2008 INFINITI FX35 oil type

MA-8
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PERIODIC MAINTENANCE
NOTE:
(1) After 60,000 miles (96,000 km) or 48 months, inspect every 15,000 miles (24,000 km) or 12 months. Replace the drive belts if found
damaged or if the auto belt tensioner reading (only for VK45DE engine) reaches the maximum limit.
(2) Maintenance-free item. For service procedures, refer to FL section.
(3) After 60,000 miles (96,000 km) or 48 months, replace every 30,000 miles (48,000 km) or 24 months.
(4) If valve noise increases, inspect valve clearance.
* Maintenance items and intervals with “*” are recommended by INFINITI for reliable vehicle operation. The owner need not perfo rm
such maintenance in order to maintain the emission warranty or manufacturer recall liability. Other maintenance items and inter vals are
required
CHASSIS AND BODY MAINTENANCE
Abbreviations: R = Replace. I = Inspec t. Correct or replace if necessary.
NOTE:
(1) Using automatic transmission fluid other than Genuine NISSAN Matic J ATF will cause deterioration in driveability and
automatic transmission durability, and may damage the automatic transmission, which is not covered by the INFINITI new
vehicle limited warranty.
(2) Refer to “Tire rotation” under the “GENERAL MAINTENANCE” heading earlier in this section.
Engine coolant NOTE (3) R*
MA-12
, MA-19
Engine oil R R R R R R R R MA-15, MA-22
Engine oil filter (Use genuine
NISSAN engine oil filter or equiv-
alent.) RRRR R RRR
MA-16
, MA-23
Spark plugs (PLATINUM-
TIPPED type) Replace every 105,000 miles (169,000 km).
MA-17, MA-24
Intake & exhaust valve clear-
ance* NOTE (4)
EM-91, EM-218
MAINTENANCE OPERATION MAINTENANCE INTERVAL
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Perform at number of miles, kilo-
meters or months, whichever
comes first. Miles x 1,000
(km x 1,000)
Months 7.5
(12)
6 15
(24)
12 22.5
(36)
18 30
(48)
24 37.5
(60)
30 45
(72)
36 52.5
(84)
42 60
(96)
48
MAINTENANCE OPERATION MAINTENANCE INTERVAL
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Perform at number of miles, kilo-
meters or months, whichever
comes first. Miles x 1,000
(km x 1,000) Months 7.5
(12) 6 15
(24) 12 22.5
(36) 18 30
(48) 24 37.5
(60) 30 45
(72) 36 52.5
(84) 42 60
(96) 48
Brake lines & cables IIIIMA-32
Brake pads & rotors
IIIIMA-32
Automatic transmission & trans-
fer fluid & differential gear oilNOTE (1) IIII MA-26,
MA-28,
MA-29
Steering gear, linkage & transfer
gear, axle & suspension parts I I MA-33,
MA-34
Tire rotation NOTE (2) MA-3,
MA-31
Drive shaft boots and propeller
shaft (AWD models) IIII
MA-34, MA-29
Exhaust system
IIMA-26
In-cabin microfilter
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RECOMMENDED FLUIDS AND LUBRICANTSMA-9
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RECOMMENDED FLUIDS AND LUBRICANTS
Fluids and LubricantsINFOID:0000000001328897
*1: For further details, see “Engine Oil Recommendation”.
*2: Using automatic transmission fluid other than Genuine NISSAN Matic J ATF will cause deterioration in driveability and
automatic transmission durability, and may damage the automatic transmission, which is not covered by the INFINITI new
vehicle limited warranty.
*3: For hot climates, viscosity SAE 90 is suitable for ambient temperatures above 0 °C (32 °F).
*4: Canada NISSAN Au tomatic Transmission Fluid or DEXRON
TM VI type ATF may also be used.
*5: Available in mainland U.S.A. through your INFINITI dealer.
Engine Oil RecommendationINFOID:0000000001328898
NISSAN recommends the use of an energy conser ving oil in order to improve fuel economy.
