2006 INFINITI FX35 engine removal

LU-10
[VQ35DE]
OIL FILTER
Revision: 2006 December 2006 FX35/FX45
OIL FILTERPFP:15208
Removal and InstallationNBS003J2
REMOVAL
1. Remove front engine undercover with power tool.
2. Using oil filter wrench (SST), remove oil filter. CAUTION:

Oil filter is provided with relief valve. Use Genuine Nissan
Oil Filter or equivalent.

Be careful not to get burned when engine and engine oil
may be hot.

When removing, prepare a shop cloth to absorb any
engine oil leakage or spillage.

Do not allow engine oil to adhere to drive belts.

Completely wipe off any engine oil that adheres to engine
and vehicle.
INSTALLATION
1. Remove foreign materials adhering to oil filter installation surface.
2. Apply engine oil to the oil seal contact surface of new oil filter.
3. Screw oil filter manually until it touches the installation surface, then tighten it by 2/3 turn. Or tighten to the specification.
INSPECTION AFTER INSTALLATION
1. Check the engine oil level. Refer to LU-7, "ENGINE OIL" .
2. Start the engine, and check there is no leak of engine oil.
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SMA010
Oil filter:
: 17.7 N·m (1.8 kg-m, 13 ft-lb)
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LU-12
[VQ35DE]
OIL FILTER BRACKET (AWD)
Revision: 2006 December 2006 FX35/FX45
OIL FILTER BRACKET (AWD)PFP:15238
ComponentsNBS003J3
Removal and InstallationNBS003J4
REMOVAL
WARNING:
Be careful not to get burn yourself, as engine oil may be hot.
1. Remove front engine undercover with power tool.
2. Using the oil filter wrench [SST: KV10115801 (J38956)], remove oil filter. Refer to LU-10, "
OIL FILTER" .
CAUTION:
Do not spill engine oil on drive belt.
3. Remove oil cooler connector bolt, and then oil cooler with water hoses connected.
4. Disconnect oil temperature sensor and oil pressure switch harness connectors.
5. Remove oil filter bracket from oil pan (upper).
6. Remove oil temperature sensor and oil pressure switch from oil filter bracket.
INSTALLATION
Note the following, and install in the reverse order of removal.

Install oil pressure switch and oil temperature sensor as follows:
–Remove old liquid gasket adhering to oil pressure switch and oil filter bracket.
–Apply liquid gasket and install oil pressure switch, and then oil temperature sensor with a new washer.
Use Genuine RTV Silicone Sealant or equivalent. Refer to GI-48, "
RECOMMENDED CHEMICAL
PRODUCTS AND SEALANTS" .

Align cutout on oil cooler with protrusion on oil filter bracket. Refer to LU-16, "INSTALLATION" .
1. Oil filter 2. Connector bolt 3. Oil cooler
4. O-ring 5. Relief valve 6. Oil filter bracket
7. Gasket 8. Oil pressure switch 9. Oil temperature sensor
10. Washer 11. Oil pan (upper)
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OIL COOLER LU-15
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Revision: 2006 December 2006 FX35/FX45
AWD models
Removal and InstallationNBS003J6
REMOVAL
WARNING:
Be careful not to get burn yourself, as engine oil and engine coolant may be hot.
NOTE:
When removing oil cooler only, step 2 is unnecessary.
1. Remove front engine undercover with power tool.
2. Drain engine coolant from radiator and cylinder block. Refer to CO-11, "
Changing Engine Coolant" and
EM-124, "
DISASSEMBLY" .
NOTE:
Perform this step when removing water pipes.
3. Disconnect water hoses from oil cooler.

When removing oil cooler only, pinching water hoses near oil cooler to prevent engine coolant from
spilling out.

Remaining engine coolant in piping will come out. Use a tray to collect it.
CAUTION:

Perform this step when the engine is cold.

Do not spill engine coolant on drive belts.
4. Using oil filter wrench [SST: KV10115801 (J38956)], remove oil filter. Refer to LU-10, "
OIL FILTER" .
CAUTION:
Do not spill engine oil on drive belts.
5. Remove connector bolt, and remove oil cooler.
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1. Oil filter 2. Connector bolt 3. Oil cooler
4. O-ring 5. Relief valve 6. Oil filter bracket
7. Water hose 8. Water hose 9. Water pipe
10. Water hose

LU-16
[VQ35DE]
OIL COOLER
Revision: 2006 December 2006 FX35/FX45
CAUTION:
Do not spill engine oil to rubber parts such as drive belts and engine mounting insulator.
6. Remove water pipes, 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.
Relief Valve
Inspect relief valve for movement, cracks and breaks by pushing ball. If replacement is necessary, remove
relief valve by prying it out with a suitable tool. Install a new relief valve in place by tapping it.
INSTALLATION
Note the following, and install in the reverse order of removal.

