Nissan interval)

$200–$390 DIY-realistic

Nissan publishes no replacement mileage for pads on any of the three schedules. What it publishes is an inspection, and there the severe split is real: the online schedule returns brake pads and rotors inspected every 15,000 miles under standard driving and every 7,500 under severe. City duty in a 3,400 lb crossover is what eats the fronts, so a stop-and-go Rogue lands nearer 35,000 and a highway one can double it. Have the pads measured at every other oil change rather than waiting for the squeal.

Parts for this job: Front brake pads.

Parts for this job

Front brake pads

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[All options on the parts desk →](https://carcasefile.com/vehicles/nissan-rogue-2008-2013/#part-front-brake-pads)

### Serpentine belt (wear-based on the standard schedules, a fixed item only on Premium)

$110–$260 DIY-realistic

The Rogue runs one 6-rib accessory belt turning the water pump, alternator and A/C. Nissan's standard schedules never set a replacement mileage for it, only "Check engine drive belts for wear, fraying or cracking and for proper tension. Replace any damaged drive belts." Premium Maintenance does replace it, every 30,000 miles. The honest middle is to inspect it at every service and change it on condition, typically somewhere in the 60,000 to 100,000 range. The S35 belt is a different length from the 2014-2020 T32, so order by this body.

Parts for this job: Serpentine belt.

Parts for this job

Serpentine belt

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Sources: [Nissan (2008 booklet)](https://owners.nissanusa.com/content/techpub/common/2008/2008-nissan-service-maintenance-guide.pdf), [Nissan (2013 booklet)](https://owners.nissanusa.com/content/techpub/common/2013/2013-nissan-service-maintenance-guide.pdf), [Nissan (schedule tool)](https://maintenance-schedules.nissanusa.com/maintenance-schedules/2010/rogue/components/brake-pads-rotors/?RegionID=1&LocaleID=en_US), [RepairPal (brake pads)](https://repairpal.com/estimator/nissan/rogue/brake-pad-replacement-cost), [RepairPal (serpentine belt)](https://repairpal.com/estimator/nissan/rogue/serpentine-belt-replacement-cost), [Sixity](https://www.sixityauto.com/gates-micro-v-serpentine-belt-for-2008-2013-nissan-rogue-2-5l-l4-2020057804.html)

## 60,000 mi

### Engine coolant, first change (2008–2010 cars. A 2011–2013 car is at 105,000, further down)

$130–$250 Shop job

The coolant clock moved inside this generation and the gap is 45,000 miles. The 2008, 2009 and 2010 booklets replace engine coolant at 60,000 on Schedule 1 and Schedule 2, then again at 90,000 and 120,000. Those manuals also specify a mixed fill, 50% Genuine NISSAN Long Life Antifreeze/Coolant and 50% demineralized or distilled water, into a 7-3/4 quart system. Every car of these three years is long past that clock on age alone, so with no record of a change it is due whatever the odometer reads.

On this generation

- On this car the coolant mix is a transmission question, not only an engine one. Nissan's bulletin NTB12-057, applied to the 2008-2011 Rogue, lists an "Incorrect coolant/water mix" as one of three things that drop the CVT into fail-safe and cut engine power, and states that "A percentage greater than 60% ethylene gycol will reduce CVT fluid cooling capacity." The follow-on bulletin NTB14-002d, applied to the 2008-2013 Rogue 2WD/4WD without tow package kit, tells the technician to "Confirm that the coolant concentration is not greater than 50%" before diagnosing the transmission at all. Topping up with straight concentrate on a hot day is how an owner creates a transmission symptom.

Sources: [Nissan (2008 booklet)](https://owners.nissanusa.com/content/techpub/common/2008/2008-nissan-service-maintenance-guide.pdf), [Nissan (2009 booklet)](https://owners.nissanusa.com/content/techpub/common/2009/2009-nissan-service-maintenance-guide.pdf), [Nissan (2010 booklet)](https://owners.nissanusa.com/content/techpub/common/2010/2010-nissan-service-maintenance-guide.pdf), [Nissan (2008 manual)](https://owners.nissanusa.com/content/techpub/ManualsAndGuides/Rogue/2008/2008-Rogue-owner-manual.pdf), [Nissan (2010 manual)](https://owners.nissanusa.com/content/techpub/ManualsAndGuides/Rogue/2010/2010-Rogue-owner-manual.pdf), [Nissan (bulletin NTB12-057)](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2012/SB-10044570-8764.pdf), [Nissan (bulletin NTB14-002d)](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2015/SB-10074567-2280.pdf), [RepairPal](https://repairpal.com/estimator/nissan/rogue/coolant-change-cost)

