Its in front off the engine on the right side and it has a red cap on it.
On the 1987, it's at the lower left corner of battery tray...mine has a little red bulb at top of stick.
Right under the air filter
The Nissan stanza has a 4-speed auto transmission. It shifting is electronically-operated . The transmission computer box is located in the center console. It is next to the ECM box.
I have a 91 Stanza XE front wheel drive. The dipstick for the tranny is located up front (towards the radiator) on the right (drivers)side down a bit. Mine has a black rubber/plastic pull knob, so it wasn't all that noticeable until I started looking for it in earnest.
inside the transmission
Look on the driver side of the engine near the front tire and you will see a small black plastic solid round bulb sticking out of a tube, that is the tranny dip stick.
There is no such thing as a 94 stanza, it became the altima in 93.
The starter on a 1988 Nissan Stanza can be found on the inner side of the engine. It is between the gear box and the engine block.
The temperature sensor on a 1987 Nissan Stanza is located on the rear of the radiator. It is about one-third of the way down from the top.
This vehicle do not have a transmission filter. All you have to do is drain the trans. fluid and refill.
It is located inside the fuel tank.