2006 INFINITI M35 oil type

CYLINDER HEAD
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CYLINDER HEADPFP:11041
On-Vehicle ServiceNBS004NR
CHECKING COMPRESSION PRESSURE
1. Warm up engine thoroughly. Then, stop it.
2. Release fuel pressure. Refer to EC-98, "
FUEL PRESSURE RELEASE" .
3. Disconnect fuel pump fuse to avoid fuel injection during mea-
surement.
4. Remove engine cover with power tool. Refer to EM-19, "
INTAKE MANIFOLD COLLECTOR" .
5. Remove ignition coil and spark plug from each cylinder. Refer to EM-42, "
IGNITION COIL" and EM-43,
"SPARK PLUG (PLATINUM-TIPPED TYPE)" .
6. Connect engine tachometer (not required in use of CONSULT-ll).
7. Install compression gauge with an adapter (commercial service
tool) onto spark plug hole.
Use the adapter whose picking up end inserted to spark plug
hole is smaller than 20 mm (0.79 in) in diameter. Otherwise, it
may be caught by cylinder head during removal.
8. With accelerator pedal fully depressed, turn ignition switch to “START” for cranking. When the gauge
pointer stabilizes, read the compression pressure and the engine rpm. Perform these steps to check each
cylinder.
Compression pressure:
Unit: kPa (kg/cm2 , psi) /rpm
CAUTION:
Always use a fully changed battery to obtain the specified engine speed.
SBIA0466E
PBIC0900E
SBIA0533E
Standard Minimum Deference limit between cylinders
1,275 (13.0, 185) / 300 981 (10.0, 142) / 300 98 (1.0, 14) / 300

CYLINDER HEAD
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6. Remove valve oil seal using the valve oil seal puller (SST).
7. If valve seat must be replaced, refer to EM-110, "
VALVE SEAT REPLACEMENT" .
8. If valve guide must be replaced, refer to EM-109, "
VALVE GUIDE REPLACEMENT" .
9. Remove spark plug tube, as necessary.
Using a pliers, pull spark plug tube out of cylinder head.
CAUTION:
Take care not to damage cylinder head.
Once removed, spark plug tube will be deformed and cannot be reused. Do not remove it unless
absolutely necessary.
ASSEMBLY
1. When valve guide is removed, install it. Refer to EM-109, "VALVE GUIDE REPLACEMENT" .
2. When valve seat is removed, install it. Refer to EM-110, "
VALVE SEAT REPLACEMENT" .
3. Install new valve oil seals as follows:
a. Apply new engine oil on valve oil seal joint and seal lip.
b. Install with the valve oil seal drift (SST) to match dimension in
the figure.
4. Install valve spring seat.
5. Install valve.
Larger diameter valves are for intake side.
NOTE:
Larger diameter valves are for intake side.
6. Install valve spring (uneven pitch type).
Install narrow pitch end (paint mark) to cylinder head side
(valve spring seat side).
7. Install valve spring retainer.
PBIC0884E
Height “H” (Without valve spring seat installed)
Intake and exhaust : 14.3 - 14.9 mm (0.563 - 0.587 in)
PBIC2769E
Paint mark collar
: Blue
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ENGINE ASSEMBLY
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If items or work required are not covered by the engine section, refer to the applicable sections.
Always use the support point specified for lifting.
Use either 2-pole lift type or separate type lift as best you can. If board-on type is used for
unavoidable reasons, support at rear axle jacking point with transmission jack or similar tool
before starting work, in preparation for the backward shift of center of gravity.
For supporting points for lifting and jacking point at rear axle, refer to GI-42, "Garage Jack and
Safety Stand and 2-Pole Lift" .
REMOVAL
Outline
At first, remove the engine, the transmission assembly, the transfer assembly and the front final drive assem-
bly with front suspension member from vehicle downward. Then separate the engine, the transmission assem-
bly, the transfer and the front final drive assembly.
Preparation
1. Release fuel pressure. Refer to EC-98, "FUEL PRESSURE RELEASE" .
2. Drain engine coolant from radiator. Refer to CO-11, "
Changing Engine Coolant" .
CAUTION:
Perform this step when engine is cold.
Do not spill engine coolant on drive belts.
3. Disconnect both battery terminals. Refer to SC-4, "
BATTERY" .
4. Remove the following parts:
Engine room cover (RH and LH); Refer to EM-14, "ENGINE ROOM COVER" .
Engine cover; Refer to EM-19, "INTAKE MANIFOLD COLLECTOR" .
Front road wheel and tires (power tool)
Front and rear engine undercover (power tool)
Front cross bar; Refer to FSU-23, "FRONT SUSPENSION ASSEMBLY" .
Cowl top cover (RH); Refer to EI-18, "COWL TOP" .
Air duct and air cleaner case assembly; EM-17, "AIR CLEANER AND AIR DUCT" .
5. Discharge refrigerant from A/C circuit. Refer to ATC-151, "
REFRIGERANT LINES" .
6. Remove radiator hoses (upper and lower). Refer to CO-14, "
RADIATOR" .
Engine Room LH
1. Disconnect heater hose from vehicle-side, and fit a plug onto hose end to prevent engine coolant leak.
2. Disconnect wire bonding (between vehicle to left bank cylinder head).
3. Disconnect A/C piping from A/C compressor, and temporarily fasten it on vehicle with a rope. Refer to
AT C - 1 5 1 , "
REFRIGERANT LINES" .
4. Disconnect brake booster vacuum hose.
Engine Room RH
1. Disconnect battery positive cable vehicle side and temporarily fasten it on engine.
2. Disconnect grounding cables.
3. Disconnect fuel feed hose (with damper) and EVAP hose. Refer to EM-45, "
FUEL INJECTOR AND FUEL
TUBE" .
CAUTION:
Fit plugs onto disconnected hoses to prevent fuel leak.
4. Remove reservoir tank of power steering oil pump and piping from vehicle, and temporarily secure them
on engine. Refer to PS-29, "
POWER STEERING OIL PUMP" .
CAUTION:
When temporarily securing, keep the reservoir tank upright to avoid a fluid leak.
Vehicle inSide
Follow procedure below to disconnect engine room harness connectors at passenger room side, and tempo-
rarily secure them on engine.