## 70,000–130,000 mi (wear-based)

### CV-axle boots (inspect, and a whole axle if a boot has torn)

$220–$620 Shop job

Nissan inspects the drive shaft boots at every 15,000-mile service and adds that "Under severe driving conditions, inspect more frequently," without ever setting a replacement mileage. Boots on a car this age usually give up somewhere past 70,000, and torn boots are already one of this generation's documented complaints. The reason to catch it early is what the grease does after it escapes: it lands on the inboard face of the brake rotor and the pad, and a contaminated pad does not clean up, it gets replaced. Start looking under the front of the car at 60,000 or at five years old, whichever comes first.

### Front struts and rear shocks (wear-based, no Nissan interval)

$430–$1,100 Shop job

Nissan publishes no replacement mileage for dampers on this car. Worn ones stop controlling the tire between bumps, and the wear pattern that follows is cupping, scalloped high and low spots around the tread, which no alignment rack can fix and which an alignment printout will not show. If the Rogue is nose-diving, floating over dips, or eating tires unevenly at 80,000-plus, price the dampers before you buy another set of tires. Budget an alignment in the same visit, because the strut carries the front camber.

### Front control-arm bushings (wear-based, no Nissan interval)

$260–$520 Shop job

Nissan inspects the axle and suspension parts and the steering linkage on every schedule and sets no replacement mileage. Bushings typically go at 70,000 to 120,000, sooner on broken pavement or in a salt state, and age matters as much as mileage, so an eight to ten year old Rogue with low miles is still a candidate. The practical tell is an alignment that will not hold: if the car pulls again a few thousand miles after a fresh alignment, the rack was set against a joint that moves, and the money spent on the alignment went with it.

### Engine and transmission mounts (wear-based, no Nissan interval)

$300–$800 Shop job

Rubber and fluid-filled mounts soften with age and torque, and on a four-cylinder crossover in stop-and-go duty they typically want attention somewhere between 80,000 and 150,000 miles. What an owner actually notices is a clunk shifting into drive or reverse, a shake at idle that goes away in neutral, and a lurch when the throttle opens. Replace the failed one rather than living with it: a collapsed mount lets the engine move, and that movement works on the exhaust flex joint, the hoses and the harnesses next to it, so one deferred mount tends to come back as a mount plus an exhaust repair.

Sources: [Nissan (2008 booklet)](https://owners.nissanusa.com/content/techpub/common/2008/2008-nissan-service-maintenance-guide.pdf), [Nissan (2013 booklet)](https://owners.nissanusa.com/content/techpub/common/2013/2013-nissan-service-maintenance-guide.pdf), [RepairPal (engine mounts)](https://repairpal.com/estimator/nissan/rogue/engine-mount-replacement-cost), [RepairPal (struts)](https://repairpal.com/estimator/nissan/rogue/2010/suspension-shock-or-strut-replacement-cost), [1A Auto](https://blog.1aauto.com/1st-gen-nissan-rogue-problems/)

## 105,000 mi

### Spark plugs (4 iridium plugs)

$180–$300 DIY-realistic

105,000 miles or 84 months, and this is the rare item where Nissan gives the same number to every schedule. All six booklets put the plugs on the 105,000-mile page, the 2010 and later books qualifying the line as "Replace spark plugs (except NISMO 370Z)," and Nissan's online schedule returns 105,000 miles for standard, severe and premium driving alike. The 2008 and 2013 manuals both specify the DILKAR6A-11 at a 0.043 in (1.1 mm) gap. They come pre-gapped, so do not take a gapping tool to an iridium plug.

On this generation

- There is no valve-adjustment bill hiding behind this service. Every booklet from 2008 to 2013 prints the same entry: "Engine Valve Clearance* Inspect only if valve noise increases. Adjust valve clearance if necessary." Nissan attaches no mileage to it at all, so a shop that quotes a routine valve check alongside the plugs is quoting a job the book never asks for. A ticking that grows louder is the only trigger.

