MAINTENANCE
SECTION
MA
CONTENTS
PRECAUTIONS AND PREPARATION............................1
Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) ``AIR
BAG'' and ``SEAT BELT PRE-TENSIONER''...............1
Special Service Tools ..................................................1
PRE-DELIVERY INSPECTION ITEMS............................2
GENERAL MAINTENANCE............................................3
PERIODIC MAINTENANCE............................................4
Engine Oil & Minor Service .........................................4
Engine and Emission Control Service .........................5
Chassis and Body Services.........................................6
Maintenance Under Severe Driving Conditions ..........8
RECOMMENDED FLUIDS AND LUBRICANTS.............9
Fluids and Lubricants ..................................................9
SAE Viscosity Number ..............................................10
Anti-freeze Coolant Mixture Ratio ............................. 11
ENGINE MAINTENANCE..............................................12
Checking Tightening Torque ......................................12
Checking Drive Belt ...................................................12
Changing Engine Oil..................................................13
Changing Engine Oil Filter ........................................14
Changing Engine Coolant..........................................14
Checking Cooling System .........................................16
Checking and Replacing Fuel Filter and Draining
Water .........................................................................16
Checking Fuel Lines ..................................................17
Cleaning and Replacing Air Cleaner Filter ................18
Checking Injection Nozzle .........................................18
Checking Idle Speed .................................................19
Timing Belt Replacement...........................................19
CHASSIS AND BODY MAINTENANCE.......................20
Checking Exhaust System.........................................20
Checking Clutch Fluid Level and Leaks ....................20
Checking Clutch System ...........................................20Checking M/T Oil Level and Leaks ...........................20
Changing M/T Oil.......................................................20
Checking Water Entry ................................................21
Checking Transfer Fluid Level ...................................21
Changing Transfer Fluid ............................................21
Checking Propeller Shaft ...........................................21
Greasing Nipples of Propeller Shafts ........................21
Checking Differential Gear Oil ...................................22
Changing Differential Gear Oil ..................................22
Checking Front Wheel Bearing Grease ....................22
Repacking Front Wheel Bearing and Axle Joint
Grease .......................................................................23
Checking Free-running Hub Grease .........................23
Checking Water Entry in Knuckle Flange..................23
Checking Brake Fluid Level and Leaks.....................23
Checking Brake System ............................................24
Changing Brake Fluid ................................................24
Checking Brake Booster, Vacuum Hoses,
Connections and Check Valve ..................................24
Checking Disc Brake .................................................24
Balancing Wheels ......................................................25
Tire Rotation ..............................................................25
Checking Power Steering Fluid and Lines ................26
Checking Steering Damper .......................................26
Checking Steering Gear Box and Linkage ................26
Lubricating Locks, Hinges and Hood Latches...........27
Checking Seat Belts, Buckles, Retractors,
Anchors and Adjusters...............................................27
Checking Body Corrosion ..........................................28
SERVICE DATA AND SPECIFICATIONS (SDS)..........29
Engine Maintenance ..................................................29
Chassis and Body Maintenance ................................29
MA
Engine and Emission Control Service
Annual driving distance below 30,000 km (18,000 miles)
Abbreviations: I = Inspect and correct or replace as necessary, R = Replace, A = Adjust. [ ]: At the speci®ed mileage only
MAINTENANCE OPERATIONMAINTENANCE INTERVAL
Reference
page Perform either at number of kilometers (miles)
or months, whichever comes ®rst.km x 1,000 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90
(Miles x 1,000) (6) (12) (18) (24) (30) (36) (42) (48) (54)
Months 6 12 18 24 30 36 42 48 54
Underhood and under vehicle
Engine anti-freeze coolant (Ethylene glycol base, LLC) See NOTE (2) R MA-14
Cooling systemI I I MA-16
Fuel linesI I MA-17
Fuel ®lterR R MA-16
Air cleaner ®lter (Viscous paper type).R R MA-18
Intake & exhaust valve clearanceAAAA *1
Injection nozzles See NOTE (3)MA-18
Timing belts for camshaft and injection pump[R] *2
NOTE: (1) Maintenance items with ``.'' should be performed more frequently according to ``Maintenance Under Severe
Driving Conditions''.
