Nissan Maxima. Manual - part 537

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OIL PAN AND OIL STRAINER

OIL PAN AND OIL STRAINER

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Removal and Installation (Lower Oil Pan)

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REMOVAL

WARNING:

Do not remove the oil pan until the exhaust system and cooling system are completely cooled.
1. Drain the engine oil. Refer to 

LU-9, "Changing Engine Oil"

.

2. Loosen the lower oil pan bolts in the reverse order as shown

using power tool. 

3. Remove the lower oil pan.

1.

Oil pan baffle

2.

O-ring

3.

Gasket

4.

Oil pressure switch 

5.

Oil cooler gasket

6.

Oil cooler

7.

Oil cooler connection

8.

Oil filter

9.

Lower oil pan

10. Oil strainer

11. Rear plate cover

12. Crankshaft position sensor (POS)

13. O-ring

14. Upper oil pan

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a. Insert Tool between the lower oil pan and the upper oil pan.

CAUTION:

• Be careful not to damage the mating surface.

• Do not insert a screwdriver, this will damage the mating

surfaces.

b. In areas where the cutter is difficult to use, use a plastic hammer

to lightly tap (1) the cutter where the liquid gasket is applied. Use

a plastic hammer to slide (2) the cutter by tapping on the side.

4. If re-installing the original lower oil pan, remove the old sealant

from the mating surfaces using suitable tool.

• Also remove the old sealant from mating surface of the upper oil pan.

• Remove the old sealant from the bolt holes and threads.

CAUTION:

Do not scratch or damage the mating surfaces when cleaning off the old sealant.

INSPECTION AFTER REMOVAL

Clean debris from the oil strainer.

INSTALLATION

1. Apply a continuous bead of sealant to the lower oil pan.

• Use Genuine Silicone RTV Sealant, or equivalent. Refer to 

GI-

21, "Recommended Chemical Products and Sealants"

.

• Be sure the sealant is 4.5 - 5.5 mm (0.177 - 0.217 in) wide.

• Installation must be done within 5 minutes after applying seal-

ant.

2. Install the lower oil pan. Tighten the lower oil pan bolts in order

as shown.

• Wait at least 30 minutes before refilling the engine with oil.

INSPECTION AFTER INSTALLATION

• Start the engine and check for leaks. Refer to 

LU-8, "Inspection"

.

• Inspect the engine oil level. Adjust as necessary. Refer to 

LU-8, "Inspection"

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Removal and Installation (Upper Oil Pan)

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REMOVAL

WARNING:

• Do not remove the oil pan until the exhaust system and cooling system are completely cooled.

• When removing the front and rear engine through bolts and nuts, lift the engine up slightly for safety.

For engine slingers, refer to 

EM-103, "Removal and Installation"

.

CAUTION:

When removing the upper oil pan from the engine, first remove the crankshaft position sensor (POS).

Be careful not to damage sensor edges or signal plate teeth.

NOTE:

Tool number

: KV10111100 (J-37228)

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OIL PAN AND OIL STRAINER

When removing components such as hoses, tubes/lines, etc., cap or plug openings to prevent fluid from spill-

ing.
1. Remove the engine from the vehicle. Refer to 

EM-103, "Removal and Installation"

.

2. Drain the engine oil. Refer to 

LU-9, "Changing Engine Oil"

.

3. Remove the oil dipstick.
4. Remove the drive belt. Refer to 

EM-14, "Removal and Installation"

.

5. Disconnect the A/C compressor harness connector.
6. Remove the A/C compressor bolts and remove the A/C compressor. Refer to 

HA-37, "Removal and Instal-

lation for Compressor"

.

7. Remove coolant pipe bolts.
8. Disconnect the coolant lines from the engine oil cooler.
9. Remove the oil filter and engine oil cooler from the upper oil pan.
10. Remove the oil pressure switch, and the crankshaft position sensor (POS) from the upper oil pan.
11. Remove the lower oil pan. Refer to 

EM-36, "Removal and Installation (Lower Oil Pan)"

.

12. Remove the upper oil pan.
a. Loosen the bolts in the order as shown, using power tool.

b. Insert suitable tool into the notch (1) of the upper oil pan as

shown.

c.

Pry off the upper oil pan by moving suitable tool up and down (2)

as shown.

13. Remove the O-ring seals from the bottom of the cylinder block

and oil pump housing. Use new O-rings for installation.

CAUTION:

Do not reuse O-rings.

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14. Remove front cover gasket and rear oil seal retainer gasket.
15. Remove the oil strainer.

16. If re-installing the original oil pan, remove the old sealant from

the mating surfaces using suitable tool.

• Also remove the old sealant from mating surface of the cylin-

der block.

• Remove the old sealant from the bolt holes and threads.

CAUTION:

Do not scratch or damage the mating surfaces when clean-

ing off the old sealant.

INSPECTION AFTER REMOVAL

Clean debris from oil strainer.

INSTALLATION

1. Install oil strainer and tighten bolt to specified torque. Refer to 

EM-37, "Removal and Installation (Upper

Oil Pan)"

.

2. Apply Genuine Silicone RTV Sealant or equivalent, to the front

cover gasket and the rear oil seal retainer gasket as shown.

Refer to 

GI-21, "Recommended Chemical Products and Seal-

ants"

.

CAUTION:

• Installation should be done within 5 minutes after apply-

ing liquid gasket.

• Do not fill the engine with oil for at least 30 minutes after

the components are installed to allow the sealant to cure.

3. Install the front cover gasket and rear oil seal retainer gasket as

shown.

CAUTION:

Do not reuse front cover gasket and rear oil seal retainer

gasket.

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