Infiniti Q45 (FY33). Manual - part 502

Two different maintenance schedules are provided, and should be used, depending upon the conditions in
which the vehicle is mainly operated. After 60,000 miles (96,000 km) or 48 months, continue the periodic
maintenance at the same mileage/time intervals.

SCHEDULE 1

Follow Periodic Maintenance Schedule 1 if your driving habits frequently includes one or more of the follow-
ing driving conditions:

I

Repeated short trips of less than 5 miles (8 km).

I

Repeated short trips of less than 10 miles (16 km) with outside temperatures remaining below freezing.

I

Operating in hot weather in stop-and-go “rush hour” traffic.

I

Extensive idling and/or low speed driving for long distances, such as police, taxi or door-to-door delivery
use.

I

Driving in dusty conditions.

I

Driving on rough, muddy, or salt spread roads.

I

Towing a trailer, using a camper or a car-top carrier.

SCHEDULE 2

Follow Periodic Maintenance Schedule 2 if none of the driving conditions shown in Schedule 1 apply to your
driving habits.

GI

EM

LC

EC

FE

AT

PD

FA

RA

BR

ST

RS

BT

HA

EL

IDX

PERIODIC MAINTENANCE

MA-5

Schedule 1

Abbreviations:

R

=

Replace

I

=

Inspect.

Correct

or

replace

as

necessary

.

[

]:

Perform

service

at

the

mileage

intervals

only

MAINTENANCE

OPERA

TION

MAINTENANCE

INTER

V

A

L

Reference

page

Perform

at

number

of

miles,

kilometers

or

months,

whichever

comes

first.

Miles

x

1,000

3.75

7.5

1

1.25

15

18.75

22.5

26.25

30

33.75

37.5

41.25

45

48.75

52.5

56.25

60

(km

x

1,000)

(6)

(12)

(18)

(24)

(30)

(36)

(42)

(48)

(54)

(60)

(66)

(72)

(78)

(84)

(90)

(96)

Months

3

6

9

12

15

18

21

24

27

30

33

36

39

42

45

48

EMISSION

CONTROL

SYSTEM

MAINTENANCE

Engine

oil

RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR

MA-14

Engine

oil

filter

(Use

part

No.

15208-31U00

or

equivalent)

RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR

MA-14

Air

cleaner

filter

See

NOTE

(1)

[R]

[R]

MA-13

EV

AP

vapor

lines

I*

I*

MA-16

Fuel

lines

I*

I*

MA-12

Drive

belts

See

NOTE

(2)

I*

MA-10

Engine

coolant

See

NOTE

(3)

R*

MA-1

1

Spark

plugs

(PLA

TINUM-TIPPED

type)

Replace

every

105,000

miles

(169,000

km)

MA-15

Fuel

filter

See

NOTE

(4)*

MA-13

CHASSIS

AND

BODY

MAINTENANCE

Brake

pads

&

rotors

IIIIIIII

MA-20

Steering

gear

&

linkage,

axle

&

suspension

parts

IIIIIIII

MA-21,

F

A-6,

RA-6

T

ire

rotation

See

NOTE

(5)

MA-3,

MA-19

Exhaust

system

IIIIIIII

MA-17

V

entilation

air

filter

IRIRIRIR

HA-139

Brake

lines

&

cables

IIII

MA-20

Automatic

transmission

fluid

&

dif

feren-

tial

gear

oil

See

NOTE

(6)

IIII

MA-17,

MA-18

Supplemental

air

bag

system

and

supplemental

side

air

bag

systems

See

NOTE

(7)

RS-14

ASCD

vacuum

hoses

IIII

EL-282

NOTE:

(1)

If

operating

mainly

in

dusty

conditions,

more

frequent

maintenance

may

be

required.

(2)

After

60,000

miles

(96,000

km)

or

48

months,

inspect

every

15,000

miles

(24,000

km)

or

12

months.

(3)

After

60,000

miles

(96,000

km)

or

48

months,

replace

every

30,000

miles

(48,000

km)

or

24

months.

(4)

When

the

filter

becomes

clogged,

the

vehicle

speed

cannot

be

increased

as

the

driver

wishes.

In

such

an

event,

replace

the

filter

.

(5)

Refer

to

“T

ire

rotation”

under

the

“GENERAL

MAINTENANCE”

heading

earlier

in

this

section.

(6)

If

towing

a

trailer

,

using

a

camper

or

a

car-top

carrier

,

o

r

driving

on

rough

or

muddy

roads,

change

(not

just

inspect)

oil

at

every

30,000

miles

(48,0

00

km)

or

24

months.

(7)

Inspect

the

supplemental

air

bag

and

supplemental

side

air

bag

systems

10

years

after

the

date

of

manufacture

noted

on

the

FMVSS

certification

labe

l.

*

Maintenance

items

and

intervals

with

“*”

are

recommended

by

INFINITI

for

reliable

vehicle

operation.

The

owner

need

not

perform

such

mainte-

nance

in

order

to

maintain

the

emission

warranty

or

manufacturer

recall

liability

.

Other

maintenance

items

and

intervals

are

required.

PERIODIC MAINTENANCE

MA-6

Schedule 2

Abbreviations:

R

=

Replace

I

=

Inspect.

Correct

or

replace

as

necessary

.

[

]:

Perform

service

at

the

mileage

intervals

only

MAINTENANCE

OPERA

TION

MAINTENANCE

INTER

V

A

L

Reference

page

Perform

at

number

of

miles,

kilometers

or

months,

whichever

comes

first.