(2) First replace at 80,000 km (48,000 miles) or 48 months, then every 60,000 km (36,000 miles) or 36 months.
(3) If engine power decreases, black smoke is emitted or engine noise increases, check and, if necessary, adjust
the fuel injection nozzle's starting pressure and the fuel spray pattern.
*1: ``VALVE CLEARANCE'', RD in EM section
*2: ``TIMING BELT'' RD in EM section
Annual driving distance over 30,000 km (18,000 miles)
Abbreviations: I = Inspect and correct or replace as necessary, R = Replace, A = Adjust.
MAINTENANCE OPERATIONMAINTENANCE INTERVAL
Reference
page km x 1,000 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90
(Miles x 1,000) (6) (12) (18) (24) (30) (36) (42) (48) (54)
Underhood and under vehicle
Engine anti-freeze coolant (Ethylene glycol base, LLC) See NOTE (2) R MA-14
Cooling systemI I MA-16
Fuel linesI MA-17
Fuel ®lterR MA-16
Air cleaner ®lter (Viscous paper type).R MA-18
Intake & exhaust valve clearanceAAA*1
Injection nozzles See NOTE (3)MA-18
Timing belts for camshaft and injection pumpR*2
NOTE: (1) Maintenance items with ``.'' should be performed more frequently according to ``Maintenance Under Severe
Driving Conditions''.
(2) First replace at 90,000 km (54,000 miles), then every 60,000 km (36,000 miles).
(3) If engine power decreases, black smoke is emitted or engine noise increases, check and, if necessary, adjust
the fuel injection nozzle's starting pressure and the fuel spray pattern.
*1: ``VALVE CLEARANCE'', RD in EM section
*2: ``TIMING BELT'', RD in EM section
PERIODIC MAINTENANCE
MA-5
Fluids and Lubricants
Capacity (Approximate)
Recommended Fluids/Lubricants
Liter Imp measure
Engine oil (Re®ll)
With oil ®lter 6.4 5-5/8 qt
Without oil ®lter 5.8 5-1/8 qt
Cooling system (with reservoir tank)
Anti-freeze coolant (Ethylene glycol base) With front heater
RHD 11.8 10-3/8 qt
LHD 11.6 10-1/4 qt
With rear heater RHD 12.9 11-3/8 qt
LHD 12.7 11-1/8 qt
Manual transmission FS5R30A 5.1 9 pt API GL-4, Viscosity SAE 75W-90 only
Differential carrier gear oil (without limited slip differential) Ð Ð API GL-5*1
Differential carrier gear oil (with limited slip differential)
ÐÐGear Oil Hypoid LSD (Part No.: KLD31-
14002) or equivalent*2
Transfer ¯uid
Genuine Nissan ATF or equivalent*3 or
API GL-4*1
TX12A 1.9 1-5/8 qt
Power steering ¯uid Re®ll to the proper oil level
according to the instructions in
the ``Do-it-yourself operations''
sectionType DEXRON
TMIII or equivalent
Brake and clutch ¯uid
DOT3 or DOT4*5 (US FMVSS No. 116)
Multi-purpose grease Ð Ð NLGI No. 2 (Lithium soap base)
Propeller shaft greaseNLGI No. 2 (Molybdenum disulphide
lithium soap base)
Air conditioning system refrigerant Ð Ð HFC-134a (R-134a)
Air conditioning system lubricants
ÐÐNissan A/C System Oil Type S or
exact equivalent
*1: For further details, see ``SAE viscosity number''.
*2: API GL-5, SAE 140 and 10% volume of LSD Friction Modi®er (Part No.: 38469-C6000) is an equivalent.
*3: For more information regarding suitable ¯uids, contact a Nissan dealer for correct brands of DEXRON
TMIII ATF.
*4: If CCMC oils are not available, API CD may be used. However, CCMC oils are strongly recommended if at all possible.
*5: Never mix different types of ¯uids (DOT3 and DOT4).
RECOMMENDED FLUIDS AND LUBRICANTS
MA-9
Anti-freeze Coolant Mixture Ratio
The engine cooling system is ®lled at the factory with a high-quality,
year-round, anti-freeze coolant solution. The anti-freeze solution
contains rust and corrosion inhibitors. Therefore, additional cooling
system additives are not necessary.