Make sure that no foreign objects are adhering to the installation planes of oil cooler, oil pan (upper) (2WD
models) or oil cooler bracket (AWD models).
2WD Models
Align cutout on oil cooler with protrusion on oil pan (upper) side, and
tighten connector bolt.
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Align cutout on oil cooler with protrusion on oil cooler bracket side,
and tighten connector bolt.
INSPECTION AFTER INSTALLATION
1. Check the engine oil level and the engine coolant level and add engine oil and engine coolant. Refer to LU-7, "
ENGINE OIL" and Refer to CO-11, "ENGINE COOLANT" .
2. Start the engine, and check there is no leaks of engine oil or engine coolant.
3. Stop the engine and wait for 10 minutes.
4. Check the engine oil level and the engine coolant level again. Refer to LU-7, "
ENGINE OIL" and Refer to
CO-11, "
ENGINE COOLANT" .
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OIL PUMP LU-17
[VQ35DE]
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Revision: 2006 December 2006 FX35/FX45
OIL PUMPPFP:15010
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Removal and InstallationNBS003J8
REMOVAL
1. Remove oil pans (lower and upper) and oil strainer. Refer to EM-30, "OIL PAN AND OIL STRAINER" .
2. Remove front timing chain case and timing chain (primary). Refer to EM-64, "
TIMING CHAIN" .
3. Remove oil pump assembly.
INSTALLATION
CAUTION:
Before installation, apply new engine oil to the parts as instructed in the figure.
Note the following, and install in the reverse order of removal.

When installing, align crankshaft flat faces with oil pump inner rotor flat faces.
INSPECTION AFTER INSTALLATION
1. Check the engine oil level. Refer to LU-7, "ENGINE OIL" .
2. Start the engine, and check there is no leaks of engine oil.
3. Stop the engine and wait for 10 minutes.
4. Check the engine oil level and adjust the level. Refer to LU-7, "
ENGINE OIL" .
Disassembly and AssemblyNBS003J9
DISASSEMBLY
1. Remove oil pump cover.
2. Remove oil pump inner rotor and oil pump outer rotor from oil pump body.
3. After removing regulator valve plug, remove regulator valve spring and regulator valve.
1. Oil pump body 2. Oil pump outer rotor 3. Oil pump inner rotor
4. Oil pump cover 5. Regulator valve plug 6. Regulator valve spring
7. Regulator valve
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LU-28
[VK45DE]
OIL FILTER
Revision: 2006 December 2006 FX35/FX45
OIL FILTERPFP:15208
Removal and InstallationNBS003JI
REMOVAL
1. Remove front engine undercover with power tool.
2. Using the oil filter wrench (SST), remove the oil filter. CAUTION:

Oil filter is provided with relief valve. Use Genuine Nissan
Oil Filter or equivalent.

Be careful not to get burned when engine and engine oil
may be hot.

When removing, prepare a shop cloth to absorb any
engine oil leakage or spillage.

Do not allow engine oil to adhere to drive belts.

Completely wipe off any engine oil that adhere to engine
and vehicle.
INSTALLATION
1. Remove foreign materials adhering to oil filter installation surface.
2. Apply new engine oil to the oil seal circumference of the new oil filter.
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 to LU-25, "ENGINE OIL" .
2. Start engine, and check there is no leaks of engine oil.
3. Stop engine and wait for 15 minutes.
4. Check the engine oil level and adjust engine oil. Refer to LU-25, "
ENGINE OIL" .
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SMA010
Oil filter:
:17.7 N·m (1.8 kg-m, 13 ft-lb)
SMA229B

OIL COOLER LU-29
[VK45DE]
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Revision: 2006 December 2006 FX35/FX45
OIL COOLERPFP:21305
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Removal and InstallationNBS003JJ
WARNING:
Be careful not to get burn yourself, as engine oil and engine coolant are hot.
REMOVAL
NOTE:
When removing oil cooler only, step 2 is unnecessary.
1. Remove front engine undercover with power tool.
2. Drain engine coolant from radiator and cylinder block. Refer to CO-38, "
Changing Engine Coolant" and
EM-248, "
CYLINDER BLOCK" .
NOTE:
Perform this step when removing water pipe.
3. Remove oil filter. Refer to LU-28, "
OIL FILTER" .
CAUTION:
Do not spill engine oil on drive belts.
4. Disconnect water hoses from oil cooler.

When removing oil cooler only, pinching water hoses near oil cooler to prevent engine coolant spilling.
CAUTION:

Perform this step when engine is cold.

Do not spill engine coolant on the drive belt.
5. Remove connector bolt, and remove oil cooler.
1. Oil filter 2. Connector bolt 3. Water hose
4. Water pipe 5. Oil cooler 6. O-ring
7. Oil pan (left side) 8. Water hose 9. Relief valve
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LU-30
[VK45DE]
OIL COOLER
Revision: 2006 December 2006 FX35/FX45
CAUTION:
Do not spill engine oil to rubber parts such as drive belts and engine mounting insulator.
6. Remove water pipe, 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.
Relief Valve
Check relief valve for movement, cracks and breaks by pushing the ball. If replacement is necessary, remove
relief valve by prying it out with suitable tool. Install a new valve in place by tapping it.
INSTALLATION
Note the following, and install in the reverse order of removal.

Make sure that no foreign objects are adhering to the installation planes of oil cooler or oil pan.

Tighten connector bolt after aligning stopper on the oil pan side
with protrusion of oil cooler.
INSPECTION AFTER INSTALLATION
1. Make sure level of engine oil and engine coolant, and adjust engine oil and engine coolant. Refer to LU-
25, "ENGINE OIL" and CO-38, "ENGINE COOLANT" .
2. Start engine, and make sure there is no leak of engine oil or engine coolant.
3. Stop engine and wait for 15 minutes.
4. Check the engine oil level and the engine coolant level again. Refer to LU-25, "
ENGINE OIL" and CO-38,
"ENGINE COOLANT" .
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