Parts for this job: Spark plugs.

Parts for this job

Spark plugs

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### Engine coolant, first change (2011–2013 cars only)

$130–$250 Shop job

For a 2011, 2012 or 2013 Rogue this is the factory number and it is far longer than the earlier cars' 60,000. Those booklets state that "The recommended service interval of the factory-fill coolant is 105,000 miles (168,000 km) or 7 years, whichever comes first," then every 75,000 miles (120,000 km) or 5 years after that, on Genuine Nissan Long Life Antifreeze/Coolant (Blue). Those manuals also switch the fill to pre-diluted blue straight from the jug instead of the earlier cars' 50/50 mix. Do not let a generic 30,000-mile coolant rule get applied to one of these, and do not carry this number back onto a 2008 through 2010 car.

Sources: [Nissan (2008 booklet)](https://owners.nissanusa.com/content/techpub/common/2008/2008-nissan-service-maintenance-guide.pdf), [Nissan (2011 booklet)](https://owners.nissanusa.com/content/techpub/common/2011/2011-nissan-service-maintenance-guide.pdf), [Nissan (2012 booklet)](https://owners.nissanusa.com/content/techpub/common/2012/2012-nissan-service-maintenance-guide.pdf), [Nissan (2013 booklet)](https://owners.nissanusa.com/content/techpub/common/2013/2013-nissan-service-maintenance-guide.pdf), [Nissan (2008 manual)](https://owners.nissanusa.com/content/techpub/ManualsAndGuides/Rogue/2008/2008-Rogue-owner-manual.pdf), [Nissan (2011 manual)](https://owners.nissanusa.com/content/techpub/ManualsAndGuides/Rogue/2011/2011-Rogue-owner-manual.pdf), [Nissan (2013 manual)](https://owners.nissanusa.com/content/techpub/ManualsAndGuides/Rogue/2013/2013-Rogue-owner-manual.pdf), [Nissan (schedule tool)](https://maintenance-schedules.nissanusa.com/maintenance-schedules/2010/rogue/components/spark-plugs/?RegionID=1&LocaleID=en_US), [RepairPal](https://repairpal.com/estimator/nissan/rogue/spark-plug-replacement-cost)

## Event-triggered (after new tires or suspension work), plus a check every 12,000–15,000 mi

### Wheel alignment

$100–$230 Shop job

Not a Nissan mileage item. It is triggered by events: new tires, a strut or control arm replaced, a hard pothole, or a steering wheel that sits crooked. Do it after the tires go on rather than before, or the set you just paid for starts wearing to the old geometry. Nissan's own manual ties the two together on this car, telling owners that when uneven tire wear is found "The tire pressure and wheel alignment should also be checked and corrected as necessary." If the alignment will not hold, stop paying for alignments and have the bushings and ball joints checked.

### Tires, and on an AWD Rogue the tread-matching rule that is not optional

$520–$950 Shop job

Factory sizes are P215/70R16 and P225/60R17 on the 2008 car, with P225/55R18 added by 2013, so check the door placard before ordering. Rotate every 7,500 miles, which is the interval both the 2008 and 2013 booklets print. This is a commuter crossover, so a good all-season is the right tire, and fitting knobby all-terrains costs wet grip and tread life for nothing. On an AWD car the matching rule is a mechanical requirement, not advice.

On this generation

- On an AWD Rogue, one odd tire can damage driveline parts. The owner's manual's AWD caution reads: "Always use tires of the same type, size, brand, construction (bias, bias-belted or radial), and tread pattern on all four wheels. Failure to do so may result in a circumference difference between tires on the front and rear axles which will cause excessive tire wear and may damage the transmission, transfer case and differential gears." That rules out replacing one tire on an AWD car, and it rules out two new fronts against two worn rears.
- Before you authorize a rear-driveline repair on an AWD car, rule the tires out. Nissan's bulletin NTB10-029e, applied to the 2008-2013 Rogue (S35) and marked AWD/4WD ONLY, covers a judder felt from the rear when turning on dry roads under 40 mph, and its repair is the Electric Controlled Coupling. The same bulletin warns that "Tire size, brand or tread pattern mismatches can cause similar symptoms," and recommends replacing all four at once with the same size, brand and pattern. A set of tires is the cheaper answer if it is the right one.