Select only engine oils that meet the American Petroleum Institute (API) certification and International Lubri-
cant Standardization and Approval Committee (ILSAC) certification and SAE viscosity standard. These oils
have the API certification mark on the front of the c ontainer. Oils which do not have the specified quality label
should not be used as they could cause engine damage.
Capacity (Approximate)
Recommended Fluids/Lubricants
US measure Imp mea-
sure Liter
Engine oil
Drain and
refill With oil fil-
ter change
VK45DE 6-1/8 qt 5-1/8 qt 5.8
 Engine oil with API Certification Mark*1
 Viscosity SAE 5W-30
VQ35DE 5 qt 4 - 1/8 qt 4.7
Without oil
filter
change VK45DE 5-1/2 qt 4-5/8 qt 5.2
VQ35DE 4-5/8 qt 3-7/8 qt 4.4
Dry engine (Overhaul) VK45DE 7-3/8 qt 6-1/8 qt 7.0
VQ35DE 5-3/4 qt 4-3/4 qt 5.4
Cooling
system With res-
ervoir tank
VK45DE 10-5/8 qt 8-3/4 qt 10.0
Genuine NISSAN Long Life Antifreeze/ Coolant
or equivalent
VQ35DE 9-1/8 qt 7-5/8 qt 8.6
Reservoir
tank VK45DE 7/8 qt 3/4 qt 0.8
VQ35DE 7/8 qt 3/4 qt 0.8
Automatic transmission fluid 10-7/8 qt 9-1/8 qt 10.3 Genuine NISSAN Matic J ATF *2
Differential gear oil Front 1-3/8 pt 1-1/8 pt 0.65 Genuine NI
SSAN Differential Oil Hypoid Super
GL-5 80W-90 or API GL-5, Viscosity SAE 80W-
90 *3
Rear 3 pt 2-1/2 pt 1.40
Transfer fluid 2-5/8 pt 2-1/4 pt 1.25 Genuine NISSAN Matic D ATF (Continental U.S.
and Alaska) or Canada NISSAN Automatic
Transmission Fluid or equivalent (if available)
Power steering fluid (PSF) 1-1/8 qt 7/8 qt 1.0 Genuine NISSAN PSF or equivalent*4
Brake fluid — — — Genuine NISSAN Super He
avy Duty Brake Flu-
id*5 or equivalent
DOT 3 (US FMVSS No. 116)
Multi-purpose grease — — — NLGI No. 2 (Lithium soap base)
Windshield washer fluid — — — Genuine NISSAN Windshie
ld Washer Concen-
trate Cleaner & Antifreeze or equivalent
Fuel
recommendation VK45DE — — —
Refer to
GI-5, "
Precaution for Fuel (Unleaded
Premium Gasoline Required)"
VQ35DE——— Refer to
GI-5, "Precaution for Fuel (Unleaded
Premium Gasoline Recommended)"
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ENGINE MAINTENANCE (VQ35DE ENGINE)MA-15
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4. Run the engine and warm it up to normal operating temperature.
5. Rev engine two or three times under no-load.
6. Stop the engine and wait until it cools down.
7. Drain water from the system. Refer to CO-10, "
Changing Engine Coolant".
8. Repeat steps 1 through 7 until clear water begins to drain from radiator.
Checking Fuel LineINFOID:0000000001328903
Inspect fuel lines, filler cap and tank for improper attachment, leaks,
cracks, damage, loose connections , chafing or deterioration.
If necessary, repair or replace damaged parts.
Changing Air Cleaner FilterINFOID:0000000001328904
VISCOUS PAPER TYPE
The viscous paper type filter does not need cleaning between
replacement intervals. Refer to MA-5
.
Changing Engine OilINFOID:0000000001328905
WARNING:
 Be careful not to burn yoursel f, as engine oil may be hot.
 Prolonged and repeated contact with used engine oil may cause skin cancer. Try to avoid direct skin
contact with used engine oil. If skin contact is made, wash thorough ly with soap or hand cleaner as
soon as possible.
1. Remove front engine undercover with power tool.
2. Warm up the engine, and check for engine oil leakage from engine components. Refer to LU-5, "
Inspec-
tion".
