2003 NISSAN X-TRAIL engine

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INTAKE MANIFOLD

b. Loosen mounting bolts in reverse order as shown in the figure,
and remove electric throttle control actuator and gasket.
CAUTION:

Handle carefully to avoid any shock to electric throttle
control actuator.

Do not disassemble.
5. Disconnect harness, power steering piping, vacuum hose and PCV hose from intake manifold, and move
them aside.
6. Remove intake manifold support and gasket.
7. Disconnect sub-harness from fuel injector. Refer to EM-32, "
Removal and Installation (QR20DE)" .
8. Loosen mounting bolts and nuts in reverse order as shown in
the figure, and remove intake manifold (with fuel tube and fuel
injector assembly) and gasket.
CAUTION:

Do not disassemble intake manifold.

Cover engine openings to avoid entry of foreign materi-
als.
NOTE:
Disregard No. 6 when loosening.
9. Remove fuel tube and fuel injector assembly from intake manifold. Refer to EM-32, "
Removal and Installa-
tion (QR20DE)" .
INSTALLATION
Note the following, and install in the reverse order of removal.
Intake Manifold

If stud bolts were removed, install them and tighten to the specified torque below.

Check if gasket is not dropped from the installation groove of intake manifold.

Tighten in numerical order as shown in the figure.
NOTE:
No. 6 means double tightening of bolt No. 1.
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PBIC2173E
: 10.8 N·m (1.1 kg-m, 8 ft-lb)
PBIC2173E

INTAKE MANIFOLD
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Electric Throttle Control Actuator

Tighten mounting bolts equally and diagonally in several steps
and in numerical order as shown in the figure.

Perform the “Throttle Valve Closed Position Learning” when har-
ness connector of electric throttle control actuator is discon-
nected. Refer to EC-46, "
Throttle Valve Closed Position
Learning" (WITH EURO-OBD) or EC-508, "Throttle Valve
Closed Position Learning" (WITHOUT EURO-OBD).

Perform the “Idle Air Volume Learning” and “Throttle Valve
Closed Position Learning” when electric throttle control actuator
is replaced. Refer to EC-46, "
Idle Air Volume Learning" (WITH
EURO-OBD) or EC-508, "
Idle Air Volume Learning" (WITHOUT
EURO-OBD).
INSPECTION AFTER INSTALLATION
Make sure there are no fuel leaks at connections with the following procedure:
1. Apply fuel pressure to fuel lines with turning ignition switch “ON” (with engine stopped). Then make sure
there are no fuel leaks at connections.
NOTE:
Use mirrors for checking on invisible points.
2. Start engine. With engine speed increased, make sure again there are no fuel leaks at connections.
CAUTION:
Do not touch engine immediately after stopped as engine becomes extremely hot.
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INTAKE MANIFOLD

Removal and Installation (QR25DE)EBS011TH
REMOVAL
1. Release fuel pressure. Refer to EC-48, "FUEL PRESSURE RELEASE" (WITH EURO-OBD) or EC-510,
"FUEL PRESSURE RELEASE" (WITHOUT EURO-OBD).
2. Remove air cleaner case upper, mass air flow sensor and air duct assembly. Refer to EM-15, "
AIR
CLEANER AND AIR DUCT" .
3. Remove quick connector caps, and disconnect quick connectors
at engine side and vehicle side. Refer to EM-37, "
Removal and
Installation (QR25DE)" .
4. Remove electric throttle control actuator with the following procedure:
1. Bracket 2. PCV hose 3. Intake manifold collector
4. Gasket 5. Electric throttle control actuator 6. Intake manifold rear support
7.EVAP canister purge volume control
solenoid valve8. Vacuum hose 9. Intake manifold
10. Vacuum reservoir tank 11. VIAS control solenoid valve 12. Vacuum hose
13. Bracket 14. Intake manifold support 15. Vacuum reservoir tank bracket
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INTAKE MANIFOLD
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a. Disconnect harness connector.
b. Loosen mounting bolts in reverse order as shown in the figure,
and remove electric throttle control actuator and gasket.
CAUTION:

Handle carefully to avoid any shock to electric throttle
control actuator.

Do not disassemble.
5. Disconnect harness, vacuum hose and PCV hose from intake manifold collector, and move them aside.
6. Remove intake manifold rear support and intake manifold support.
7. Loosen mounting bolts and nuts in reverse order as shown in
the figure, and remove intake manifold collector and gasket.
CAUTION:
Cover engine openings to avoid entry of foreign materials.
NOTE:
Disregard No. 8 when loosening.
8. Disconnect power steering piping from intake manifold, and move them aside.
9. Disconnect sub-harness from fuel injector. Refer to EM-37, "
Removal and Installation (QR25DE)" .
10. Loosen mounting bolts and nuts in reverse order as shown in
the figure, and remove intake manifold (with fuel tube and fuel
injector assembly) and gasket.
CAUTION:
Cover engine openings to avoid entry of foreign materials.
NOTE:
Disregard No. 6 when loosening.
11. Remove fuel tube and fuel injector assembly from intake manifold. Refer to EM-37, "
Removal and Installa-
tion (QR25DE)" .
INSPECTION AFTER REMOVAL
Surface Distortion

Using straightedge and feeler gauge, check the surface distor-
tion of both the intake manifold collector mating surface and the
intake manifold mating surfaces.