CAUTION:
When adding or replacing coolant, be sure to use only an eth-
ylene glycol anti-freeze with the proper mixture ratio. See the
following examples:
Outside temperature
down toAnti-
freezeSoft
water
ÉC ÉF
þ15 5 30% 70%
þ35 þ30 50% 50%
The use of other types of coolant solutions may damage your
cooling system.
RECOMMENDED FLUIDS AND LUBRICANTS
MA-11
4. Remove cylinder block drain plug located at left rear of cylin-
der block.
5. Drain coolant and install reservoir tank, cylinder block drain
plug and radiator drain plug.
6. Fill radiator with water and warm up engine.
7. Stop engine and wait until it cools down.
8. Repeat step 2 through step 7 two or three times.
9. Drain water.
ÐREFILLING ENGINE COOLANTÐ
10. Install reservoir tank, radiator drain plug, and cylinder block
drain plugs.
+Apply sealant to the thread of cylinder block drain plug.
Cylinder block drain plug:
:34-44Nzm (3.5 - 4.5 kg-m, 25 - 33 ft-lb)
11. Fill radiator and reservoir tank with coolant up to the MAX level
and install radiator cap.
For coolant mixture ratio, refer to MA-11.
Coolant capacity (With reservoir tank):!(Imp qt)
RHD models
Without rear heater 11.8 (10-3/8)
With rear heater 12.9 (11-3/8)
LHD models
Without rear heater 11.6 (10-1/4)
With rear heater 12.7 (11-1/8)
Reservoir tank capacity (for MAX level):
1.2!(1-1/8 Imp qt)
Pour coolant through coolant ®ller neck slowly to allow air in
system to escape.
12. Warm up engine to normal operating temperature.
13. Run engine at 2,000 rpm for 10 seconds and return to idle
speed.
+Repeat 2 or 3 times.
Watch coolant temperature gauge so as not to overheat the
engine.
14. Stop engine and cool it down.
+Cool down using a fan to reduce the time.
15. Remove the radiator ®ller cap and check coolant level.
+If necessary, re®ll radiator up to ®ller neck with coolant.
16. Re®ll reservoir tank to Max line with coolant.
17. Repeat step 12 through step 16 two or more times.
18. Warm up engine, and check for sound of coolant ¯ow while
running engine from idle up to 2,000 rpm with heater tempera-
ture control set at several positions between COOL and HOT.
+Sound may be noticeable at heater water cock.
19. If sound is heard, bleed air from cooling system by repeating
steps 12 through 16 until coolant level no longer drops.
+Clean excess coolant from engine.
SMA003D
SMA182B
SMA412B
SMA004D
ENGINE MAINTENANCE
Changing Engine Coolant (Cont'd)
MA-15
Checking Cooling System
CHECKING HOSES AND CLAMPS
Check hoses and clamps for proper attachment, leaks, cracks,
damage, loose connections, cha®ng and deterioration.
CHECKING RADIATOR CAP
Apply pressure to radiator cap with cap tester to see if it is satis-
factory.
Radiator cap relief pressure:
78-98kPa
(0.78 - 0.98 bar, 0.8 - 1.0 kg/cm
2, 11 - 14 psi)
Pull the negative-pressure valve to open it. Check that it closes
completely when released.
CHECKING COOLING SYSTEM FOR LEAKS
Apply pressure to the cooling system with cap tester to check for
leakage.
Testing pressure:
98 kPa (0.98 bar, 1.0 kg/cm
2, 14 psi)
CAUTION:
Use of higher pressure than the speci®ed value may cause
damage to radiator.
Checking and Replacing Fuel Filter and
Draining Water
Be careful not to spill fuel in engine compartment. Place a rag
to absorb fuel.
CHECKING FUEL FILTER
Check fuel ®lter for fuel leakage, damage and other abnormal
signs.
REPLACING FUEL FILTER
1. Disconnect harness connector and drain fuel.
SLC613
SMA871B
SMA007D
SMA757B
ENGINE MAINTENANCE
MA-16