3. Stop the engine and wait for 10 minutes.
4. Loosen oil filler cap and then remove drain plug.
5. Drain engine oil.
6. Install drain plug with new washer. Refer to EM-30
.
CAUTION:
Be sure to clean drain plug and install with new washer.
7. Refill with new engine oil. Engine oil specificat ion and viscosity:
Refer to MA-9
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SMA803A
SBIA0463E
Oil pan drain plug:
: 34.3 N·m (3.5 kg-m, 25 ft-lb)
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ENGINE MAINTENANCE (VQ35DE ENGINE)MA-17
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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. Start the engine, and check there is no leak of engine oil.
2. Stop the engine and wait for 10 minutes.
3. Check the engine oil level, and adjust the level. Refer to MA-15, "
Changing Engine Oil".
Changing Spark Plugs (Platinum-Tipped Type)INFOID:0000000001328907
REMOVAL
1. Remove engine cover with power tool. Refer to EM-19.
2. Remove ignition coil. Refer to EM-42
.
3. Remove spark plug with a spark plug wrench (commercial ser- vice tool).
INSPECTION AFTER REMOVAL
Use the standard type spark plug for normal condition.
The hot type spark plug is suitable when fouling occurs with the standard type spark plug under conditions
such as:
 Frequent engine starts
 Low ambient temperatures
The cold type spark plug is suitable when spark knock occurs with the standard type spark plug under condi-
tions such as:
 Extended highway driving
 Frequent high engine revolution
SMA010
Oil filter:
: 17.7 N·m (1.8 kg-m, 13 ft-lb)
SMA229B
SEM294A
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MA-22
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ENGINE MAINTENANCE (VK45DE ENGINE)
5. Rev engine two or three times under no-load.
6. Stop engine and wait until it cools down.
7. Drain water from the system. Refer to "DRAINING ENGINE COOLANT".
8. Repeat steps 1 through 7 until clear water begins to drain from radiator.
Checking Fuel LineINFOID:0000000001328912
Inspect fuel lines, fuel filler cap and fuel tank for improper attach-
ment, leaks, cracks, damage, loose connections, chafing or deterio-
ration.
If necessary, repair or replace damaged parts.
Changing Air Cleaner FilterINFOID:0000000001328913
VISCOUS PAPER TYPE
The viscous paper type filter does not need cleaning between replacement intervals. Refer to MA-5.
1. Remove air duct (inlet), air cleaner case and mass air flow sensor assembly. Refer to EM-173
.
2. Remove air cleaner filter from air cleaner case.
Changing Engine OilINFOID:0000000001328914
WARNING:
 Be careful not to burn yoursel f, as engine oil may be hot.
 Prolonged and repeated contact with used engine oil may cause ski n cancer. Try to avoid direct skin
contact with used engine oil. If skin contact is made, wash thoroughly with soap or hand cleaner as
soon as possible.
1. Remove front engine undercover with power tool.
2. Warm up engine, put vehicle horizontally and check for engine oil leakage from engine components. Refer
to LU-23, "
Inspection".
3. Stop engine and wait for 15 minutes.
4. Loosen oil filler cap, and then remove drain plug.
5. Drain engine oil.
6. Install drain plug with new washer. Refer to EM-183
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CAUTION:
Be sure to clean drain plug and install with new washer.
7. Refill with new engine oil. Engine oil specification and viscosity:
Refer to MA-9
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Engine oil capacity (Approximate):
Unit: (US qt, Imp qt)
CAUTION:
SMA803A
Oil pan drain plug:
: 34.3 N·m (3.5 kg-m, 25 ft-lb)
PBIC0993E
Drain and refill With oil filter change 5.8 (6-1/8, 5-1/8)
Without oil filter change 5.2 (5-1/2, 4-5/8)
Dry engine (engine overhaul) 7.0 (7-3/8, 6-1/8)
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MA-24
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ENGINE MAINTENANCE (VK45DE ENGINE)
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 MA-22, "Changing 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 add engine oil. Refer to MA-22, "
Changing Engine Oil".