Miles

x

1,000

7.5

15

22.5

30

37.5

45

52.5

60

(km

x

1,000)

(12)

(24)

(36)

(48)

(60)

(72)

(84)

(96)

Months

6

1

2

1

8

2

4

3

0

3

6

4

2

4

8

EMISSION

CONTROL

SYSTEM

MAINTENANCE

Engine

oil

RRRRRRRR

MA-14

Engine

oil

filters

(Use

Part

No.

15208-31U00

or

equivalent)

RRRRRRRR

MA-14

Air

cleaner

filter

[R]

[R]

MA-13

EV

AP

vapor

lines

I*

I*

MA-16

Fuel

lines

I*

I*

MA-12

Drive

belts

See

NOTE

(1)

I*

MA-10

Engine

coolant

See

NOTE

(2)

R*

MA-1

1

Spark

plugs

(PLA

TINUM-TIPPED

T

ype)

Replace

every

105,000

miles

(169,000

km)

MA-15

Fuel

filter

See

NOTE

(3)*

MA-13

CHASSIS

AND

BODY

MAINTENANCE

Brake

lines

&

cables

IIII

MA-20

Brake

pads

&

rotors

IIII

MA-20

Automatic

transmission

fluid

&

dif

ferential

gear

oil

IIII

MA-17,

MA-18

Exhaust

system

I

I

MA-17

V

entilation

air

filter

RRRR

HA-139

Steering

gear

&

linkage,

axle

&

suspension

parts

II

MA-21,

F

A-6,

RA-6

T

ire

rotation

See

NOTE

(4)

MA-3,

MA-19

Supplelmental

air

bag

and

supplemental

side

air

bag

systems

See

NOTE

(5)

RS-14

ASCD

vacuum

hoses

IIII

EL-282

NOTE:

(1)

After

60,000

miles

(96,000

km)

or

48

months,

inspect

every

15,000

miles

(24,000

km)

or

12

months.

(2)

After

60,000

miles

(96,000

km)

or

48

months,

replace

every

30,000

miles

(48,000

km)

or

24

months.

(3)

When

the

filter

becomes

clogged,

the

vehicle

speed

cannot

be

increased

as

the

driver

wishes.

In

such

an

event,

replace

the

filter

.

(4)

Refer

to

“T

ire

rotation”

under

the

“GENERAL

MAINTENANCE”

heading

earlier

in

this

section.

(5)

Inspect

the

supplemental

air

bag

and

supplemental

side

air

bag

systems

10

years

after

the

date

of

manufacture

noted

on

the

FMVSS

certification

labe

l.

*

Maintenance

items

and

intervals

with

“*”

are

recommended

by

INFINITI

for

reliable

vehicle

operation.

The

owner

need

not

perform

such

mainte-

nance

in

order

to

maintain

the

emission

warranty

or

manufacturer

recall

liability

.

Other

maintenance

items

and

intervals

are

required.

GI

EM

LC

EC

FE

AT

PD

FA

RA

BR

ST

RS

BT

HA

EL

IDX

PERIODIC MAINTENANCE

MA-7

Fluids and Lubricants

Capacity (Approximate)

Recommended fluids and lubricants

US

measure

Imp

measure

Liter

Engine oil

Drain and refill

With oil filter

5-5/8 qt

4-5/8 qt

5.3

I

API Certification Mark

I

API grade SG/SH, Energy Conserving I & II or API
grade SJ, Energy Conserving*2

I

ILSAC grade GF-I & GF-II*2

Without oil filter

5-1/4 qt

4-3/8 qt

5.0

Dry engine (Engine overhaul)

6-1/2 qt

5-1/2 qt

6.2

Cooling system (With reser-
voir)

12-3/8 qt

10-1/4 qt

11.7

Genuine Nissan anti-freeze coolant or equivalent

Differential gear oil

2-3/4 pt

2-1/4 pt

1.3

API GL-5*2

Automatic transmission fluid

11-1/8 qt

9-1/4 qt

10.5

Nissan Matic “D” (Continental U.S. and Alaska) or
Canada Nissan Automatic Transmission Fluid*1

Power steering fluid

—

—

—

Genuine Nissan PSF II or equivalent*4

Brake fluid

—

—

—

Genuine Brake Fluid*3 or equivalent
DOT 3 (US FMVSS No. 116)

Multi-purpose grease

—

—

—

NLGI No. 2 (Lithium soap base)

*1: Dexron

TM

III/Mercon

TM

or equivalent may also be used. Outside the continental United States and Alaska contact an INFINITI dealership for more

information regarding suitable fluids, including recommended brand(s) of Dexron

TM

III/Mercon

TM

Automatic Transmission Fluid.

*2: For further details, see “SAE Viscosity Number”.
*3: For more information regarding suitable fluids, contact an INFINITI dealership.
*4: Genuine Nissan PSF, Canada Nissan Automatic Transmission Fluid, Dexron

TM

III/Mercon

TM

or equivalent ATF may also be used.

SAE Viscosity Number

TI0008

SAE 5W-30 viscosity oil is preferred for all tem-
peratures. SAE 10W-30, 10W-40 viscosity oil
may be used if the ambient temperature is above
−18°C (0°F).

TI0003

80W-90 for differential gear is preferable for
ambient temperatures below 40°C (104°F).

RECOMMENDED FLUIDS AND LUBRICANTS

MA-8