If it exceeds the limit, replace intake manifold and/or intake man-
ifold collector.
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SBIA0230E
SBIA0231E
Limit : 0.1 mm (0.004 in)
KBIA0235E

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INTAKE MANIFOLD

INSTALLATION
Note the following, and install in the reverse order of removal.
Intake Manifold

If stud bolts were removed, install them and tighten to the specified torque below.

Tighten in numerical order as shown in the figure.
NOTE:
No. 6 means double tightening of bolt No. 1.
Intake Manifold Collector
Tighten in numerical order as shown in the figure.
NOTE:
No. 8 means double tightening of bolt No. 1.
Electric Throttle Control Actuator

Tighten mounting bolts equally and diagonally in several steps
and in numerical order as shown in the figure.

Perform the “Throttle Valve Closed Position Learning” when har-
ness connector of electric throttle control actuator is discon-
nected. Refer to EC-46, "
Throttle Valve Closed Position
Learning" (WITH EURO-OBD) or EC-508, "Throttle Valve
Closed Position Learning" (WITHOUT EURO-OBD).

Perform the “Idle Air Volume Learning” and “Throttle Valve
Closed Position Learning” when electric throttle control actuator
is replaced. Refer to EC-46, "
Idle Air Volume Learning" (WITH
EURO-OBD) or EC-508, "
Idle Air Volume Learning" (WITHOUT
EURO-OBD).
INSPECTION AFTER INSTALLATION
Make sure there are no fuel leaks at connections with the following procedure:
1. Apply fuel pressure to fuel lines with turning ignition switch “ON” (with engine stopped). Then make sure
there are no fuel leaks at connections.
NOTE:
Use mirrors for checking on invisible points.
2. Start engine. With engine speed increased, make sure again there are no fuel leaks at connections.
CAUTION:
Do not touch engine immediately after stopped as engine becomes extremely hot. : 10.8 N·m (1.1 kg-m, 8 ft-lb)
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EXHAUST MANIFOLD AND THREE WAY CATALYST

5. Loosen nuts in reverse order as shown in the figure to remove
exhaust manifold and three way catalyst assembly.
NOTE:
Disregard No. 6 and 7 when loosening.
6. Remove gasket.
CAUTION:
Cover engine openings to avoid entry of foreign materials.
7. Remove exhaust manifold cover (lower) and three way catalyst cover from exhaust manifold and three
way catalyst assembly. .
INSPECTION AFTER REMOVAL
Surface Distortion

Using straightedge and feeler gauge, check the surface distor-
tion of exhaust manifold and three way catalyst assembly mating
surface.

If it exceeds the limit, replace exhaust manifold and three way
catalyst assembly.
INSTALLATION
Note the following, and install in the reverse order of removal.
Exhaust Manifold

If stud bolts were removed, install them and tighten to the specified torque below.

Tighten nuts in numerical order as shown in the figure.
NOTE:
No. 6 and 7 mean double tightening of bolts No. 1 and 3.
Heated Oxygen Sensor
CAUTION:

Before installing a new heated oxygen sensor, clean exhaust system threads using heated oxygen
sensor thread cleaner and apply anti-seize lubricant (commercial service tool).

Do not over torque the heated oxygen sensor. Doing so may cause damage to the heated oxygen
sensor, resulting in the “MI” coming on.
KBIA0045E
Limit : 0.3 mm (0.012 in)
KBIA0046E
: 14.7 N·m (1.5 kg-m, 11 ft-lb)
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OIL PAN AND OIL STRAINER
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OIL PAN AND OIL STRAINERP F P : 1111 0
Removal and InstallationEBS00KNE
REMOVAL
WARNING:
To avoid the danger of being scalded, do not drain the engine oil when the engine is hot.
1. Remove RH and LH undercovers.
2. Drain engine oil. Refer to LU-8, "
Changing Engine Oil" .
3. Remove oil pan (lower) with the following procedure:
a. Loosen mounting bolts in reverse order as shown in the figure.
1. Oil level gauge 2. Oil level gauge guide 3. O-ring
4. Oil pan (upper) 5. Cylinder block 6. O-ring
7. Oil filter 8. O-ring 9. Drain plug washer
10. Oil strainer 11. Drain plug 12. Oil pan (lower)
13. Rear plate cover
PBIC2177E
KBIA0096E

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OIL PAN AND OIL STRAINER

b. Insert seal cutter (special service tool) between oil pan (upper)
and oil pan (lower).
CAUTION:
Be careful not to damage the mating surface.
c. Slide seal cutter by tapping on the side of the tool with a ham-
mer.
4. Remove oil strainer.
5. Remove oil pan (upper) with the following procedure:
a. Remove drive belt. Refer to EM-13, "
DRIVE BELTS" .
b. Remove A/C compressor with piping connected. And locate it aside temporarily with ropes or equivalent
not to disturb the following work. Refer to ATC-144, "
Removal and Installation of Compressor" .
c. Remove oil level gauge guide.
d. Remove exhaust front tube and its support. Refer to EX-2, "
EXHAUST SYSTEM" .
e. Set a suitable transmission jack under transaxle and hoist
engine with engine slinger, and then remove center member.
Refer to EM-78, "
ENGINE ASSEMBLY" .
f. Remove rear plate cover, and four transaxle joint bolts. Refer to MT-17, "
TRANSAXLE ASSEMBLY" (M/T
models) or AT- 4 1 3 , "
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION" (A/T models).
g. Loosen bolts in reverse order as shown in the figure.
NOTE:
Disregard No.12 and 17 when loosening.
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