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LU-8
OIL FILTER
OIL FILTER
PFP:15208
Removal and InstallationEBS01E58
REMOVAL
1. Remove engine undercover middle.
2. Place a pan to catch the engine oil under the lower part of drain hose outlet before removing oil filter.
3. Using the oil filter wrench, remove oil filter.
CAUTION:
lBe careful not to get burned when engine and engine oil are hot.
lWhen removing, prepare a shop cloth to absorb any engine oil leakage or spillage.
lDo not allow engine oil to adhere to drive belts.
lCompletely wipe off any engine oil that adhere to engine and vehicle.
lOil filter is provided with a relief valve. Use Genuine Nissan Oil Filter or equivalent.
INSTALLATION
1. Remove foreign materials adhering to the oil filter installation surface.
2. Apply new engine oil to the oil seal contact surface of new oil fil-
ter.
Use Genuine Nissan Oil Filter or equivalent.
3. Screw oil filter manually until it touches the installation surface,
then tighten it by 2/3 turn. Or tighten to specification.
INSPECTION AFTER INSTALLATION
1. Check the engine oil level. Refer toLU-5, "ENGINE OIL".
2. Start engine, and check there is no leakage of engine oil.
3. Stop engine and wait for 10 minutes.
4. Check the engine oil level and add engine oil. Refer toLU-5, "
ENGINE OIL".
SMA010
Oil filter:
: 18 N·m (1.8 Kg-m, 13 ft-lb)
SMA229B
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OIL FILTER BRACKET
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OIL FILTER BRACKETPFP:15238
ComponentsEBS01F6C
lRefer toGI-10, "Components"for symbol marks except in the above.
Removal and InstallationEBS01E5A
REMOVAL
1. Remove mounting nuts (2) of fuel filter (1), and move it aside
with its hoses connected. Temporarily secure it with a rope to
avoid putting load on its hose.
2. Remove oil filter. Refer toLU-8, "
OIL FILTER".
3. Remove oil cooler. Refer toLU-11, "
OIL COOLER".
4. Remove oil filter bracket.
1. Oil filter 2. Oil filter bracket 3. Gasket
4. Drain hose 5. Connecting bolt 6. Washer
7. Oil cooler 8. O-ring 9. Cooper washer
10. Oil tube
A. Refer toLU-8
. B. To oil pan C. To vacuum pump
Vehicle front
PBIC3336E
: Vehicle front
PBIC3337E
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LU-10
OIL FILTER BRACKET
INSTALLATION
Install all removed parts in the reverse order of removal.
lInstall fuel filter (1), and tighten mounting nuts (2) to the speci-
fied torque.
INSPECTION AFTER INSTALLATION
1. Check the engine oil level and add engine oil. Refer toLU-5, "ENGINE OIL".
2. After warming up engine, check there is no leaks of engine oil.
3. Stop engine and wait for 10 minutes.
4. Check the engine oil level and adjust engine oil level. Refer toLU-5, "
ENGINE OIL".
: Vehicle front
Fuel filter mounting nut:
: 13.5 N·m(1.4 kg-m, 10 ft-lb)
PBIC3337E
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OIL COOLER
LU-11
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OIL COOLERPFP:21305
ComponentsEBS01F6D
lRefer toGI-10, "Components"for symbol marks except in the above.
Removal and InstallationEBS01E5C
CAUTION:
lBe careful not to get burned when engine oil and engine coolant are hot.
lWhen removing, prepare a shop cloth to absorb any engine oil and engine coolant leakage or spill-
age.
lCompletely wipe off any engine oil and engine coolant that adhere to engine and vehicle.
REMOVAL
NOTE:
When removing oil cooler only, step 2 is unnecessary.
1. Remove engine undercover front and engine undercover middle. Refer toEI-15, "
FRONT BUMPER".
2. Drain engine coolant from radiator and cylinder block. Refer toCO-7, "
Changing Engine Coolant"and
EM-110, "
CYLINDER BLOCK".
NOTE:
Perform this step when removing water hoses and water connector.
1. Gasket 2. Water hose connector 3. Water hose
4. Water hose 5. Connecting bolt 6. Washer
7. Oil cooler 8. O-ring 9. Oil filter bracket
A. To cylinder block B. To heater return pipe Vehicle front
PBIC3338E
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LU-12
OIL COOLER
3. Remove mounting nuts (2) of fuel filter (1), and move it aside
with its hoses connected. Temporarily secure it with a rope to
avoid putting load on its hose.
4. Disconnect water hoses from oil cooler.
lWhen removing oil cooler only, pinching water hoses near oil cooler to prevent engine coolant spilling.