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CYLINDER BLOCK
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Disassembly and AssemblyNBS004O1
DISASSEMBLY
NOTE:
Explained here is how to disassemble with engine stand supporting transmission surface. When using differ-
ent type of engine stand, note with difference in steps and etc.
1. Remove the engine assembly from the vehicle. Refer to EM-29, "
Removal and Installation (2WD Models)"
or EM-36, "Removal and Installation (AWD Models)" .
2. Remove the parts that may restrict installation of engine to widely use engine stand.
NOTE:
The procedure is described assuming that you use a widely use engine stand holding the surface, to
which transmission is installed.
Remove drive plate with power tool. Fix crankshaft with a ring gear stopper [SST: KV1011770
(J44716)], and remove mounting bolts.
Loosen mounting bolts in diagonal order.
1. Cylinder block 2. Reinforcement plate 3. Drive plate
4. Rear oil seal retainer 5. Cover 6. Gasket
7. Knock sensor 8. Oil jet 9. Thrust bearing
10. Pilot converter 11. Main bearing 12. Crankshaft
13. Crankshaft key 14. Main bearing cap 15. Main bearing cap bolt
16. Main bearing beam 17. Baffle plate (2WD models) 18. Top ring
19. Second ring 20. Oil ring 21. Piston
22. Piston pin 23. Snap ring 24. Connecting rod
25. Connecting rod bearing 26. Connecting rod bearing cap 27. Connecting rod bolt
1. Cylinder block 2. Gasket 3. Water connector
4. Gasket 5. Cylinder block heater 6. Connector protector cap
PBIC2614E

SERVICE DATA AND SPECIFICATIONS (SDS)
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DRIVE BELT
*: If belt tension gauge cannot be installed at check points shown, check drive belt tension at different location on the belt.
INTAKE MANIFOLD COLLECTOR, INTAKE MANIFOLD AND EXHAUST MANIFOLD
Unit: mm (in)
SPARK PLUG
Unit: mm (in) Deflection adjustment Unit: mm (in) Tension adjustment* Unit: N (kg, lb)
Used belt
New beltUsed belt
New belt
Limit After adjustment Limit After adjustment
Alternator and
power steering
oil pump belt7 (0.28)4 - 5
(0.16 - 0.20)3.5 - 4.5
(0.138 - 0.177)294 (30, 66)730 - 818
(74.5 - 83.5,
164 - 184)838 - 926
(85.5 - 94.5,
188 - 208)
A/C compressor
belt12 (0.47)9 - 10
(0.35 - 0.39)8 - 9
(0.31 - 0.35)196 (20, 44)348 - 436
(35.5 - 44.5,
78 - 98)470 - 559
(48 - 57,
106 - 126)
Applied pushing
force98 N (10 kg, 22 lb) —
KBIA1731J
Items Limit
Surface distortionIntake manifold collector (upper) 0.1 (0.004)
Intake manifold collector (lower) 0.1 (0.004)
Intake manifold 0.1 (0.004)
Exhaust manifold 0.3 (0.012)
MakeNGK
Standard typePLFR5A-11
Hot typePLFR4A-11
Cold typePLFR6A-11
Gap (Nominal)1.1 (0.043)

