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Infiniti FX35 / FX45. Manual - part 629

OIL PAN AND OIL STRAINER

EM-33

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• Apply liquid gasket to oil pan gaskets as shown in the figure.

Use Genuine RTV Silicone Sealant or equivalent. Refer to

• To install, align protrusion of oil pan gasket with notches of

front timing chain case and rear oil seal retainer.

• Install oil pan gasket with smaller arc to front timing chain case

side.

Install new O-rings on the bottom of cylinder block and oil pump.

Apply a continuous bead of liquid gasket with the tube presser
(commercial service tool) to the cylinder block mating surface of
oil pan (upper) to a limited portion as shown in the figure.
Use Genuine RTV Silicone Sealant or equivalent. Refer to

CAUTION:

• For bolt holes with marks (5 locations), apply liquid

gasket outside the holes.

• Apply a bead of 4.5 to 5.5 mm (0.177 to 0.217 in) in diame-

ter to area “A”.

• Attaching should be done within 5 minutes after coating.

Install oil pan (upper).

CAUTION:

Install avoiding misalignment of both oil pan gaskets and O-rings.

PBIC2630E

PBIC1145E

PBIC1144E

PBIC2300E

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OIL PAN AND OIL STRAINER

• Tighten mounting bolts in numerical order as shown in the fig-

ure.

• There are two types of mounting bolts. Refer to the following

for locating bolts.

Tighten transmission joint bolts. Refer to

AT-241, "Removal and Installation (2WD Models)"

Install oil strainer to oil pump.

Install oil pan (lower) as follows:

Use scraper to remove old liquid gasket from mating surfaces.
• Also remove old liquid gasket from mating surface of oil pan

(upper).

• Remove old liquid gasket from the bolt holes and thread.

CAUTION:

Do not scratch or damage the mating surfaces when clean-
ing off old liquid gasket.

Apply a continuous bead of liquid gasket with the tube presser
(commercial service tool) to the oil pan (lower) as shown in the
figure.
Use Genuine RTV Silicone Sealant or equivalent. Refer to

CAUTION:

Attaching should be done within 5 minutes after coating.

Install oil pan (lower).

100 mm (3.94 in)

: 5, 7, 8, 11

25 mm (0.98 in)

: Except the above

PBIC0783E

SEM958F

PBIC2657E

OIL PAN AND OIL STRAINER

EM-35

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• Tighten mounting bolts in numerical order as shown in the fig-

ure.

Install oil pan drain plug.
• Refer to the figure of components of former page for installation direction of drain plug washer. Refer to

EM-30, "Component (2WD Models)"

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

Check the engine oil level and adjust engine oil. Refer to

LU-5, "Inspection"

Start engine, and check there is no leak of engine oil.

Stop engine and wait for 10 minutes.

Check the engine oil level again. Refer to

LU-5, "Inspection"

Component (AWD Models)

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PBIC0782E

SBIA0567E

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OIL PAN AND OIL STRAINER

Removal and Installation (AWD Models)

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REMOVAL

CAUTION:

To avoid the danger of being scalded, never drain engine oil when the engine is hot.
NOTE:
To remove oil pan (lower) only, take step 5, then step 24. Removal of step 1, hood assembly (step 2) and step
4 are unnecessary.
1.

Remove front tire.

Remove hood assembly. Refer to

BL-13, "Fitting Adjustment"

Remove front and rear engine undercover with power tool.

Remove front cross bar with power tool. Refer to

FSU-5, "On-Vehicle Inspection and Service"

Drain engine oil. Refer to

LU-7, "Changing Engine Oil"

CAUTION:

• Perform this step when the engine is cold.
• Do not spill engine oil on drive belts.

Drain engine coolant. Refer to

CO-10, "Changing Engine Coolant"