CAUTION:
lPerform this step when engine is cold.
lDo not spill engine coolant on drive belts.
5. Loosen connecting bolt and remove oil cooler.
CAUTION:
Do not spill engine oil and engine coolant to rubber parts such as drive belts and engine mounting
insulator.
6. Remove water hoses and water connector, as necessary.
INSPECTION AFTER REMOVAL
Oil Cooler
Check oil cooler for cracks. Check oil cooler for clogging by blowing through engine coolant inlet. If necessary,
replace oil cooler.
INSTALLATION
Installation is the reverse order of removal.
lMake sure that no foreign objects are adhering to the installation planes of oil cooler or oil filter bracket.
lTighten the connecting bolt after aligning the stopper on the oil
filter bracket side with protrusion of oil cooler (1).
lInstall fuel filter (1), and tighten mounting nuts (2) to the speci-
fied torque.
INSPECTION AFTER INSTALLATION
1. Check the engine oil level and the engine coolant level, and add engine oil and engine coolant. Refer to
LU-5, "
ENGINE OIL"andCO-7, "ENGINE COOLANT".
: Vehicle front
PBIC3337E
A : Align the protrusion and the stopper.
: Vehicle front
PBIC3339E
: Vehicle front
Fuel filter mounting nut:
: 13.5 N·m(1.4 kg-m, 10 ft-lb)
PBIC3337E
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OIL COOLER
LU-13
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2. Start engine, and make sure that there is no leaks of engine oil or engine coolant.
3. Stop engine and wait for 10 minutes.
4. Check the engine oil level and the engine coolant level again. Refer toLU-5, "
ENGINE OIL"andCO-7,
"ENGINE COOLANT".
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LU-14
OIL PUMP
OIL PUMP
PFP:15010
Removal and InstallationEBS01E5D
REMOVAL
Remove oil pump housing. Refer toEM-79, "PRIMARY TIMING CHAIN".
INSTALLATION
Note the following, and install in the reverse order of removal.
lWhen installing, align crankshaft flat faces with inner rotor flat faces.
INSPECTION AFTER INSTALLATION
1. Check the engine oil level. Refer toLU-5, "ENGINE OIL".
2. Start engine, and check there is no leaks of engine oil.
3. Stop engine and wait for 10 minutes.
4. Check the engine oil level and add engine oil. Refer toLU-5, "
ENGINE OIL".
ComponentsEBS01F6E
lRefer toGI-10, "Components"for symbol marks in the figure.
Disassembly and AssemblyEBS01E5E
DISASSEMBLY
1. Remove oil pump cover.
2. Remove oil pump inner rotor and oil pump outer rotor from oil pump housing.
3. After removing regulator valve plug, remove inner and outer regulator springs and regulator valve.
1. Oil pump housing 2. Oil pump outer rotor 3. Oil pump inner rotor
4. Oil pump cover 5. Regulator valve 6. Regulator valve spring
7. Regulator valve plug
PBIC4055E
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OIL PUMP
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INSPECTION AFTER DISASSEMBLY
Oil Pump Clearance
lMeasure the clearance with feeler gauge (A).
Clearance between oil pump outer rotor and oil pump housing
(position B)
Tip clearance between oil pump inner rotor and oil pump outer
rotor (position C)
lMeasure the clearance with the feeler gauge (C) and the
straightedge (A).
Side clearance between oil pump inner rotor and oil pump hous-
ing (position B)
Side clearance between oil pump outer rotor and oil pump hous-
ing (position D)
lCalculate the clearance between oil pump inner rotor and oil pump housing as follows.
OIL PUMP HOUSING INNER DIAMETER
–Measure the inner diameter of oil pump housing with the inside
micrometer (A).
OIL PUMP INNER ROTOR OUTER DIAMETER
–Measure the outer diameter of protruded portion of oil pump
inner rotor with a micrometer (A).
OIL PUMP INNER ROTOR TO OIL PUMP HOUSING CLEARANCE
–(Clearance) = (Oil pump housing inner diameter) – (Oil pump inner rotor outer diameter)Standard : 0.010 - 0.175 mm (0.0004 - 0.0069 in)
Standard : 0.060 - 0.180 mm (0.0024 - 0.0071 in)
PBIC3341E
Standard : 0.030 - 0.090 mm (0.0012 - 0.0035 in)
Standard : 0.030 - 0.090 mm (0.0012 - 0.0035 in)
PBIC3342E
PBIC3344E
PBIC3343E
Standard : 0.030 - 0.095mm (0.0012 - 0.0037 in)