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NOISE, VIBRATION AND HARSHNESS (NVH) TROUBLESHOOTING
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Use the Chart Below to Help You Find the Cause of the Symptom.NBS004OH
1. Locate the area where noise occurs.
2. Confirm the type of noise.
3. Specify the operating condition of engine.
4. Check specified noise source.
If necessary, repair or replace these parts.
A: Closely related B: Related C: Sometimes related —: Not relatedLocation
of noiseTy p e o f
noiseOperating condition of engine
Source of
noiseCheck itemRefer-
ence page Before
warm-
upAfter
warm-
upWhen
start-
ingWhen
idlingWhen
racingWhile
driving
Top of
engine
Rocker
cover
Cylinder
headTicking or
clickingC A — A B — Tappet noise Valve clearanceEM-222
Rattle C A — A B CCamshaft
bearing noiseCamshaft journal oil
clearance
Camshaft runoutEM-217EM-216
Crank-
shaft pul-
ley
Cylinder
block
(Side of
engine)
Oil panSlap or
knock—A—B B—Piston pin
noisePiston to piston pin oil
clearance
Connecting rod bush-
ing oil clearanceEM-266
EM-268
Slap or
rapA——B B APiston slap
noisePiston to cylinder bore
clearance
Piston ring side clear-
ance
Piston ring end gap
Connecting rod bend
and torsionEM-270EM-267
EM-267
EM-268
Knock A B C B B BConnecting
rod bearing
noiseConnecting rod bush-
ing oil clearance
Connecting rod bear-
ing oil clearanceEM-268EM-273
Knock A B — A B CMain bearing
noiseMain bearing oil clear-
ance
Crankshaft runoutEM-274EM-272
Front of
engine
front coverTapping or
tickingAA—BBBTiming chain
and chain
tensioner
noiseTiming chain cracks
and wear
Timing chain tensioner
operationEM-208
EM-203
Front of
engineSqueak-
ing or fizz-
ingAB—B—CDrive belts
(Sticking or
slipping)Drive belts deflection
EM-174CreakingA BAB A BDrive belts
(Slipping)Idler pulley bearing
operation
Squall
CreakAB—BABWater pump
noiseWater pump operationCO-53,
"WATER
PUMP"

OIL PAN AND OIL STRAINER
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CAUTION:
Do not scratch or damage the mating surfaces when cleaning off old liquid gasket.
b. Install new O-rings to oil pump and front cover side.
c. Apply a continuous bead of liquid gasket with tube presser [SST:
WS39930000 ( — )] to the cylinder block mating surfaces of
oil pan to a limited portion as shown in the figure.
Use Genuine RTV Silicone Sealant or equivalent. Refer to
GI-48, "
RECOMMENDED CHEMICAL PRODUCTS AND SEAL-
ANTS".
CAUTION:
Attaching should be done within 5 minutes after coating.
d. Install oil pan.
CAUTION:
Install avoiding misalignment of O-rings.
Tighten mounting bolts in numerical order as shown in the fig-
ure.
NOTE:
Tighten mounting bolts No. 1 and 2 in two steps. The numeri-
cal order No. 11 and 17 shown second steps.
There are three types of mounting bolts. Refer to the following
for locating bolts.
e. Tighten transmission joint bolts. Refer to AT-271, "
TRANSMISSION ASSEMBLY" .
f. Install rear plate cover.
3. Install oil pan drain plug with new drain plug washer.
Refer to the figure of components of former page for installation direction of drain plug washer. Refer to
EM-187, "
Removal and Installation" .
4. Install in the reverse order of removal after this step.
NOTE:
At least 30 minutes after oil pan is installed, pour engine oil.
INSPECTION AFTER INSTALLATION
1. Check engine oil level and adjust engine oil. Refer to LU-26, "ENGINE OIL" .
2. Start engine, and check there is no leak of engine oil.
3. Stop engine and wait for 15 minutes.
4. Check engine oil level again. Refer to LU-26, "
ENGINE OIL" .
PBIC0195E
M6 30 mm. (1.18 in) : 18, 19
M8
100 mm (3.94 in) : 5, 9
M8
45 mm (1.77 in) : Except the abovePBIC0194E

SPARK PLUG (PLATINUM-TIPPED TYPE)
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SPARK PLUG (PLATINUM-TIPPED TYPE)PFP:22401
ComponentsNBS004P1
Removal and InstallationNBS004P2
REMOVAL
1. Remove ignition coil. Refer to EM-190, "IGNITION COIL" .
2. Remove spark plug with spark plug wrench (commercial service
tool).
CAUTION:
Do not drop or shock it.
INSPECTION AFTER REMOVAL
Use standard type spark plug for normal condition.
Hot type spark plug is suitable when fouling occurs with standard type spark plug under conditions such as:
Frequent engine starts
Low ambient temperatures
Cold type spark plug is suitable when spark plug knock occurs with standard type spark plug under conditions
such as:
Extended highway driving
Frequent high engine revolution
1. Ignition coil 2. Spark plug
PBIC1589E
SEM294A
MakeNGK
Standard typePLFR5A-11
Hot typePLFR4A-11
Cold typePLFR6A-11
Gap (Nominal) : 1.1 mm (0.043 in)