Changing Spark Plugs (Platinum-Tipped Type)INFOID:0000000001328916
REMOVAL
1. Remove engine cover with power tool. Refer to EM-169.
2. Remove ignition coil. Refer to EM-187
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3. 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
CAUTION:
 Do not drop or shock spark plug.Oil filter:
:17.7 N·m (1.8 kg-m, 13 ft-lb)
SMA229B
SEM294A
Make NGK
Standard type PLFR5A-11
Hot type PLFR4A-11
Cold type PLFR6A-11
Gap (Nominal) : 1.1 mm (0.043 in)
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MA-30
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CHASSIS AND BODY MAINTENANCE
2. Check oil level.
Balancing Wheels (Bonding Weight Type)INFOID:0000000001328926
REMOVAL
Using releasing agent, remove double-faced adhesive tape from the road wheel.
CAUTION:
 Be careful not to scratch th e road wheel during removal.
 After removing double-faced adhesive tape, wi pe clean traces of releasing agent from the road
wheel.
WHEEL BALANCE ADJUSTMENT
 If a tire balance machine has adhesion balance weight mode settings and drive-in weight mode setting,
select and adjust a drive-in weight mode suitable for road wheels.
1. Set road wheel on tire balance machine using the center hole as a guide. Start the tire balance machine.
2. When inner and outer unbalance values are shown on the tire balance machine indicator, multiply outer unbalance value by 5/3 to determine balance weight t hat should be used. Select the outer balance weight
with a value closest to the calculated value above and inst all it to the designated outer position of, or at the
designated angle in relation to the road wheel.
CAUTION:
 Do not install the inner balance weight before installing the outer balance weight.
 Before installing the balance weight, be sure to clean the mating surface of the road wheel.
Indicated unbalance value × 5/3 = balance weight to be installed
Calculation example:
23 g (0.81 oz) × 5/3 = 38.33 g (1.35 oz) ⇒ 40 g (1.41 oz) bal-
ance weight (closer to calculated balance weight value)
Note that balance weight value must be closer to the calculated
balance weight value.
Example:
37.4 ⇒ 35 g (1.23 oz)
37.5 ⇒ 40 g (1.41 oz)
Oil grade and Viscosity:
Refer to MA-9
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Capacity: Front final drive (F160A)
0.65 (1 - 3/8 US pt, 1 - 1/8 lmp pt)
Rear final drive (R200)
1.4 (3 US pt, 2 - 1/2 lmp pt)
Filler plug: Front final drive
: 34.5 N-m (3.5 kg-m, 25 ft-lb)
Rear final drive
: 34.5 N-m (3.5 kg-m, 25 ft-lb)
Drain plug: Front final drive
: 34.5 N-m (3.5 kg-m, 25 ft-lb)
Rear final drive
: 34.5 N-m (3.5 kg-m, 25 ft-lb)
SDIA1151E
SMA054D
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MA-38
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SERVICE DATA AND SPECIFICATIONS (SDS)
Unit: (US qt, lmp qt)
ENGINE OIL CAPACITY (APPROXIMATE) (VK45DE)
Unit: (US qt, lmp qt)
SPARK PLUG (PLATINUM-TIPPED TYPE) (VQ35DE)
SPARK PLUG (PLATINUM-TIPPED TYPE) (VK45DE)
WHEEL BALANCE
Drain and refill With oil filter change 4.7 (5, 4-1/8)
Without oil filter change 4.4 (4-5/8, 3-7/8)
Dry engine (Overhaul) 5.4 (5-3/4, 4-3/4)
Drain and refillWith oil filter change 5.8 (6-1/8, 5-1/8)
Without oil filter change 5.2 (5-1/2, 4-5/8)
Dry engine (Overhaul) 7.0 (7-3/8, 6-1/8)
Make NGK
Ty p e Standard PLFR5A-11
Hot PLFR4A-11
Cold PLFR6A-11
Gap (Nominal) 1.1mm (0.043 in)
Make NGK
Typ e Standard PLFR5A-11
Hot PLFR4A-11
Cold PLFR6A-11
Gap (Nominal) 1.1mm (0.043 in)
Maximum allowable unbalanceDynamic (At rim flange) Less than 5.0 g (0.18 oz) (one side)
Static (At rim flange) Less than 20 g (0.71 oz)
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