Sources: [Nissan (2008 booklet)](https://owners.nissanusa.com/content/techpub/common/2008/2008-nissan-service-maintenance-guide.pdf), [Nissan (2013 booklet)](https://owners.nissanusa.com/content/techpub/common/2013/2013-nissan-service-maintenance-guide.pdf), [Nissan (2008 manual)](https://owners.nissanusa.com/content/techpub/ManualsAndGuides/Rogue/2008/2008-Rogue-owner-manual.pdf), [Nissan (2010 manual)](https://owners.nissanusa.com/content/techpub/ManualsAndGuides/Rogue/2010/2010-Rogue-owner-manual.pdf), [Nissan (2013 manual)](https://owners.nissanusa.com/content/techpub/ManualsAndGuides/Rogue/2013/2013-Rogue-owner-manual.pdf), [Nissan (bulletin NTB10-029e)](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2018/MC-10152509-9999.pdf), [RepairPal](https://repairpal.com/estimator/nissan/rogue/wheel-alignment-cost)

## 150,000+ mi

### CVT fluid (ongoing, same 30,000 mi cadence)

$180–$320 Shop job

This is not a one-time service. Keep the 30,000-mile Premium-schedule cadence running on Genuine NISSAN CVT Fluid NS-2 for as long as the transmission is in the car, and keep the invoices. A 150,000-mile first-generation Rogue with a folder of NS-2 receipts is a different used car from one without, because a replacement unit costs close to what the whole vehicle is worth.

On this generation

- If the car loses power on a long hot climb, there is a Nissan bulletin for exactly that, and it is worth naming before anyone quotes a transmission. NTB14-002d applies to the 2008-2013 Rogue (S35) 2WD/4WD without tow package kit and covers vehicle speed reduced by CVT fail-safe after "High RPM and/or high speed driving (RPM of 4000+ or speeds of 65 mph [104.6 km/h] for 1.0 - 1.5 hrs. or more)," driving in 96 degrees or higher, or "Climbing steep or extended hills for 6 miles (9.6 km) or more." Nissan's remedy pairs the transmission work with installing an External CVT Fluid Cooler kit.

### Engine coolant (ongoing)

$130–$250 Shop job

Keep the car's own clock, not a generic one. A 2008 through 2010 Rogue stays on the booklet's 30,000-mile repeat after the first change at 60,000, and a 2011 through 2013 car goes to every 75,000 miles (120,000 km) or 5 years after the 105,000-mile factory fill. Nissan's note on both is that mixing another type of coolant, or using non-distilled water, shortens the interval, so match what the car's own year calls for rather than whatever jug is open.

Sources: [Nissan (2008 booklet)](https://owners.nissanusa.com/content/techpub/common/2008/2008-nissan-service-maintenance-guide.pdf), [Nissan (2013 booklet)](https://owners.nissanusa.com/content/techpub/common/2013/2013-nissan-service-maintenance-guide.pdf), [Nissan (2013 manual)](https://owners.nissanusa.com/content/techpub/ManualsAndGuides/Rogue/2013/2013-Rogue-owner-manual.pdf), [Nissan (bulletin NTB14-002d)](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2015/SB-10074567-2280.pdf), [RepairPal](https://repairpal.com/estimator/nissan/rogue/transmission-fluid-change-cost)

## 5 years (any mileage)

### Battery

$160–$300 DIY-realistic

Calendar, not mileage. A lead-acid battery lasts three to five years, so have it load-tested from year three and replace it by year five whatever the odometer says, the same logic as changing oil before something fails rather than after. The Rogue takes a BCI Group 35, and the factory unit is a flooded 550 cold-cranking-amp battery, with common Group 35 replacements rated around 650. Match the group size and meet or beat that rating.

On this generation

- Compare warranty terms, not shelf rumors. The claim that a big-box chain gets a lower-grade version of the same brand is contested and not settled either way, so ignore it. What genuinely differs between retailers on the same battery brand is the warranty: how many months are free replacement versus prorated, and whether the clock restarts on a replacement unit. That is printed on the sticker and you can check it in the store.

Parts for this job: Battery.

Parts for this job

Battery

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