Infiniti FX35 / FX45. Manual - part 667
OIL PAN AND OIL STRAINER
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• Hold pipes and pull them out to front drive shaft (left) installing side.
21. Remove oil strainer.
INSPECTION AFTER REMOVAL
Clean oil strainer if any object attached.
INSTALLATION
1.
Install oil strainer.
2.
Install axle pipe to oil pan, if removed.
• Lubricate O-ring groove of axle pipe, O-ring, and O-ring joint of
oil pan with new engine oil.
• Right/left O-ring diameters differ from each other. O-ring with
identification paint mark is installed on front drive shaft (left)
installing side.
• Install axle pipe to oil pan from (left) side.
CAUTION:
Insert it with care to prevent O-ring from sliding.
3.
Install oil pan as follows:
a.
Use scraper to remove old liquid gasket from mating surfaces.
• Also remove the old liquid gasket from mating surface of cylinder block.
• Remove old liquid gasket from the bolt holes and threads.
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
(commercial service tool) 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-44, "Recommended Chemical Product and Sealant"
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-243, "Removal and Installation (AWD Models)"
f.
Install rear plate cover.
4.
Install oil pan drain plug with new drain plug washer.
PBIC2336E
PBIC0195E
M6
×
30 mm (1.18 in)
: 18, 19
M8
×
100 mm (3.94 in)
: 5, 9
M8
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45 mm (1.77 in)
: Except the above
PBIC0194E