Infiniti FX35, FX50 (S51). Manual - part 1353

OIL FILTER

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OIL FILTER

Removal and Installation

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REMOVAL

CAUTION:

• Oil filter is provided with relief valve. Use genuine NISSAN oil filter or an equivalent.
• Be careful not to get burned when engine and engine oil may be hot.
• When removing, prepare a shop cloth to absorb any engine oil leakage or spillage.
• Never allow engine oil to adhere to drive belt.
• Completely wipe off any engine oil that adheres to engine and vehicle.

1.

Remove engine undercover with power tool.

2.

Using oil filter wrench [SST: KV10115801 (J38956)] (B), remove
oil filter.

INSTALLATION

1.

Remove foreign matter adhering to oil filter installation surface.

2.

Apply engine oil to the oil seal contact surface of new oil filter.

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: 2WD models

: Vehicle front

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SMA010

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Screw oil filter manually until it touches the installation surface,
then tighten it by 2/3 turn (A). Or tighten to the specification.

Inspection

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INSPECTION AFTER INSTALLATION

1.

Check the engine oil level. Refer to 

LU-6, "Inspection"

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2.

Start the engine, and check there is no leakage of engine oil.

3.

Stop the engine and wait for 10 minutes.

4.

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

LU-6, "Inspection"

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Oil filter:

: 17.7 N·m (1.8 kg-m, 13 ft-lb)

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OIL FILTER BRACKET (AWD)

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OIL FILTER BRACKET (AWD)

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Removal and Installation

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REMOVAL

WARNING:

Be careful not to get burned, as engine oil may be hot.
1.

Remove engine undercover with power tool.

2.

Using the oil filter wrench [SST: KV10115801 (J38956)], remove oil filter. Refer to 

LU-9, "Removal and

Installation"

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CAUTION:

Never spill engine oil on drive belt.

3.

Remove connector bolt, and then oil cooler with water hoses connected.

4.

Disconnect oil pressure switch harness connector and oil temperature sensor harness connector.

5.

Remove oil filter bracket from oil pan (upper).

6.

Remove oil pressure switch and oil temperature sensor from oil filter bracket.

INSTALLATION

1.

Oil pan (upper)

2.

Gasket

3.

Gasket

4.

Oil temperature sensor

5.

Oil pressure switch

6.

Oil filter bracket

7.

Relief valve

8.

O-ring

9.

Oil cooler

10.

Connector bolt

11.

Oil filter

A.

Refer to 

LU-11

B.

Refer to 

LU-9

: Engine front

Refer to 

GI-4, "Components"

 for symbols in the figure.

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• Install oil pressure switch as per the following:
- Remove old liquid gasket adhering to oil filter bracket.
- Apply liquid gasket and install oil pressure switch.

Use Genuine RTV Silicone Sealant or an equivalent. Refer to 

GI-16, "Recommended Chemical Prod-

ucts and Sealants"

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Inspection

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INSPECTION AFTER INSTALLATION

1.

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

LU-6, "Inspection"

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2.

Start the engine, and check there is no leakage of engine oil.

3.

Stop the engine and wait for 10 minutes.

4.

Check the engine oil level again. Refer to 

LU-6, "Inspection"

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